Teacher Recruitment & Selection Policy Teacher Information Session 2015 – 2016

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY We acknowledge and respect the traditional custodians whose ancestral lands we are meeting upon today. We acknowledge the deep feelings of attachment and relationship of Aboriginal peoples to country. We also pay respects to the cultural authority of Aboriginal people visiting from other areas of South Australia or Australia present here.

THE JARGON PTR ETR PAT TPT ONGOING VACANCY LSP - Permanent Teacher Register ETR - Employable Teacher Register PAT - Permanent Against Temporary TPT - Temporarily Placed Teacher LSP - Local Selection Panel Country Zones Zones 1 – 5 IoED - Index of Educational Disadvantage (1 - 7) ONGOING VACANCY - Vacancy with no end date TEMPORARY VACANCY - Vacancy from 4 weeks to 2 years

OUTLINE OF THE 2015 - 2016 PROCESS STEP 1: PAT placement exercise Permanent teachers in temporary positions placed into ongoing positions where possible STEP 2: Conversion to Permanency All Category 1 and 2 and Zone 3, 4 and 5 country schools and agreed specialist subject areas (where appropriate) STEP 3: Advertising Ongoing vacancies advertised STEP 4: PTR placement exercise for: Consequential and unfilled ongoing vacancies from step 3 Newly submitted ongoing vacancies STEP 5: Advertising or Conversion to Permanency (if applicable) Consequential and unfilled ongoing vacancies STEP 6: Temporary vacancies

ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS

ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS Advertising allows schools the greatest opportunity to select their own staff whilst protecting the industrial rights and existing guarantees of permanent employees The Local Selection Panel comprises the Principal (or delegate) as Chairperson and a representative elected by AEU members at the school

ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS All advertised permanent teaching positions will have ongoing tenure Vacancies are advertised on DECDjobs Applications submitted ‘on-line’ via DECDjobs

ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS Advertising dates: Aboriginal, Anangu and SNAP school vacancies Thursday 7th May (Term 2 – Week 2) Country schools and Category 1 and 2 schools vacancies Thursday 4th June (Term 2 – Week 6) All schools vacancies Primary vacancies Monday 20th July Secondary vacancies Wednesday 22nd July Country vacancies Thursday 23rd July (all Term 3 – Week 1) Then Term 3: Weeks 5 & 6 (20th & 27th August)

ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS Who can apply? Both permanent and temporary teachers including teachers currently in leadership positions Eligibility Teachers who meet minimum DECD requirements by the start of the appointment Teachers in at least their second year of permanency Country scholarship holders appointed to a one year position in 2015 can only apply for country positions in 2016

ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS Applications on-line by DECDjobs via www.decd.sa.gov.au www.decd.sa.gov.au/hr/pages/jobscareers/schooljobssearch/

VACANCIES ON THE WEBSITE

VACANCIES ON THE WEBSITE www. decd. sa. gov VACANCIES ON THE WEBSITE www.decd.sa.gov.au/hr/pages/jobscareers/schooljobssearch/

ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS 4/9/2017 ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS DECDjobs – website Welcome Page Teacher Advert Advert Details Privacy statement Registration - only once Your DECDjobs login and password

ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS 1 Personal Details 2 ATSI 3 Tandem/tied 4 Employment History 5 Qualifications 6 Referee Details 7 Personal statement 8 Declaration 9 Preview

ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS Submit warning Submit later option Log in to continue Continue application Submit application Application received

ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS (selection process) Both permanent and temporary teachers are considered equally Applicants will be nominated using the following process 1. Short listing based on applicants on-line application 2. Referee contact (for all shortlisted applicants) 3. Interview (optional)

ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS (communication to applicants) Acknowledgement by DECDjobs of your application Shortlisted – Yes / No Interview – Yes / No (First nominated applicant notified) All applicants informed of the first nominated applicant and the internal review process (Offer) Notification of outcome

ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS (accepting an offer) Employable teachers Yes – only once No – not accepted Wait – considering other active applications Permanent teachers Yes – can upgrade

SKILL CODES The following skill codes may be used in position descriptions for vacancies: Aboriginal Schools IS Adult Learning AA Anangu Schools US Distance Education OC First Steps FT Personal Learning Plans PP Reading Recovery RR Research Project RP Specialist Sports Coaching ST (designated Special Sports Schools only)

EMPLOYABLE TEACHERS (reminder for your 2016 ETR application) Ensure details on your application are correct, eg. Email address Subjects Regions/Sub regions Fraction of Time Contact details Referee details Written statement

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER (PTR) Teachers who MUST be included in the PTR and MUST be placed ie. Teachers who have been in PAT / TPT positions in 2015 are returning from extended leave are completing tenure leadership or seconded positions

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER (PTR) Some teachers can OPT into the PTR and MUST be placed ie. Eligible teachers who are: exercising a guarantee (country to metro or country to country)

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER (PTR) Some teachers can OPT into the PTR and MAY be placed ie Eligible teachers who are: from Cat 1, 2 or Country Zones 1-5 and seeking metro placement for preferred sites only seeking alternative placement through a transfer

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER Teachers requiring placement P Permanent Teacher in temporary placement (PAT or TPT) C Country PAT Q Completing a tenured leadership or tenured PRT position R Returning from leave (with no right of return) S Seconded teachers (with no right of return) E Required Placement

COMPLETING A TENURED LEADERSHIP POSITION (Q) You will be appointed to a position within 45 km of where you commuted daily to the position OR If in the country and your position immediately prior was in the metropolitan area, then you may choose to be placed in the extended metropolitan area or within 45km of where you commuted daily to the leadership position

