Applications for this EoI are restricted to employees within this Agency in accordance with Managing Positions in the State Service 2016 and Employment in the State Service - Employment Direction No. 1.

This is a Department built entirely for children and young people and their communities.  Our ultimate goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.

The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.

About the Role

Implement and manage appropriate learning programs for students and to assess individual student progress.

What we're offering

• Teach Primary/HPE in a district school spanning Kindergarten to Year 12
• Excellent teaching facilities, a full-size gymnasium and a new Agricultural Studies building
• School in a quiet agricultural town with large and peaceful grounds, just 1 hour from Hobart and near the famous fishing lakes of the Central Highlands

Period of Appointment

13 October 2025 until 19 December 2025.

Applicants should be aware that for twelve (12) months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill any subsequent full-time or part-time vacancies in accordance with Employment Direction 1.

Hours per fortnight

Up to 70 hours per fortnight.

Essential Requirements

• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status – Employment).
• A registered teacher with full registration within the meaning of the Teachers Registration Act 2000.
• Current certificate of registration; or provisional registration; or limited authority to teach granted by the Teachers Registration Board (Tasmania) in accordance with the provisions of the Teachers Registration Act 2000. Please note that a person with a limited authority to teach can only be employed on a fixed-term basis.
• Under the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award:
• Classification and progression are based upon training, qualifications, and satisfactory performance.
• Progression to Band 1 Level 13 requires an employee to have been at Band 1 Level 12 for 12 months or more and DECYP 4 have full teacher registration as certified by the Teachers Registration Board (Tasmania).

Desirable Requirements

• Four years or more training as defined in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award 2005.

Statement of Duties and a reference guide to assist with applying online:

Statement Of Duties (PDF)

Statement Of Duties (DOCX)

Information for Applicants (PDF)

How to apply 

Electronic submission of application is preferred, please click the blue 'Apply Now' button.

Applicants should include:

• a 1–2 page short form application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and
• a resume that contains relevant personal details and work history.

NOTE:

1. While applications are invited from employees as per the advertised scope, those applicants whose substantive salary is higher than the advertised salary will not be considered unless they indicate that they are prepared to accept a temporary reduction for the duration of the appointment.

2. The successful applicant is not eligible to receive expenses if they change the location of their residence.

3. All applications must include a valid email address for delivery of acknowledgement and other correspondence.

Applications should be made via the Apply Now button and submitted online by 11.30pm AEDT on the advertised closing date.

Applicants will receive an automatic email confirmation when an application is successfully received.

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, please contact Department for Education, Children and Young People, HR Recruitment and Employment via phone +61 3 6165 6285 or email recruitment@decyp.tas.gov.au. 

Applicants needing more information are encouraged to request specific details of the vacancy from the Contact Person.

Name: Erika Boas
Title: Principal
Phone: 0418 486 460
Email: erika.boas@decyp.tas.gov.au