Lecturer Screen and Media

Position Number
13953

Position Classification
Academic Level B, increment 1 ($107,284)

Location
Batchelor

Reporting to
Senior Lecturer Creative Industries

Licences
Applicants must have an Ochre Card and a current Police Check and/or the ability to obtain these prior to commencement.

Required Qualifications
Original certified copies of qualifications must be supplied.
Applicants must meet the Credential Policy 2025 requirements including to hold:

• TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or its successor, or
• TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or
• A diploma or higher-level qualification in adult education or vocational education and training, or
• A secondary teaching qualification and one of the following credentials:
• TAESS00011 Assessor Skill Set, or
• TAESS00019 Assessor Skill Set or its successor, or
• TAESS00024 VET Delivered to School Students Teacher Enhancement Skill Set or its successor.

How to apply
Submit application to ***********@batchelor.edu.au

• All applications must include a completed application lodgement form
• Each selection criteria must be individually addressed
• Current CV/resume to be included

We strongly encourage Indigenous Australian applicants to apply for all Batchelor Institute vacancies.

Tenure
Full time fixed term - 2 years 

Applications close
30 August 2026
  
Purpose of the Position
The Lecturer Screen and Media is responsible for the delivery of quality Vocational Education and Training (VET) within the context of Batchelor Institute's role as Australia's leading First Nations Tertiary Education and Research provider. The Lecturer Screen and Media is responsible for the development and delivery of innovative VET programs underpinned by the Batchelor Institute Both-ways principles of practice as well as contributing to community engagement and business development within the areas of Creative Industries.  In particular, the Lecturer Screen and Media will support the Senior Lecturer Creative Industries in the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of workshop activities and work placements, with a specific focus on radio production and broadcast practices. This includes assisting with the development of practical, industry-aligned learning experiences, supporting students in radio content creation, and ensuring activities reflect current workplace standards and expectations.

Duties

• Package, deliver, and assess training products from the CUA Creative Arts and Culture training package and other relevant packages, to meet the needs of clients and learners, whilst maintaining industry standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate awareness of basic VET educational theories; determine applicability of theories to the learning needs of individuals and groups and contribute to development of resources and programs based on the Batchelor Institute Learning and Teaching Framework which generates authentic learning experiences and to the design of flexible learning strategies.
• Use strategies and skills to ensure learner engagement and achievement of learning outcomes; create supportive learner inter-relationships; use a range of technologies effectively.
• Demonstrate understanding of the principles of assessment and the rules of evidence and contribute to the development of assessment tools, or modify existing ones, to suit learner needs and specified context.
• Employ a range of methods to ensure principles of assessment and rules of evidence are met in assessment processes and decisions as well as participate in validation processes.
• Liaise with enterprises and community to ensure teaching and assessment reflects current industry practices and community values and aspirations. In addition, participate in enterprise and community networks to enhance own knowledge and skills.
• Maintain vocational competency in the relevant subject area; remain current with industry developments; actively engage in media industry networking; and participate in relevant industry and community events, networks, and consultation activities.
• Contextualize program content and adapt teaching practices to suit specified enterprise needs and community values and aspirations.
• Adapt communication style to suit audience and context; build constructive relationships with colleagues, learners and their communities and generate ideas for improvement.
• Coordinate Radio Rum Jungle to operate as a sustainable and effective community radio station, ensuring high‑quality programming, operational efficiency, and strong engagement with the media industry and community stakeholders.

 Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in culturally diverse teams within the social, political, and cultural environments of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, communities, and organisations.
2. Must possess relevant vocational qualifications in the specialist teaching area, at least to the level of program being delivered, with a CUA41220 Certificate IV in Screen and Media preferred. This should be combined with 3 or more years in Radio broadcasting Media industry/professional/vocational experience. Additionally, the successful candidate must have the minimum vocational teaching qualification Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40116 or TAE40122 or higher or be willing to obtain the qualification within a negotiated timeframe.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience in Vocational Education and Training, including managing student progression that will enable VET programs in the relevant teaching areas to be researched, prepared, delivered, assessed, evaluated, and administered in a variety of contexts, including remote contexts and workplace delivery, with reference to the above domains of work requirements.
4. Highly effective interpersonal skills including proficient written and oral communication which can be adapted to meet the needs of people from all educational levels.
5. Demonstrated understanding of and ability to comply with VET management and administration policies, procedures and business rules and an understanding of the Standards for RTO’s 2025 and relevant legislation and ensure compliance in own work practices.
6. Demonstrated initiative and managing workload priorities.
7. Must be able to undertake travel throughout the Northern Territory by land, sea and air (e.g. in light aircraft), possess a Northern Territory ‘C’ class drivers’ license with experience driving on unformed roads, and be prepared to stay in a range of accommodation and in various environmental settings available to Batchelor Institute staff.

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience in podcasting, including content development, audio recording, editing, and publishing across digital platforms.

If you have any questions, please contact our Recruitment Team on ***********@batchelor.edu.au.