Education Officer

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About the role

Be part of an inspired and passionate team of teachers who make a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable road users every day by teaching our award-winning education programs to schools and community groups. The RACQ Education Team have a learning and development focus that enables us to give back to the Queensland community by teaching road safety to over 60 000 young people each year.

As an RACQ Education Officer you will deliver our high school and / or primary school road safety education programs, Driver IQ, Docudrama, Driver Distraction and / or Streets Ahead throughout Brisbane and the surrounding regions.  Day to day, you will be travelling to schools in a supplied car, teaching our engaging and interactive programs and liaising with schools to coordinate the teaching of programs. When not in schools, you have the flexibility to work from home.

Our team, currently based in FNQ, NQ, CQ and SEQ is expanding its reach. You would be working alongside other team members in Brisbane, and you can travel throughout the greater SEQ region and away from your home base for up to a week at a time across regional and remote Queensland.  Standard working hours of 7.5 hours per day with variations to start / finish time as required to accommodate travel and teaching to schools and flexibility in role.

This is a full-time, permanent position starting 18 May, 2025. (Start date negotiable)

About you

• Demonstrated experience teaching in high school or primary school in a classroom environment.
• Excellent range of classroom management skills that enable you to build rapport with students and engage them in our road safety programs.
• Demonstrated compassion in understanding the challenges facing adolescents and children in the road safety space and a desire to make a positive difference for them as road users.
• Self-reflective and committed to positively utilise feedback to improve teaching practices.
• Demonstrated capacity to differentiate your teaching for students of different ages and contexts.
• Flexibility and discernment to effectively manage and respond to change.
• Growth mindset and an accountability for your actions and decisions.
• Work well within a team environment, able to connect and engage in person and virtually.
• Demonstrated capacity to work independently, managing time and focus to produce high quality work without supervision.
• Good understanding of a range of Microsoft programs and A / V related technology.
• Excellent interpersonal, phone and written communication skills.
• Tertiary qualification in Education.
• Current open C class Driver Licence.
• Queensland College of Teacher Registration OR Suitability to Work with Children Card (Blue Card).

Why join RACQ?

It is an exciting time to be part of RACQ as we continue our transformation towards better, smarter solutions that deliver more security and prosperity for Queenslanders. We are big enough to make a real difference in our community, yet small enough to nurture your professional and personal development.

By joining RACQ, you’ll be part of new sustainability initiatives, including a commitment to being a carbon neutral organisation by 2030. We’ve invested in and partnered with sustainable companies, including the introduction home solar and batteries, Green Home and Car Loans, and many other products and initiatives.  We’ll continue to advocate for, research, and offer green solutions.

RACQ is committed to ensuring that every employee has access to flexibility in their role. We encourage all candidates to discuss what flexibility means to you, and how we can help you find your balance.

At RACQ we are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workplace to create better outcomes for our employees and our members. We aim for our teams to be a true reflection of our communities and are committed to inclusion particularly people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, and those who may experience diversity or disability related barriers in securing employment. Applicants from these and other diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirement, please advise us at the time of applying.

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What we offer you;

You can check out all our employee benefits at https : / / www.racq.com.au / about-us / careers / employee-benefits

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Please Note;  to objectively and comprehensively assess your potential and suitability for the role, RACQ may require you to complete video interviews, psychometric assessments and / or criminal history check as part of the application process. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please advise the RACQ Careers team.

Questions?  Please contact [email protected] or visit www.racq.com.au / about / careers / our-recruitment-process