Advanced Skills Teacher (Years 11 to 12)

About the role

The Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) is recruiting an Advanced Skills Teacher for Years 11 to 12, linked to Taroona High School. The post is based at the University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay Campus, so it carries extra responsibility for site management and collaboration with UTAS and other education providers sharing the building. The role is ongoing, starting 1 February 2027, at 70 hours per fortnight.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and manage appropriate learning programs for students and assess individual student progress.
• Assist the Principal in the general educational leadership, management and administration of a particular sector of the school or college.

Required profile

• A registered teacher with full registration under the Teachers Registration Act 2000.
• Qualifications as set out in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award 2005.
• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with status Employment; the cost of obtaining an RWVP is the applicant's responsibility.
• Desirable: four years or more of training as defined in the Award 2005, and a high-level understanding of TASC requirements and DECYP attainment priority work.

What we offer

• Ongoing position starting 1 February 2027, 70 hours per fortnight.
• Child-safe organisation.
• Fitness Passport giving DECYP employees discounted access to 50+ facilities across the state.
• Wellbeing Connect, providing free confidential counselling services.

To apply, submit online by 11:55pm AEDT on the closing date: a 1-2 page written response to the Statement of Duties, a resume, a valid email address and the contact details of two referees (one must be a current or former manager).