Hospitality And Events Educator

Closes: 09 May 2025

Classification: Educator Level 1 (CIT)
Salary: $104,403 - $120,036 plus superannuation
Position No: 51926
Directorate: Canberra Institute of Technology
Advertised (Gazettal date): 28 April 2025
Contact Officer: Nicole Dixon on ************@cit.edu.au or (02) 6205 5***

Details: Have you been working in the hospitality and tourism industry and seeking a change of pace? Are you looking for a better work life balance? Would you like to share your skills and knowledge to the next generation joining the hospitality industry?
The Hospitality, Culinary and Tourism team at CIT is seeking a hospitality professional to help shape the industry for the future. As a teacher with us, you will pass on your extensive experience and industry knowledge to students waiting to learn from you.
We are looking for a candidate with managerial experience in the hospitality industry to lead and direct the operations of the CIT Restaurant. This role involves guiding, teaching and assessing front-of-house students in a dynamic, real-world industry setting.

Responsibilities include teaching and assessing the following programs:

• Bar Services
• Customer Service
• Responsible Service of Alcohol
• Responsible Gaming Services
• Barista Courses
• Certificate III in Hospitality to Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management

The successful applicant must be an excellent communicator, team player and have a passion for training. Your work as a teacher will require digital skills as we use a range of programs to train, assess, record data and communicate with students and colleagues.

WHAT DO I NEED?
To be successful in this position you must have the following:

• Possession of relevant formal vocational qualifications in Hospitality (e.g.: SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management).
• Demonstrate a broad range of current industry skills and experience including a managerial position.
• Current Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) Certificate

Eligibility/other requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR REGISTRATIONS/LICENCING

Refer to the ACT Public Sector Canberra Institute of Technology (Teaching Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2022, sub-Clause 40.

New Teacher Level 1.1 to Teacher Level 1.6 with Vocational Education and Training (VET) responsibilities must:

• Hold a Training and Assessment Certificate IV level qualification (such as a TAE40116 or equivalent).
• Where the full qualification is not held, hold as a minimum prior to employment as an employee in any form, qualifications as required by the Standards for RTOs (Enterprise Trainer - Presenting Skill Set and/or Enterprise Trainer - Mentoring Skill Set and/or Enterprise Trainer and/or Assessor Skill Set); and
• Complete the full qualification within 18 months of engagement and be supervised by a suitably qualified person
• All employees at Teacher Level 1.7, 1.8, Teacher Level 2 and Manager Education Level 1 must hold a full Training and Assessment Certificate IV level qualification (such as a TAE40116 or equivalent) and a Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (or equivalent).

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

In accordance with sub-Clause 40.10 of the ACT Public Sector Canberra Institute of Technology (Teaching Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2022.

• All employees at Teacher Level 1 or Level 2 are required to have relevant industry experience and vocational qualifications equal to that being taught, or as specified in the applicable training package or accredited curriculum specifications.
  Qualification - Certificate Ill in Hospitality (SIT30622 or equivalent).

DESIRABLE

• Qualification and/or experience in the Tourism and/or Travel sector to be able to deliver on the Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management qualification
• High level computer literacy.
• Experience in navigating an on-line learning platform.
• Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP). Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra

CIT is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Notes: This is a temporary position available from 14 July 2025 to 13 July 2027. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. This position will be at the new CIT Woden campus a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply: 

• Maximum two page response to the Selection Criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae.
• which must include details of referees (minimum of two).

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now Button Below.

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Note

This is a temporary position available from 14 July 2025 to 13 July 2027.