Description:
The Arboriculture Teacher is responsible for teaching courses and subjects related to Arboriculture courses, and to deliver theory, practical, flexible and field based classes in subjects areas including OH&S, ropes and knots, rigging, pest and diseases, nutrition and plant culture, machinery operations, chainsaw operations and safety, tree climbing, etc.
Duties
- Teach approved recurrent and industry programs including Certificate III and Diploma of Arboriculture skills programs.
- Assist in the development and delivery of Arboriculture programs.
- Meet, assess and enrollment of intending students.
- Provide interim and annual repots of student results.
- Identify resource requirements.
- Continually maintain class attendance rolls in compliance within the Institute quality guidelines.
- Respond to enquiries courses and training.
- Selection, safe use and maintenance of appropriate equipment.
For a full list of key responsibilities and duties, please view the position description.
Skills And Experience Required
- A degree, diploma or certificate relevant in both content and academic level and industry level experience relevant to the Arboriculture field.
- A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
- A thorough knowledge of current industry practices and procedures with a demonstrated ability to initiate and maintain liaisons within the Arboriculture Industry.
- A current Working with Children Check (Employee) and workplace certificate in High Risk Work.
- Ability to teach and facilitate the delivery of specialist Arboriculture subjects and related courses to groups which may have a diverse range of abilities, backgrounds and readiness.
- Excellent machinery operational skills essential.