The University of Tasmania acknowledges the Palawa/Pakana and Gadigal/Wangal people as the traditional custodians of the land, sea and waters of the areas upon which we live and work. We recognise their valuable contributions and deep connection to country and pay respect to Elders past and present.

• Bring your marine engineering experience ashore and help prepare the next generation of seafarers
• Join the internationally recognised Australian Maritime College and help shape the skills and careers of future seafarers
• Full time, ongoing role based at AMC in Launceston

About the opportunity

We are looking for a maritime professional with relevant seafaring experience and the requisite Certificate of Competency to join our Ocean Seafaring team at the Australian Maritime College (AMC) as an Associate Lecturer in Seafaring (Marine Engineering).

This is an opportunity to share your industry knowledge and experience while inspiring and influencing current and future seafarers through high-quality, industry-relevant training.This role involves teaching and academic administration duties across deck, engineering, and safety subjects. The nature of the teaching will include preparing and delivering 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.

What you'll do:

• Make an effective and sustained contribution to the University in achieving its strategic objectives and fulfilling its operational responsibilities.
• 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 in both in-person and online environments, prioritising positive student experience.
• Contribute to the research/scholarship outputs of the AMC's Centre for Seafaring and Maritime Operations.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of productive and effective links inside the University, and locally and nationally with the discipline, the profession, industry and the wider community

What we're looking for:

• A demonstrated ability to prepare and conduct training using a range of innovative and flexible delivery and assessment methods, and to prepare and conduct curriculum, teaching and training, practical classes, field excursions. and to assess student achievement.
• A demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team environment, using excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated high level written and oral communication skills.
• A strong record of relevant sea service within the international maritime sector, including experience that supports teaching across Marine Engineering Knowledge, Ship Design, and Shipboard operations.

Qualifications and Licence:

• An AMSA-recognised Marine Engineer Class 1 (Motor, or combined Motor and Steam) certificate of competency (CoC).
• A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or the ability and willingness to obtain within six months of commencement), or other relevant education and training qualification/s, and experience in education, training and assessment.
• A current Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People registration (or the ability and willingness to obtain before commencement).
• A current Australian C class driver licence or manual vehicle licence.