Educational Team Leader - Brisbane City, Australia - The State Of Queensland

Description

Educational Team Leader (Applied Science and Business Faculty) TAFE Queensland is proud to be the largest and most experienced Vocational Education and Training provider in the State.

For more than 140 years, TAFE Queensland has delivered practical and industry-relevant training to provide students with the skills and experience they need to build lifelong careers.

TAFE Queensland been named the Large Training Provider of the Year at the prestigious 2023 Australian Training Awards.

Our training is delivered to students and apprentices on-site, online, in the workplace, or on-campus to give people the skills they need to enrich their communities, support their industries, and strengthen their local economies.

By working at TAFE Queensland, you can be part of a highly experienced workforce closely connected with their industries and dedicated to delivering best practices and innovative training.

As an Educational Team Leader you will have an opportunity to continue your practice as an educator while growing your leadership experience and capability by providing leadership and supervision embedded within teaching teams to achieve efficient and high quality delivery to students, and promote job satisfaction and improved quality of working life for teaching teams.

You will focus on the delivery of quality educational outcomes and expected student experiences with the best utilisation of educators in a collaborative working environment, to meet the genuine needs of TAFE Queensland, employees, industry, and students.

Educational Team Leaders are also responsible for leading and managing a teaching team or teams and performing associated administrative duties.

This position of Educational Team Leader reports to the Director of Faculty, Applied Science and Business.

There are multiple opportunities available; 1 x temporary full-time until 27/12/2024 supporting Finance Accounting and Library delivery teams 1 x temporary part-time 0.5 FTE until 13/06/2025 supporting Interior Design delivery team The positions will be based primarily at the South Brisbane Campus however you may be required to perform work at other TAFE Queensland Campuses.

Key Responsibilities Provide leadership, direction, instruction and guidance to educators and teaching teams to achieve team objectives and contribute collaboratively to the overall success of teaching teams.

Oversee and collaboratively contribute to educational delivery programming and planning activities within teaching teams including the development of training and assessment strategies, yearly plans, and delivery timetables.

Manage all relevant people processes related to teaching teams including, but not limited to: completing and reviewing performance planning and development plans with team members; actively participating in informal performance management processes and conversations with team members; and actively participating in formal managing unsatisfactory performance processes for team members including the provision of feedback, review and assessment of a team members performance and provision of an outcome recommendation to the appropriate delegate.

Monitor training and assessment quality and performance within teaching teams to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards, policies, practices and procedures including the Australian Qualifications Training Framework, and ensure coaching and feedback is provided to educators as needed.

Provide recommendations and advice to supervisors on issues relating to staff management, student management and programming, and act as a conduit for technical and specific advice relating to the teaching area.

Provide advice and generate solutions to facilitate the resolution of student complaints and employee performance matters, and escalate matters to the next level of management as required/appropriate.

Report on exceptions to budget forecasts and assist with the development and monitoring of budgets and team financial performance.

Provide accurate and timely advice to students, staff and stakeholders in relation to TAFE Queensland operational requirements as they relate to education and training.

Contribute to the success of transformation and cultural change through promoting and modelling the established values of Safety First, Working Together, Focussing on Our Customer, Showing Initiative and Taking Responsibility.

How you will be assessed Within the context of the role description above, the ideal applicant will be someone who has the following key capabilities:
Demonstrated ability to lead vocational educational delivery including the capacity to plan and deliver education and training courses.

Apply knowledge, expertise and skills to provide professional development and mentoring to a multi-disciplinary educational team and the ability to positively respond to new directions and demands of the training market.

Demonstrated commitment to professional and self-development with a focus on qualifications/skills update and contemporary industry practices including safe, equitable and anti-discriminatory work practices.

Display highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to effectively liaise, consult and negotiate with internal and external key stakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to encourage creativity and innovation, attitude and ability to thrive within a dynamic, challenging and changing environment.

Mandatory Qualifications/Requirements Vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed; 10971 NAT - Certificate IV in Justice Studies / 10972 NAT Diploma of Justice Studies or higher qualification FNS Diploma of Accounting and Library or higher level qualification MSF Diploma of Interior Design or higher level qualification Possession of one of the following training and assessment credentials: TAE Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; TAE Certificate IV in Training and Assessment plus TAELLN411 Address Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Skills and TAEASS502 Design and Develop Assessment Tools; TAE Diploma of Vocational Education and Training; TAE Diploma of Vocational Education and Training; or its successor; TAE Diploma of Training Design and Development; TAE Diploma of Training Design and Development, or its successor.

Current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided; Current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs the training and assessment provided; Evidence of undertaking professional development in the fields of the knowledge and practice of vocational training, learning and assessment including competency-based training and assessment.

Highly Desirable Requirements It would be highly desirable, but not essential, that an Educational Team Leader possess: five (5) or more years teaching experience within TAFE Queensland, Vocational Education or another post-compulsory education experience; and an approved teaching qualification.

Note:
Proof of qualifications to be provided prior to or at interview.

How to apply If you're interested in this role, click the 'Apply' button to submit your application via the TAFE Queensland Recruitment Portal.

When submitting your application, please ensure you provide the following: A detailed resume; A cover letter that outlines your known skills, abilities, knowledge and experience in response to the "How you will be assessed" criteria above (maximum of 2 pages in total); and The contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current Manager)

Job Reference Number:
TQ For further information, please contact: Nathan Larsen, Operations Manager or Cathy Thomas, Operations Manager Nathan.
or Cathy.

Further information We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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