Thank you for your interest in working with the Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification Authority (TASC).

Each year, TASC employs around 1,000 sessional staff to support the delivery of senior secondary external assessment across Tasmania. These roles are critical to ensuring assessments are fair, reliable and consistent for students statewide.

TASC sessional roles include:

  • Setting Examiners
  • Exam Critics
  • Marking Coordinators
  • Markers
  • Supervisor Coordinators
  • Exam Supervisors
  • Casual clerical staff

Sessional staff are engaged by TASC and are employed in accordance with the Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) employment conditions, including applicable rates of pay, allowances and travel arrangements.

Every year, TASC welcomes applications from new and experienced applicants, including current and former educators who demonstrate:

  • a strong knowledge of course content (generally supported by five or more years teaching experience in the relevant subject area) 
  • the ability to plan work effectively and meet required timeframes
  • a thoughtful and considered approach to evaluating student learning
  • skills and experience in developing high-quality assessment materials
  • strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • clear and effective written communication
  • a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • a commitment to TASC’s values of Connection, Equity, Integrity and Learning. 

To avoid any perceived conflict of interest, you must not be teaching, tutoring, or undertaking ongoing relief teaching for a Level 3 or 4 course in the same year that you are writing or reviewing the exam for that course.

Find out more:

Important: Some supporting documents linked below are currently being reviewed and updated. Revised versions will be published in January 2026.

Apply – Setting Examiners

Round 1 applications

  • Open Monday, 22 December 2025
  • Close Friday, 9 January 2026

Round 2 applications:

  • Open Saturday, 10 January 2026
  • Close Friday, 13 February 2026

Round 2 applications are considered and appointed to suitable applicants on a rolling basis to ensure exam development timelines can be met.

How to apply

  1. Complete the 2026 Setting Examiner Application to indicate your course and role preferences.

  2. If you have not worked for TASC in the past two years, you must also complete the TASC Sessional Employment Register.

(If you have applied for a TASC sessional role from 2023 onwards and your personal details have not changed, you do not need to complete the register again.)

Important
For your application to be considered, you must have completed:

Both steps are required.

Please refer to the How-to Guide for the TASC Sessional Employment Register for instructions if you need help completing or updating your application.

Please note that inclusion on the TASC Sessional Employment Register does not guarantee an offer of employment. Appointments are made based on operational requirements, skills, experience and availability.

 

Apply – Exam Critics 
  • Open Monday, 22 December 2025
  • Close on Friday, 13 February 2026

Exam Critic applications are considered and appointed to suitable applicants on a rolling basis.

How to apply

  1. Complete the 2026 Exam Critic Application to indicate your course preferences.

  2. If you have not worked for TASC in the past two years, you must also complete the TASC Sessional Employment Register.

(If you have applied for a TASC sessional role from 2023 onwards and your personal details have not changed, you do not need to complete the register again.)

Important

For your application to be considered, you must have completed:

Both steps are required.

Please refer to the How-to Guide for the TASC Sessional Employment Register for instructions if you need help completing or updating your application.

Please note that inclusion on the TASC Sessional Employment Register does not guarantee an offer of employment. Appointments are made based on operational requirements, skills, experience and availability.

TASC uses the DECYP PageUp Talent Management Software for the recruitment of sessional staff.  The secure application system allows TASC to efficiently manage the processing of the sessional staff applications.  The PageUp system is used for Department for Education, Children and Young People jobs advertised via the jobs.tas.gov.au website.

Availability requirement

TASC sessional roles are in addition to other employment commitments.

Applicants must be available throughout the exam development process, including during term breaks and holiday periods. TASC cannot guarantee work can be adjusted around personal travel or leave arrangements.

Need help?

For assistance completing or updating your application, please refer to the How to guide for the TASC Sessional Employment Register, or contact the TASC Assessment Team on 6165 6000.

The Role:

Each year, we welcome applications from new and experienced applicants for the Marking Coordinator and Marker roles, including educators and former educators who have: 

  • knowledge of Level 3 and 4 course content and criteria 
  • skills and expertise in assessment of folios, orals, practical and written exams 
  • demonstrated organisational and coordination skills 
  • high standards of accuracy 
  • a commitment to TASC values of Connection, Equity, Integrity and Learning. 
 Find out more:
 Apply:
Marking Coordinator
  • open Monday 3 March 2025
  • close Friday 21 March 2025
  1. Complete the short 2025 Marking Coordinator Application Form to indicate your course and role preferences.
    (Please note: If you’d like to mark a course for which you are not applying as the Marking Coordinator, you must also complete the Marker Application Form)
  2. If you have not worked for TASC in the last 2 years, you must also complete the TASC Sessional Employment Register to apply to work for TASC as a Marking Coordinator.
    (Important: if you applied for a TASC sessional role from 2023 onwards, you do not need to complete this register application unless your personal details have changed.)

