Chisholm Institute of TAFE – Frankston VIC

- 1.0 fte, Full time, fixed term position until 31/12/2027
- Location: Frankston

Chisholm is seeking an experienced and passionate Education Manager to join our Education Programs Teaching Department on a fixed term contract until 31/12/2027.

Belonging & Inclusion

Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education. Chisholm’s culture of Belonging & Inclusion strives to promote a self-regulating culture that enhances the experiences of our employees, students and communities.

About the role

The Education Manager plays a pivotal leadership role in driving educational excellence across the Early Childhood Education program. Working closely with the Manager Education Programs and fellow Education Managers, this position leads the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning outcomes, supports strategic growth opportunities, and ensures programs remain responsive to industry, regulatory, and community needs.

This position directly supports the Manager Education Programs, and peers in Education Programs in managing and leading the implementation of educational excellence, business growth and opportunities that enhance the Institute’s reputation and meets industry and community needs in the course areas as designated.

The incumbent is a key member of the education Programs Department as well as the Education Manager Network within Chisholm and provides contemporary teaching and learning leadership and expertise in their subject matter area and educational excellence.

Key responsibilities include:





- Plan education practices and delivery sessions that reflect the most effective way to engage learners
- Lead and manage teaching teams, including workforce planning, performance management, recruitment, mentoring, coaching, and professional development.
- Coordinate educational operations including timetabling, teacher workloads, resource allocation, assessment validation, and student progress monitoring.
- Drive student success, retention, engagement, wellbeing, and employability through targeted support strategies, mentoring, and stakeholder collaboration.
- Oversee the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of innovative, high-quality vocational education programs, curriculum, assessments, and learning resources.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, quality assurance, governance, Child Safe Standards, and organisational policy requirements.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with industry, employers, schools, and community stakeholders to ensure training remains relevant, current, and responsive to workforce needs.
- Maintain a respectful, and protected environment free from discrimination, bullying and harassment

About you

You are a highly motivated individual with well-developed skills in transferring knowledge, including the ability to research, select and use a wide range of learning resources and assessment tools.





Qualifications required for the role

- Adult Teaching qualification at AQF 5 or 6 level or higher
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122) or qualifications that meet the Standards for RTOs 2025
- Vocational qualifications relevant to Early Childhood, and industry currency
- Registration with relevant professional bodies as required for the teaching discipline
- A record of Vocational Competency, mapped to Units of Competency engaged to deliver
- A record of Professional Currency, demonstrating current industry and teaching knowledge

About us

Chisholm is one of the largest vocational training providers in the state with a team of over 1,400 dedicated staff supporting 41,000 students who choose to study at Chisholm and training at our modern campuses across Melbourne’s southeast and online. We partner with governments, educational institutes, and businesses worldwide, sharing our expertise in vocational education.

We offer over 400 courses that include nationally accredited pathways from secondary school programs and short courses, through to certificates, diplomas, and degrees.

At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people.

What we offer

- An Inclusive work culture– Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education.
- Professional Development – continue to grow yo

📌 Education Manager (Frankston)
🏢 Chisholm Institute of TAFE
📍 Frankston