Vocational Education Teacher – Game Development

THE ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD (AIE)

About AIE

The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) is a highly awarded specialist education and training provider delivering industry-focused programs in game development, 3D animation and visual effects. With campuses across Australia, AIE provides practical, project-based education designed to equip students with the technical skills and industry knowledge needed to pursue careers in the creative and digital industries.

About the Role

AIE Melbourne is seeking a motivated and experienced Vocational Education Teacher – Game Development to join its teaching team.

The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering vocational education and training across game development disciplines, including game programming, game design and related technical subjects.

The position involves teaching and assessing students enrolled in post-secondary vocational education programs, as well as secondary-school students undertaking vocational studies through Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) arrangements.

Working closely with academic and support staff, the successful candidate will contribute to a supportive and engaging learning environment that combines practical industry knowledge with structured vocational training.

Key Responsibilities

- Deliver classroom-based, practical and online vocational training in game development and related disciplines.
- Prepare and deliver lessons, workshops, technical demonstrations and project-based learning activities appropriate to the course and student cohort.
- Develop, review and maintain teaching resources,



lesson materials and assessment activities in collaboration with the broader teaching team.
- Conduct competency-based assessments, evaluate student work and provide constructive feedback to support learning and improvement.
- Monitor student attendance, participation and academic progress, maintaining accurate training and assessment records.
- Identify individual learning needs and provide guidance and additional support to students where required.
- Assist students with technical projects, portfolio development and understanding industry practices and career pathways.
- Work with academic staff and compliance personnel to ensure training delivery and assessment activities meet relevant course and RTO requirements.
- Collaborate with partners for secondary schools and teaching staff to support the delivery of VET programs to school students.
- Contribute to curriculum improvements, educational activities and industry engagement initiatives.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, applicants should demonstrate:

- Relevant tertiary or vocational qualifications in game programming, game development, information technology or a closely related discipline.
- A recognised training and assessment qualification that meets applicable RTO requirements, such as a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or an accepted equivalent.




- Demonstrated professional experience in game development, game programming or related technical disciplines.
- Experience teaching or training students in game development, programming or related subjects, with an ability to deliver structured learning activities and provide effective assessment feedback.
- Working knowledge of contemporary game-development tools, programming languages and software, such as Unreal Engine, Unity, C++ or C#.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to students with different levels of knowledge and experience.
- Sound organisational skills and the ability to maintain accurate student records and assessment documentation.
- The ability to work collaboratively with teaching staff, education support personnel and industry stakeholders.
- A current Victorian Working with Children Check, or the ability to obtain one before commencement.
- Experience in an Australian vocational education and training environment, including delivery of nationally recognised training and competency-based assessment, will be highly regarded.

Why Join AIE?

This position offers an prospect to contribute to the education of emerging game-development professionals within a specialist creative and technical training environment.

The successful applicant will work alongside experienced educators and industry practitioners, contributing to both vocational course delivery and the ongoing development of teaching and learning resources.

If you would like to join the AIE team, we would like to hear from you and strongly encourage you to apply.

📌 Vocational Education Teacher- Game Development (Melbourne)
🏢 Academy of Interactive Entertainment
📍 Melbourne