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

Vacancy Number:413

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

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