Teach For Australia would like to acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of the lands throughout Australia. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Australia's first peoples.
Teach For Australia's vision is an Australia where education gives every child greater choice for their future. The mission is to grow a community of leaders committed to equity for children and young people, by recruiting and developing exceptional people to teach and lead across Australian schools.
Teach For Australia provides:
- Opportunity to work with an engaged community of educators - working to close the education gap
- Flexible work practices, hybrid working arrangements with the option to work from home regularly
- Allowance and time off work for professional development
- Additional day off for your birthday
- 13% superannuation
Please note:
- This role has flexibility for the candidates to be located anywhere in Australia.
- Contract end date: 18th December 2026
About Teach For Australia
Our vision is an Australia where education gives every child greater choice for their future. The mission is to grow a community of leaders committed to equity for children and young people, by recruiting and developing exceptional people to teach and lead across Australian schools.
About the Position
The Learning Design Lead plays a pivotal role in crafting and delivering engaging learning experiences for participants in Teach for Australia’s professional learning programs. This agile, adaptive position supports the design and delivery of development opportunities for teachers and leaders across Australia, in both online and in-person settings.
Collaborating with TFA’s design and delivery teams and engaging with multiple stakeholders, the Learning Design Lead ensures that learning experiences meet high-quality standards and align with national benchmarks and TFA partner expectations. They work across various workstreams, including designing and facilitating learning sessions and providing coaching, both online and in-person.
About You
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in education or teaching
- Experience in teaching, teacher support, or leadership development roles, including at least three years teaching in low socioeconomic status schools
- Proven experience in designing, delivering, and evaluating professional learning for adults
- Strong project management skills with a track record of successful implementation
Desirable
- Masters level degree (or higher) in education or teaching
- Experience in designing and delivering intensive-style programming for early-career teachers and school leaders
- Experience as a participant of Teach For All program or as staff of Teach For All partner organisation
- Project management qualification
- Experience in e-learning curriculum and resource development
- Experience in designing and delivering virtual and blended learning models.
Desired Skills, Attributes and Knowledge
- Extensive pedagogical expertise with a strong foundation in the Science of Learning and evidence-based instructional practices.
- Ability to lead a collaborative design process in the development of learning materials for teacher and school leader training, ensuring content reflects “on the ground” needs
- Skilled in content design that sequentially builds teacher knowledge and skills around broader educational focus areas
- Strong relationship management skills with the ability to invest others, build rapport, and leverage relationships to achieve goals
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and set goals effectively
For further details about this role please view the Job Description here.
Please don't be discouraged from applying if you do not meet every requirement listed above. If you have other skills, experiences, or perspectives that could add value, we’d love to hear from you!
At Teach For Australia, we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
