Your Opportunity: Inspire the Next Generation of Sport Industry Leaders
Are you an experienced sports industry professional passionate about leadership and education? Or perhaps you have expertise in project management, leadership, or management with a strong interest in sports? If so, this is your chance to shape the future of the industry by mentoring and teaching tomorrow’s sport professionals.
Join us at TAFE Queensland’s Academy of Sport, where we blend real-world experience with purpose-driven education. Our successful partnerships with prominent Queensland sporting organisations such as the Brisbane Broncos, Brisbane Lions, and Brisbane Bullets have now expanded into New South Wales through dual diploma programs in collaboration with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and Parramatta Eels.
Launched in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics, the Academy of Sport is a strategic initiative preparing the next generation of sports professionals through industry-led, hands-on training. Our students don’t just study they immerse themselves in the sector, training at elite venues, learning from professionals, gaining practical experience, and graduating with nationally recognised qualifications and valuable industry networks.
About Us
TAFE Queensland is proud to be the State’s largest and most experienced Vocational Education and Training provider, proudly serving communities for more than 140 years.
Education
We hold true to our values and keep our customers at the centre of everything we do. By living these values we continue to strengthen our reputation as a leading provider of high quality education and training. Our people are recognised for demonstrating these values in their everyday work:
- Safety First
- Focusing on our customer
- Taking responsibility
- Showing initiative
- Working together
Now, we’re looking for passionate educators to guide students and help shape the future of sport in Australia.
The Role: Educate, Inspire, and Lead the Future of Sport
As an educator with the Academy of Sport, you’ll deliver fast-tracked diploma-level qualifications in sport management, leadership, and project management. This isn’t just teaching it’s bringing theory to life, applying it in real-world contexts, and mentoring the next generation of sport professionals.
You’ll work closely with students, industry partners, and the TAFE Queensland team to ensure learning is engaging, practical, and aligned with the realities of today’s sports sector.
We Are Currently Seeking - One experienced educator to deliver and assess:
- SIS50321 – Diploma of Sport
- BSB50420 – Diploma of Leadership and Management
At the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Business Academy in NSW.
- Two experienced educators to deliver and assess a combination of:
- BSB50420 – Diploma of Leadership and Management
- SIS50321 – Diploma of Sport
- BSB50820 – Diploma of Project Management
At the Parramatta Eels Institute in NSW.
These roles involve the full cycle of education from course delivery and assessment to mentoring students through work experience opportunities. Your insights will help students launch successful careers in areas such as sports administration, coaching, event and game development, and more.
What We’re Looking For
We’re after passionate educators who bring both expertise and energy to the classroom. You’ll need:
- A strong background in the sports industry, ideally with experience in leadership, coaching, or project management
- Proven ability to deliver engaging, high-impact training
- Experience in contextualising and delivering vocational education and training
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
- A commitment to shaping career-ready graduates
While students come from a range of sporting codes, a strong understanding of rugby league is highly desirable to align with the contextualised learning in these programs.
Why Join TAFE Queensland’s Academy of Sport?
- Be part of a growing team delivering industry-led programs across Southeast Queensland and New South Wales
- Work directly with top-tier sporting organisations
- Report to an experienced Education Team Leader and be part of a supportive, purpose-driven team
- Help build a pathway to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and beyond
If you're ready to turn your industry knowledge into impact and shape the next generation of sport leaders we want to hear from you.
Salary
The salary range for a Teacher is $92,930.03 - $116,332.13 (gross) per annum plus superannuation contributions of 12.75% of your salary.
Benefits
- Four (4) weeks recreation leave (accrued annually)
- Five (5) weeks Non-Attendance Time programmed annually for preparation
- 12.75% Superannuation and Salary packaging options available
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
- Access to private health corporate plans and corporate discounts (e.g. Fitness Passport, Apple products, Dell products, Lenovo products)
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 established values of Safety First, Working Together, Focussing on our Customer, Taking Responsibility and Showing Initiative.
How You Will Be Assessed
- 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.
- Demonstrate capacity for best practice in the management of teaching and learning activities including the development of industry relevant, flexible, innovative, technology enhanced learning options, training products and solutions.
- Demonstrate capacity for initiative, self-management, teamwork and sustainable practice, with the ability to accept, promote and manage change using tarawell-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
- 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.
- Possess sound knowledge of safe, equitable and anti-discriminatory work practices and demonstrate ability to be flexible, inclusive, responsive and deliver quality student experience.
Mandatory Requirements
Applicants must possess the following:
- Vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed;
- SIS50321 – Diploma of Sport
- BSB50420 - Diploma of Leadership and Management
- BSB50820 - Diploma of Project Management
- current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided;
- current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs the training and assessment provided;
- 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;
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance. For further information, please access NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission NDIS Worker Screening: https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/worker-screening/ndis-worker-screening-check;
- Working with Children Check (Blue Card). For further information, please access: http://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/;
Additionally, to become a TAFE Teacher, you must hold one of the following training and assessment credentials:
- TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or its successor; or
- TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; or
- TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; plus:
- TAELLN411 or its successor or TAELLN401A; and
- TAEASS502 or its successor or TAEASS502A or TAEASS502B; or
- A credential issued by a higher education provider which would enable the individual to satisfy the academic requirements for registration as a secondary school teacher and one (1) of the following credentials:
- TAESS00024 VET Delivered to School Students Teacher Enhancement Skill Set or its successor, or
- TAESS00019 Assessor Skill Set or its successor; or
- TAESS00011 Assessor Skill Set; or
- A diploma or higher-level qualification in adult or vocational education (approved by TAFE Queensland).
Note: Proof of qualifications and industry currency/experience to be provided at interview.
Not sure if you are qualified or experienced enough?
Please note applicants need not necessarily possess teaching experience, as the right candidate may be trained and developed through coaching, mentoring and partnering. Importance is placed on possession of the appropriate qualifications, industry experience and the right attitude.
For more information about how we could support you in your journey to becoming a TAFE Teacher, please read about our Foundation Educator program on the TAFE Queensland website.
How To Apply
To apply for this role, please provide the following
- a detailed resume including the contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current supervisor); and
- a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) that outlines your experience, skills and abilities and responds to the ‘How you will be assessed’ criteria.
- Applications must be submitted via TAFE Queensland’s Recruitment Portal
Candidate applications may be considered for same or similar vacancies within 12 months of original advertisement closing date.
Closing date: 4:00pm Thursday 23 October 2025
Job Reference Number: TQ2025-899
For Further Information, Please Contact
Michelle Carroll, Educational Team Leader
0422 913 132 or Michelle.Carroll@tafeqld.edu.au
Occupational group Education & Training