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER Graduates B Scholarship holders (country only) D Targeted Graduates

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER Teachers in country schools Guaranteed placement in a metropolitan school G Country to Metropolitan Guarantee – eligible if: appointed prior to 1996 with less than 30 placement points and eligible service or appointed from 1996 and in at least 4th year of continuous country service in Zones 4 and 5 or in at least 5th year of continuous country service in Zones 2 or 3 or in at least 6th year of continuous country service in Zone 1

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER Teachers in country schools Guaranteed placement in a metropolitan school I Country to Metropolitan Guarantee – eligible if: appointed prior to 1996 with 50 or more placement points and eligible service or appointed in or after 1996 and in at least 8th year of continuous country service in Zones 4 and 5 or in at least 10th year of continuous country service in Zones 1 or 2 or 3 Placement in 25 nominated secondary / 75 nominated primary

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER Teachers in country schools Guaranteed placement in a metropolitan school J Country to Metropolitan Guarantee – appointed prior to 1996 to country and eligible service with at least 30 to less than 50 placement points. Nominate 2 groups of extended metropolitan districts

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER Teachers in country schools Nearer Country Guarantee H Remote to nearer Country Guarantee if minimum 2 years permanent in a remote school Placement in nearer country location or other county school of preference

Permanent Teacher Register Teachers in Cat 1 & 2 schools / Special Service Sites Requesting alternative placement in listed metropolitan schools with eligibility: F Worked continuously at least last 4 years in IoED Cat 1 school/s or designated Special Service Site and still in tenure U Worked continuously at least last 4 years in IoED Cat 1 school/s or designated Special Service Site and out of tenure O Worked continuously at least last 5 years in IoED Cat 2 (or 1/2) school/s and still in tenure K Worked continuously at least last 5 years in IoED Cat 2 (or 1/2) school/s and out of tenure

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER Teachers in country schools Requesting alternative placement in listed metropolitan schools with eligibility: M Worked continuously at least last 4 years in Zone 4 or 5 country schools and still in tenure N Worked continuously at least last 4 years in Zone 4 or 5 country schools and out of tenure X Worked continuously at least last 5 years in Zone 2 or 3, or 6 years in zone 1 country schools and still in tenure Y Worked continuously at least last 5 years in Zone 2 or 3, or 6 years in zone 1 country schools and out of tenure

PTR – Out of tenure (may place) – further information Requesting alternative placement in listed metropolitan schools with eligibility: U Worked continuously at least last 4 years in IoED Cat 1 school/s or designated Special Service Site and out of tenure K Worked continuously at least last 5 years in IoED Cat 2 (or 1/2) school/s and out of tenure N Worked continuously at least last 4 years in Zone 4 or 5 country schools and out of tenure Y Worked continuously at least last 5 years in Zone 2 or 3, or 6 years in zone 1 country schools and out of tenure These transaction types will default to transaction type Q if placement within the above transaction types cannot be accommodated

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER Alternative placement T Transfer Metro to metro eligibility: 10 years continuous service in current metro school Country to country eligibility: in at least 4th year of continuous country service in Zones 4 and 5 or in at least 5th year of continuous country service in Zones 2 or 3 or in at least 6th year of continuous country service in Zone 1

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER Centrally managed placement Z Aboriginal Employment Strategy W Workers Compensation – with written approval from Superintendent, Site HR A Special Placement agreement – with written approval from Site HR for PTR inclusion

PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER (country/metro schools) PTR APPLICATION DUE DATES Aboriginal, Anangu and SNAP Schools Friday 1st May (Term 2 Week 1) All Teachers Friday 22nd May (Term 2 Week 4) by DECDjobs via www.decd.sa.gov.au www.decd.sa.gov.au/hr/pages/jobscareers/schooljobssearch/

SPECIAL PLACEMENT AGREEMENT Teachers may apply for consideration of special circumstances at any time Teachers must complete a Special Placement Request (VL729) form and forward to Senior HR Consultants Required on an annual basis Teachers must include relevant documents to support their request (eg medical) In exceptional circumstances teachers may be granted a Special Placement Agreement for inclusion in the PTR

FORM FOR INCLUSION IN THE PTR DECDjobs via www.decd.sa.gov.au www.decd.sa.gov.au/hr/pages/jobscareers/schooljobssearch/

APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN PTR DECDjobs – website Welcome Page Permanent Teacher requiring Placement Starting Application Registration - only once Privacy Eligibility PTR Form

APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN PTR Additional to advertised form School Sector Transaction Type Preferred Schools Fraction of Time Subjects and Skills

INFORMATION CHECKLIST 1. Attend the teacher meeting 2. Refer to the following documents available on the website Teacher Recruitment & Selection Policy 2011 Regions, Staffing Localities & Sites Subject Lists School Sector Skills List & Criteria 3. Talk to your Principal 4. E-mail your questions to HR Services- Preschools and Schools DECDHR@sa.gov.au

APPLICATIONS ON THE WEBSITE

APPLICATIONS ON THE WEBSITE www. decd. sa. gov APPLICATIONS ON THE WEBSITE www.decd.sa.gov.au/hr/pages/jobscareers/schooljobssearch/

KEY DATES PTR - Aboriginal, Anangu and SNAP school teachers by no later than Friday 1st May PTR – other teachers by no later than Friday 22nd May Consider advertised teaching positions from Friday 7th May