Please refer to the How to…TASC Sessional Staff Register instructions if you need help completing or updating your application.

For your application to proceed, you need to have completed both the TASC Sessional Employment Register and 2025 Marking Coordinator Application Form.

Marker
  • Open – Monday 3 March 2025
  • Close on Tuesday 29 April 2025 – Folio, Practical and Display
  • Close on Friday 6 June 2025 – Written and Oral
  1. Complete the short 2025 Marker Application Form to indicate your course and role preferences.
  2. If you have not worked for TASC in the last 2 years, you must also complete the TASC Sessional Employment Register to apply to work for TASC as a Marker
    (Important: if you applied for a TASC sessional role from 2023 onwards, you do not need to complete this register application unless your personal details have changed.)

For your application to proceed, you need to have completed both the TASC Sessional Employment Register and 2025 Marker Application Form.

Please note:

  • TASC encourages Marker applicants to apply for folio, practical and display courses as soon as possible. Applications for these courses close earlier than the other Marker positions. Applicants are welcome to apply for different marking types within the one application.
  • Appointed Marking Coordinators and Markers can refer to the Marking page for meeting schedules and information about conducting their role.
Observers

The Marking Observer process is a professional learning opportunity which allows access to the first written, folio and/or practical Marker meeting. This is beneficial for the ongoing comparability of standards and for teachers new to a TASC course, and provides valuable insight into the marking process.

  • Open – Monday 3 March 2025
  • Close – Monday 20 October 2025
  1. Complete the 2025 Marking Observer Application Form to indicate your course and role preferences.

Please note:

  • The number of Observers per marking team is limited, and approval is subject to availability and TASC’s discretion.
  • Observers can only attend the first Marker meeting with TASC’s written permission.
  • Observers may attend practical/performance and display assessments with TASC’s written permission.
  • Observers do not receive a marking load.
  • The Marking Observer position is not a paid role and they are not eligible for any travel accommodation, or relief reimbursements.
  • Observers are not permitted to attend any student oral interviews.
Applications for Supervisor Coordinator and Supervisor roles for the 2025 exam period (10–20 November 2025) are now closed.
The Roles:

Each year, we welcome applications from new and experienced applicants to administer the end-of-year exams (external assessments) at endorsed Exam Centres around the state in line with TASC’s instructions.

Find out more:

Please be aware that the Statement of Duties for both roles were updated in 2024 and should be reviewed prior to applying for either role.

Apply:
  • Supervisor Coordinator applications are open from Monday, 16 June 2025 and close Friday, 25 July 2025
  • Supervisor applications are open from Monday, 16 June 2025 and close Friday, 29 August 2025

Complete the TASC Sessional Employment Register to apply to work for TASC as a Supervisor Coordinator or Supervisor. The register is NOT a vacancy and being short-listed for inclusion on the register does not guarantee any offer of employment will be made.

Important: If you applied for a TASC sessional role from 2023 onwards, you do not need to complete this register application unless your personal details have changed, or you intend to apply for a different role than previous years.

Please refer to the How to…TASC Sessional Staff Register instructions if you need help completing or updating your application.

Once registered, fill in the short form to indicate your 2025 Exam Centre and workload preferences:

    1. TASC Supervisor Coordinator Exam Centre and workload preference form 2025
    2. TASC Supervisor Exam Centre and workload preference form 2025

To be considered for a 2025 role, you must complete both the TASC Sessional Employment Register and the relevant preference form.

Training meetings:
  • Supervisor Coordinators must attend a training meeting in mid-October before the exam period. A half-day training payment will be made to attendees, but travel claims cannot be submitted.
  • Supervisors must attend a half-day training meeting with their Coordinator in early November, before the exam period. Supervisors working across multiple Exam Centres only need to attend one training session, and payment will only be made for attendance at one session. A half-day training payment will be made to attendees, but travel claims cannot be submitted.
Applications for Clerical Assistants to assist with the External Examinations are taken via the TASC Clerical Assistant employment register.  Inclusion on the register does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made. 

Applications can be submitted at any time during the year. However, applicants will not be notified until September/October ahead of the written external period if they have been shortlisted for a role.

Each year TASC employs casual Clerical Assistants to assist with the handling and processing of Year 11 and 12 external exams and results.

It’s a big job with almost 15,000 written exams completed each year and more than 10,000 students sent a statement of results and the certificates they achieved.

