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Division
Vocational Education and Training
  
Position Number
32442

Position Classification
Academic B ($107,284 - $127,399 pa)

Location
Darwin or Alice Springs
        
Reporting to
Senior Lecturer Education and Early Childhood Education

Licences
Applicants must have an Ochre Card and a current Police Check and/or the ability to obtain these prior to commencement.

Required Qualifications
Original certified copies of qualifications must be supplied.

How to apply
Submit application to recruitment@batchelor.edu.au

• All applications must include a completed application lodgement form
• Each selection criteria must be individually addressed
• Current CV/resume to be included

We strongly encourage Indigenous Australian applicants to apply for all Batchelor Institute vacancies.

Tenure
Full Time Fixed Term (2 years)

Applications close
01/03/2026

Purpose of the Position
The Lecturer School-based Education is responsible for the delivery of quality Vocational Education and Training (VET) within the context of Batchelor Institute's role as Australia's leading First Nations Tertiary Education and Research provider. The Lecturer is responsible for the development and delivery of innovative VET programs underpinned by the Batchelor Institute Both-ways principles of practice.
Duties

• Demonstrate awareness of basic VET educational theories; determine applicability of theories to the learning needs of individuals and groups and contribute to development of resources and programs based on the Batchelor Institute Learning and Teaching Framework which generates authentic learning experiences and to the design of flexible learning strategies.
• Use strategies and skills to ensure learner engagement and achievement of leaning outcomes; create supportive learner inter-relationships; use a range of technologies effectively.
• Demonstrate understanding of the principles of assessment and the rules of evidence and contribute to the development of assessment tools, or modify existing ones, to suit learner needs and specified context.
• Employ a range of methods to ensure principles of assessment and rules of evidence are met in assessment processes and decisions as well as participate in validation processes.
• Liaise with enterprises and community to ensure teaching and assessment reflects current industry practices and community values and aspirations. In addition, participate in enterprise and community networks to enhance own knowledge and skills.
• Maintain vocational competency relevant to own subject area; keep up to date with industry changes; participate in relevant industry and community events/networks/consultation.
• Contextualise program content and adapt teaching practices to suit specified enterprise needs and community values and aspirations.
• Must be comfortable working away from home for periods of time as this role involves teaching in remote communities.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as directed by your line manage

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in culturally diverse teams within the social, political, and cultural environments of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, communities, and organisations.
2. Knowledge of the social, political, historical, and cultural environments of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as relevant to Vocational Education and Training and demonstrated highly developed capacity to work effectively and communicate appropriately with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, communities, organisations, and staff members.
3. Must possess relevant vocational qualifications in the specialist teaching area, at least to the level of the program being delivered, Certificate III in School-Based Education Support Certificate is preferred. Combined with 3 or more years of industry/professional/vocational experience. Additionally, the successful candidate must have the minimum vocational teaching qualification Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40116 or TAE40122 or higher or be willing to obtain the qualification within a negotiated timeframe.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience in Vocational Education and Training, including managing student progression that will enable VET programs in the relevant teaching areas to be researched, prepared, delivered, assessed, evaluated, and administered in a variety of contexts, including remote contexts and workplace delivery, with reference to the above domains of work requirements.
5. Highly effective interpersonal skills including proficient written and oral communication which can be adapted to meet the needs of people from all educational levels.
6. Demonstrated understanding of and ability to comply with VET management and administration policies, procedures and business rules and an understanding of the Standards for RTO’s 2025 and relevant legislation and ensure compliance in own work practices.
7. Must be able to undertake travel throughout the Northern Territory by land, sea and air (e.g. in light aircraft), possess a Northern Territory ‘C’ class drivers’ licence with experience driving on unformed roads, and be prepared to stay in a range of accommodation and in various environmental settings available to Batchelor Institute staff.
8. Ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
9. Demonstrated initiative and managing workload priorities.

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