Job no: 501173
Work type: Full time
Location: Launceston

Categories: Teaching Focused

• Deliver dynamic, practice-based teaching grounded in real-world experience
• Visa sponsorship and relocation allowance considered for the right candidate
• Full Time, Ongoing role based in Launceston

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Australian Maritime College (AMC) is looking for a passionate team player with seafaring experience to join their Ocean Seafaring team.
This is an opportunity to inspire and influence existing and future seafarers through high quality, industry relevant, rewarding training activities.
This role involves teaching and academic administration duties across deck, engineering, and safety subjects.
The nature of the teaching will include preparing and delivering practice-based theory lessons, tutorials, practical training sessions (with both simulation and live vessels), and the associated assessment development, marking and moderation.
The role is based in Launceston and will also include training delivery at our Beauty Point and Bell Bay campuses. Field trips to industry settings, interstate travel and occasional international travel may be required.
As a Teaching Focused practice-based academic, you will make a significant contribution to teaching with an emphasis on contemporary practitioner-based activities, currency of skills and expertise, and knowledge relevant to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.

• Develop education, training and assessment resources suitable for both face-to-face and online delivery and undertake moderation of these resources.
• Safely co-ordinate and conduct lectures, tutorials, practical classes, workshops, field excursions and assessments both in-person and online, prioritising positive student experience.
• Support and enhance the research and scholarly contributions of the AMC’s Centre for Seafaring and Maritime Operations.
• Foster and maintain strong, collaborative relationships within the university and across relevant sectors locally, nationally and internationally.