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- Vacancy Number: 413
- Position Title: Teacher Landscaping

Employment Type: Ongoing

FTE / Hours: Full Time – 1.0 (38.0 hours per week)

Department: Food Fibre and Animal Industries

Location: Fairfield

Agreement: Victorian TAFE Teaching Staff Agreement 2024

Classification: MEA Teacher Level 1–3

Salary Range: $84,618 – 128,887 per annum, plus superannuation

- Applications Close: Friday, 4 December 2026

Job Summary

Deliver vocational education and training in landscaping, supporting students to develop practical skills, industry knowledge and competencies for future employment.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Melbourne Polytechnic has delivered hands-on, future-focused education for more than 110 years. Our people play a vital role in supporting students, industries and communities across Victoria.

In this role, you’ll enjoy:

- Meaningful work that supports education, training, innovation and student success
- A supportive and team-oriented team environment
- Flexible work arrangements, where applicable
- Exposure to diverse programs, systems and continuous improvement initiatives
- A values-driven organisation committed to inclusion, wellbeing and quality

About the Role

Reporting to the Education Manager Sports Turf & Arboriculture, the Teacher Landscaping delivers vocational education and training within the landscaping teaching area, supporting students to develop the knowledge, practical skills and competencies required for their studies and future employment.

You will plan, deliver and assess learning activities across theoretical, practical, flexible and field-based learning environments. Teaching may cover workplace health and safety, retaining walls, timber construction, plant cultural practices, machinery operation, soils, paving, brick and block construction, water features, stone construction, concreting, irrigation and turf, and construction site set-out.

You will support diverse learners through inclusive and contemporary teaching practices, contribute to the development of high-quality learning and assessment resources, and maintain industry engagement and vocational currency to ensure training remains relevant to industry requirements.

What You'll Do

- Plan, prepare, deliver and assess vocational education and training in Landscaping, aligned with approved curriculum, learning plans and assessment requirements

- Deliver theoretical, practical, flexible and field-based learning activities across relevant landscaping programs and disciplines

- Establish and maintain safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments that promote student engagement, participation and positive learning outcomes

- Support learners throughout the student lifecycle, including orientation, entry-level assessment, course selection, learning plans, reasonable adjustments and referrals to appropriate support services

- Develop, maintain and contribute to high-quality teaching, learning and assessment resources, including session plans, unit outlines and assessment tools

- Maintain accurate attendance, assessment, learner progress and compliance documentation in accordance with Melbourne Polytechnic policies and regulatory requirements

- Participate in assessment validation, moderation, quality assurance and continuous improvement activities to support consistent and effective program delivery





- Maintain contemporary teaching, educational and landscaping industry knowledge through professional development and engagement with industry and relevant stakeholders

- Collaborate with teaching teams, contribute to professional practice and mentoring activities as appropriate to classification level, and support work placement and vocational experience activities where required

- Contribute to curriculum and program development, industry engagement and coordination activities in accordance with the responsibilities of the applicable teaching classification

What You'll Bring

- Demonstrated understanding of adult learning principles and contemporary teaching methodologies, with a high standard of teaching practice and commitment to learner-centred teaching

- Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality teaching and assessment within the Landscaping discipline, including theoretical, practical, flexible and field-based learning

- Well-developed teaching and assessment skills, including the ability to select and apply a broad range of teaching and assessment strategies appropriate to the diverse needs of learners

- Demonstrated effective student management skills and the ability to support learners across a range of learning environments

- Demonstrated ability to plan, schedule and meet agreed deadlines, working effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a teaching team

- Demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with the Education Manager regarding student and case management matters

- Demonstrated ability to initiate and implement change and innovation in response to emerging educational, industry and departmental needs and priorities

- Highly developed interpersonal skills and a professional approach, supported by strong written and verbal communication skills

- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain industry and professional networks and develop partnerships that enhance student engagement, vocational learning and opportunities during and following study

- Strong digital capability, including the effective use of information and communication technologies to develop learning resources, support e-learning and meet program reporting requirements

- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to workplace health and safety, equity and inclusion, quality assurance and continuous improvement

- Ability to maintain contemporary knowledge of educational developments, government policy, industry practices and technological developments relevant to Landscaping and vocational education and training

Qualifications & Mandatory Requirements

To be considered for a teaching position at Melbourne Polytechnic, applicants must meet the qualification and competency requirements relevant to the teaching area and programs being delivered.

Qualifications

Depending on the teaching context, relevant requirements may include:

- Appropriate vocational competency and/or qualifications relevant to the teaching discipline
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122,



TAE40116 or TAE40110); or
- A diploma-level or higher qualification in adult education or vocational education and training; or
- A secondary teaching qualification together with one of the following:
- TAESS00011 Assessor Skill Set; or
- TAESS00019 Assessor Skill Set or its successor; or
- TAESS00024 VET Delivered to School Students Teacher Enhancement Skill Set or its successor; or

- For teachers in a non-vocational discipline (e.g. AMEP, EAL, LLN, VCE, SEE, VCE VM, foundation studies and education, or similar), a relevant teaching diploma or higher-level qualification containing the required supervised practicum

Applicants must also maintain relevant vocational, industry and/or educational currency as required for the programs delivered.

Mandatory Requirements

Appointment to this position is subject to meeting Melbourne Polytechnic’s mandatory employment requirements, including:

- Current Victorian Working with Children Check (Employee) or current Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration, where applicable
- Current National Police Check

How To Apply

through Melbourne Polytechnic’s careers portal. You will be able to view the full Position Description and upload your documents online.

Please ensure you

- Complete all pre-screening questions
- Upload your CV and a brief cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your skills and experience align with the role

Teaching Roles – Evidence Requirements

If you are applying for a teaching role, you will also be required to:

- Upload copies of your relevant qualifications in the Qualifications section of the application
- Provide your USI VET Transcript (if available) by:
- Including the USI transcript link (from your USI Student Portal) in your cover letter , and
- Uploading the USI transcript PDF in the Qualifications section

Please ensure qualification documents are current and clearly labelled.

File Requirements:

- Maximum file size: 2MB per document
- Preferred format: PDF (Word .doc or .docx accepted)
- Avoid special characters in file names (e.g. ! @ # % *)

Please note: The relevance and suitability of qualifications will be assessed by the hiring manager as part of the selection process. Recruitment does not provide individual pre-assessments of qualifications prior to application.

What Happens Next

Our selection process may include:

- An interview (in person or via Microsoft Teams)
- Reference checks
- Employment and qualification verification

Weaim to provide a respectful and timely recruitment experience for all applicants.

Questions?

For further information, please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected]

Diversity and Inclusion

Melbourne Polytechnic is an equal opportunity and child-safe employer. We value the knowledge, skills and perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and strongly encourage applications from First Nations candidates. We also welcome applications from people with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, women in underrepresented areas, and people of all genders, gender identities, sexual orientations and LGBTQIA+ communities.

Recruitment Agencies

Melbourne Polytechnic manages all recruitment directly. We do not accept unsolicited applications from agencies unlessengaged through the State Purchasing Contract and with prior written approval.

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