About TAFE Queensland

TAFE Queensland is proud to be the largest and most experienced Vocational Education and Training (VET) 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. Our award-winning training is delivered on campus, online, and in the workplace 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 that is closely connected with their industries and dedicated to delivering best practices and innovative training.

Your Opportunity

As the Teacher, Maritime you will be responsible for:

- Passing on the knowledge, judgement, and seamanship you’ve built at sea—shaping the skills and mindset of the next generation of mariners who will operate, navigate, and protect vessels in real-world conditions.
- Playing a vital role in delivering Maritime Operations training, with a primary focus on Near Coastal Qualifications, while also contributing across essential short courses such as safety and survival, firefighting, security and maritime communications. Every day brings the chance to draw on your own experiences—what worked, what didn’t, and what really matters when it counts.
- Turning your experience into impact. The lessons you’ve learned under pressure will directly influence how future mariners operate safely and professionally so if you want to ensure the next generation does it right—you’ll feel at home here.
- Transforming experience into education, and sea time into something that lasts.
- Teaching practical skills that matter on the water, such as coastal navigation, chartwork and marine radio operations to marine engineering systems, fault finding and maintenance. Covering real-world decision making, weather interpretation and emergency response, your training is grounded in industry experience and the realities of Australia's near-coastal marine environment.
- Being a mentor, not just an instructor.
- Students aren’t just learning how to pass an assessment—they’re learning how to become mariners. You’ll be a role model for professionalism, situational awareness, and safety culture.

This position reports to the Business Manager

This is a Permanent, Full-time opportunity.

The position will be based between the TAFE Queensland Cairns Campus and the Great Barrier Reef International Marine College, however you may be required to perform work at other TAFE Queensland campuses.

Key Responsibilities

- Display teaching competence and a commitment to a student-centred approach.
- Lead and manage effective teaching and learning within classroom, workplace, simulated and online learning environments with a focus on student engagement, progression and success.
- Utilise flexible, blended and inclusive learning techniques, options and products which are responsive to various student cohorts, including commencing students and those with priority needs.
- Design, develop and implement assessment tools and processes that meet industry skills standards (i.e. endorsed components from National Training Packages).
- Participate in continuous improvement activities to enhance the quality of training and assessment provided to students.
- Develop effective working relationships with students, client groups and staff by participating in team meetings, industry reference groups, student events and forums,



inviting feedback and engaging in reflection.
- Ensure that students adopt and practise accepted safety procedures and sustainability in the learning and assessment environment.
- Contribute to planning, design, development, implementation and review of educational programs.
- Participate in relevant professional learning activities to develop and maintain currency of personal and professional skills, knowledge and attitudes for both industry and learning, teaching and assessment.
- Undertake general administration duties including monitoring of student attendance and progression, facilitating access to educational support and providing effective feedback and advice.
- Contribute to the success of transformation and cultural change through promoting and modelling the values of Safety First, Working Together, Focusing on our Customer, Taking Responsibility and Showing Initiative.
- Contribute to the Faculty success through acknowledgement and daily implementation of TQN agreed behaviours: We take ownership, invest in each other, seek to understand, celebrate success and are brave enough to contribute.

Why Join Us?

- Attractive Remuneration - Full-time Teacher salaries range from $92,930.03 to $116,332.13 per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 12.75% superannuation and a suite of employee benefits.
- Structured Non-Attendance Time - Full-time and part-time Educators benefit from approixmately five (5) weeks per year of non-attendance time (pro-rata for part-time), aligned to the academic calendar to support planning and preparation.
- TAE Qualification Support - We will support you to obtain your Training and Assessment (TAE) qualification if you do not already hold it.
- Respected Professional Pathway - Teaching offers stability, professional growth, and the chance to remain deeply connected to the maritime industry—without long rotations away from home.
- Work-Life Balance - Benefit from a structured teaching schedule with the opportunity to be home each night and weekend, supporting a healthy balance between yoru professional and personal life.
- Flexible Engagement Options - We offer a range of employment arrangements to suit your individual circumstances and availability.
- Shape the Future Workforce - Contribute to developing the next generation of skilled tradespersons by sharing your industry expertise in a practical learning environment.
- Supportive Teaching Environment - Join a collaborative team with access to contemporary teaching resources, ongoing professional development, and dedicated educator support.
- Defence Leave Policy - TAFE Queensland proudly supports employees who serve as Defence Reservists, providing leave for approved Reserve service commitments.

How you will be assessed

The ideal applicant will be someone who has the following key capabilities:

1. Possess skills and knowledge of national training packages and accredited courses to support competency development and the ability to respond positively to industry and individual needs.
2. Demonstrate capacity for best practice in the management of teaching and learning activities including the development of industry relevant, adaptable, innovative, technology enhanced learning options, training products and solutions.




3. Demonstrate capacity for initiative, self-management, teamwork and sustainable practice, with the ability to accept, promote and manage change through the use of well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
4. Demonstrate commitment to self-development with the focus on maintaining skills contemporary industry and teaching practices and the use of educational technologies and Learning Management Systems to support learning.
5. Possess sound knowledge of safe, equitable and anti-discriminatory work practices and demonstrate ability to be versatile, inclusive, responsive and deliver quality student experience.

Mandatory Qualifications/Requirements

a. Vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed;

- MAR30824 - Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 Near Coastal) or equivalent;
- MAR30924 - Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 m Near Coastal) or equivalent;
- MAR40220 - Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 Near Coastal) or equivalent;
- MAR40324 - Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 45 metres Near Coastal) or equivalent;

b. Possession of one of the following training and assessment credentials:

- TAE40122 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; or
- TAE40116 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; or
- TAE40110 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; or
- TAE50122- Diploma of Vocational Education and Training or its successor; or
- TAE50111 TAE50116 - Diploma of Vocational Education and Training; or
- TAE50211 or TAE50216 - Diploma of Training Design and Development; or
- A secondary teaching qualification and one of the following credentials:
- TAESS00024 - VET Delivered to School Students Teacher Enhancement Skill Set or its successor; or
- TAESS00011 or TAESS00019 - Assessor Skills Set or its successor; or

- Higher level qualification in adult or vocational education (approved by TAFE Queensland); and

c. Current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided;

d. Current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs the training and assessment provided;

e. 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.

Note: Proof of qualifications and industry currency/experience to be provided at interview.

Highly Desirable Requirements

- Demonstrated current industry skills directly relevant to the training/assessment being undertaken.
- Current AMSA issued of Certificate of Competency
- High level of digital literacy skills across various platforms (online Learning Management Systems)
- Current drivers licence
- Current First Aid certificate
- Current Pool Lifeguard certificate

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 supervisor)

Closing date: 11 October 2026

Job Reference Number: TQ2026-971

For further information, please contact:

Peti-Maree Ferguson, Business Manager

••••@tafeqld.edu.au

📌 Teacher, Maritime (Cairns)
🏢 Tafe Queensland
📍 Cairns