The work:

  • This work is based in the Hobart area
  • 3-4 weeks of operational and administrative work across November and early December to process and distribute completed exam papers, student results and certificates
  • Hands-on, physical, and fast-paced work, where accuracy is pivotal
  • Working in small and dynamic groups
  • Paid at classification General Stream Band 1
  • Looks great on your CV demonstrating your meticulous administrative and organisational skills
  • Applications are welcomed from new and returning candidates. (Current senior secondary students are not eligible for the roles.) We hope to hear from you soon!

Find out more:

How to Apply:

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, due to the volume received you may only be notified if your application is successful.

Please note that this position does not qualify for travel reimbursements or allowances.

In accordance with the State Service Act 2000 all employees working for TASC must carry out duties in accordance with this the State Service Code of Conduct.

Before starting employment

Before starting work with TASC, you need to:

Submit a New Employee Starter Pack if you:

    • Have not been employed by the Department for Education, Children and Young People within the last 12 months (or ever), or,
    • If you need to update your banking, tax, or superannuation details.
  • have a current Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP)

A current Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) card is a mandatory requirement for employment with TASC. All registrations must:

    • Be of the ‘Employee/Volunteer’ class (not ‘Volunteer’ only)
    • Include the child-related activity of ‘child education service (government schools)’, and
    • Include the Department for Education, Children and Young People as an employer (for new additions please select the Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification when choosing the location option).
  • You can check your RWVP has the required class of registration, child-related activity and employer by using the Status Check on the Department of Justice website.

During your employment

TASC, as part of the Tasmanian State Service, is committed to promoting employment equity, providing discrimination-free workplaces, and embracing the diversity of the community we serve.

Speak with your supervisor if you have any concerns about your role. They can seek further support from TASC as needed to address your concerns.

All TASC staff (including sessional employees) are employed by the Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) and DECYP Human Resources policy and procedures apply.

When you commence employment with TASC, you receive copies of:

  • A Guide for Employees Who Have a Grievance (PDF, 117.48 KB)
  • Professional Standards for Staff – Guidelines (PDF, 549.49 KB).

Copies of DECYP’s Grievance Resolution Policy and Procedure are available (DECYP limits document access to current DECYP staff only). Please contact us for a copy of these documents at any time.

The payment rates for sessional staff participating in external assessments is set in the Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (Fees) Regulations 2025 (Schedule 2). The rates are updated on 1 July each year.

See the sessional staff payment rates.

TASC sessional staff receive payments for undertaking their TASC role, which is to be completed in addition to any normal duties they may have at a school.  See ‘Relief reimbursements’ below for more information about when relief claims can be made.

Some sessional staff may be eligible to submit claims for travel, transport and accommodation allowances/reimbursements directly related to work for TASC.

READ the TASC Travel and Accommodation Guidelines before making any travel or accommodation plans. The guidelines set out the requirements to have your travel approved by TASC in advance, travel options and allowances.

If you are making a claim, there are steps you need to complete before, during and after your travel.

Details on what can (and cannot) be reimbursed and the steps to make a claim are detailed at Travel and accommodation claims.

NB: The TASC Clerical Assistant and Exam Supervisor roles do not qualify for travel reimbursements or allowances.

What claims will TASC pay?

TASC may pay a claim when a school has employed a relief teacher to allow Sessional Staff to participate in the following meetings:

  • Critic and Setting Examiner meetings at TASC
  • Marking Coordinator meetings
  • Marker meetings
  • Supervisor Coordinator meetings
  • Panel Marking for practical, oral and folio assessments
  • Discrepancy Panel meetings for folio, oral and practical assessments
  • Assessment Panel meetings for written exams
  • External Assessment Specifications Advisory Panel meetings.

TASC will not pay claims when a school or college has employed a relief teacher:

  • to allow Sessional Staff to participate in setting, critiquing or marking written exams or individual folios (whether at an official marking centre or not)
  • for non-timetabled classes or activities, such as recess and lunchtimes
  • for days or times when the Sessional Staff were not normally employed at school.

TASC will not pay claims directly to individual teachers or when Sessional Staff did not attend the scheduled training or meeting.

How much will TASC reimburse?

TASC will pay the hourly rate for a Band I Level 13 Relief Teacher according to the Department for Education, Children and Young People’s Salary Scales on the day of employment, up to the maximum claimable hours for relief of five hours per day per teacher.

How do schools make a claim?

To make a relief claim, schools and colleges must:

  • complete the TASC Relief Claim Form
  • include a copy of each Sessional Staff’s teaching timetable
  • issue a Tax Invoice to TASC or raise a Journal Transfer Request Form (if DECYP employee) for the amount calculated on the Relief Claim Form
  • email all documents to accounts@tasc.tas.gov.au.

Further information is available in the TASC Relief Claim Guidelines for Sessional Staff.