Teacher Practitioner - 2 Year Fixed Term

Salary range $106,845-$129,273 plus statutory superannuation

Are you an experienced teacher ready to apply your skills to support the wider profession? Are you an exceptional communicator and team player?

If you fit this profile, then you could join the dynamic Professional Practice Team within the Strategy, Accreditation, Professional Practice & Policy Branch at VIT with an exciting and challenging mandate to enable quality teaching and provide for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

About the role

The Teacher Practitioner role offers an outstanding career opportunity for a professional who is passionate about using their expertise to support VIT in its regulation of Victorian teachers. With expert knowledge in the Victorian education landscape across all sectors , an exceptional understanding of teaching practice and the ability to connect and communicate with a variety of stakeholders, the role will ensure VIT is well informed in its role in collaborating effectively with stakeholders and upholding the standards and enabling quality teaching.

Be part of a forward-thinking, risk-based regulator where ideas and opinions are valued.

This role will require you to:

• perform a key advisory and liaison role in relation to the regulatory work of the VIT and its connection to teachers and teaching contexts across all branches of VIT
• actively advise and contribute to the Professional Practice team in the delivery of major projects
• lead and support the planning and delivery of projects involving key VIT stakeholders
• lead and manage the operational processes to endorse continuing education programs
• provide advice to senior leaders and stakeholders (internal and external) on complex matters concerned with standards and professional learning.
• provide expert advice and actively contribute to the development and review of presentations, resources and communications to stakeholders
• use networks to engage with relevant stakeholders to understand the issues facing the teaching profession to inform VIT branches
• Seek out and showcase to the profession (via approved communications channels) examples of quality teaching practice across sectors
• Undertake other duties as directed by Director/Manager, Strategy, Accreditation, Professional Practice and Policy Branch

About you

As an experienced fully registered teacher you will have sound and practical knowledge of current educational priorities . You will have experience in teaching practice, and an understanding of the duties and responsibilities of teachers particularly in relation to child safety and wellbeing.

You will have strong project management and communication skills combined with a highly organised approach and a proven track record in engaging with relevant and varied stakeholders. In addition to this, as the successful candidate, you will have:

• Knowledge of the teaching profession, particularly within Victorian early childhood services and / or schools and demonstrated understanding of the purpose of regulatory requirements.
• Strong presentation skills to engage face to face and online audiences and deliver information clearly and accurately.
• Strong written, verbal and organizational capability, being able to prioritise, plan and present complex information for a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Project management expertise in delivering multi stakeholder events or programs.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with others and to maintain productive working relationships with people at all levels.
• Demonstration of the Victorian Public Sector values, behaving in a principled, collegial and respectful manner at all times.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in education.
• Current full teacher registration and teaching or leadership experience in a school or service within the last 6 months.
• A current Australian driver's license is required as the role has a requirement to travel within metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

How to apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter (no more than 4 pages) addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the attached position description.

To discuss this role further, please contact Mrs Linda Blakis, Professional Practice Manager, Strategy, Accreditation, Professional Practice & Policy Branch on 0425807014 or by email at [email protected].

Recruitment and selection process

• Our recruitment and selection process is based on the public sector employment principles and will include the following overarching principles
• our decisions will be based on merit - we will assess each applicant's skills, knowledge, attributes and qualifications objectively against the key selection criteria
• we will be fair, reasonable and equitable - we will provide equal employment opportunities
• we will be objective
• we will comply with our privacy obligations during the recruitment and selection process.

During the recruitment and selection process, shortlisted applicants may be asked to submit to various assessment tools and pre-employment screenings. This may include consent to conduct a nationally coordinated criminal history check.

Applications close: 11.59 pm Sunday 26 October 2025