TAFE Teacher - Process Plant Operations

Are you ready to move from shift work to shaping future operators?

Join CQUniversity and develop the next generation of skilled process plant operators through practical, industry‑ready training.

Why Teaching?

• 2 Positions (Gladstone¹ with  Relocation support available)
• Permanent, full-time (36.25 hrs/week)
• No FIFO | No night shifts | No coal board medicals | No site inductions
• Starting salary $104,560 (from $55.27/ hr) + OT + 17% superannuation
• 5.4 weeks annual leave + paid Christmas/New Year break
• TAE40122 fully funded — and you’re paid while you complete it!

The Role

Teaching into the Certificate II and Certificate III in Process Plant Operations, you’ll support students to develop the skills needed to safely operate, monitor and maintain equipment and systems used across processing facilities. Your teaching will help learners understand operational procedures, identify and respond to routine plant issues, and apply industry‑standard safety and environmental practices.

CQUniversity operates under a structured Vocational Education and Training (VET) workload model that recognises both teaching time and the work done outside the classroom environment.

Your week

• 36.25 hrs/week (full-time) including teaching, preparation, marking, student support and/or other required duties.
• Teaching time is typically 22 hrs/week, with up to 25 hrs/week by agreement (no more than 9 teaching hours in a day). Overtime may apply where you are formally required to teach above agreed hours*.
• Preparation and marking are included in your paid hours – not done in your own time.
• Flexible start and finish times, planned around teaching needs, with flexibility supported where possible to accommodate personal, family and carer responsibilities.

What you'll need

• Relevant trade qualification, such as Certificate III in Process Plant Operations
• Current hands‑on industry experience in areas such as process monitoring, equipment operation, routine plant maintenance, troubleshooting process issues, conducting safety checks, and working within industrial processing environments.
• An interest in mentoring apprentices, sharing your knowledge, and guiding learners in both workshop and classroom settings.
• No teaching experience required—only a willingness to work in a structured setting with assessment, documentation and student support.

Apply today for a career that changes lives

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Sunday, 8 March 2026

  
Job Requisition ID: 6958

Contact Details: 

Craig Bosshart

(07) 4970 7710

c.bosshart@cqu.edu.au

When submitting your application, please include: Your Current CV or Resume.

Work Rights: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold the full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this appointment.

¹A condition of employment for this role is relocation to the Gladstone region (relocation support available). Please confirm your willingness to relocate in your application.

CQUniversity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diversity in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and CQUniversity’s domestic and international student graduates with post-study work rights are encouraged to apply.

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