Recruitment

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Recruitment Selection of TeachingStaff in the
School Sector2010Employable Teacher Information
SessionMawson Lakes

• Russell Bartlett,
• Tony McKechnie

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IS YOUR MOBILE OFF?

• If you are expecting a high priority call, or
  need to be on call, please negotiate with the
  presenters

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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.

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• ADVERTISED
• TEACHING
• POSITIONS

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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 nominated AEU
  representative from the school

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ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS

• Positions will be advertised in 2 stages
• Positions will be ongoing (ie without tenure) in
  all
• Country Schools
• IoED Category 1 2 Metropolitan Schools
• 10 year tenure in all other sites

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ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS

• Vacancies are advertised on DECSjobs via
• www.decs.sa.gov.au
• - www.teachinginsa.sa.edu.au/jobsearch/
• Completed applications submitted via DECSjobs
• Advertising dates
• Stage 1 commences
• Friday 15 May (Term 2 - Week 3)
• Friday 19 June (Term 2 - Week 8)
• Friday 3 July (Term 2 - Week 10)
• Stage 2 commencing
• Friday 21 August (Term 3 - Week 5)
• Weekly as necessary

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ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS

• STAGE 1 ADVERTISEMENTS
• 1. Restricted (most metro)
• eligible permanent teachers only
• 2. Open
• Both eligible permanent and employable teachers
  can apply (including graduates)

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ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS

• STAGE 2 ADVERTISEMENTS
• Open
• Priority will be given to nominated permanent
  teachers for some positions (this will mainly
  involve IoED Category 4-7 metropolitan schools)

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ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS

• Who can apply?
• 2. Open (including country)
• All eligible permanent teachers
• All permanent teachers who are exercising a
  remote country to nearer country guarantee
• All employable teachers
• As per Restricted positions.

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ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS

• ETR Applicants
• Important
• If you apply for, win and accept a permanent
  position in Stage 1, you are not eligible to
  apply for Stage 2 positions

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ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS

• Applications on-line
• DECSjobs via
• www.decs.sa.gov.au
• www.teachinginsa.sa.edu.au/jobsearch/

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APPLICATIONS ON THE WEBSITE
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APPLICATIONS ON THE WEBSITE
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APPLICATIONS ON THE WEBSITE
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ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS

• DECSjobs - WEBSITE
• 1. Welcome Page
• 2. Teacher Advert
• 3. Advert Details
• 4. Privacy statement
• 5. Registration - only once
• 6. Your DECSjobs login and password

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ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS

• 1 Personal Details
• 2 ATSI
• 3 Subjects/skills
• 4 Tandem/Tied
• 5 Employment History
• 6 Qualifications
• 7 Referee Details
• 8 Personal statement
• 8a Personal Statement help
• 9 Attachments (Not required)
• 10 Declaration
• 11 Preview Submit
• Submit warning
• Submit later option
• Log in to continue
• Continue application
• Submit application

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ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS

• Steps in the process
• Acknowledgement by DECSjobs of your application
• Shortlisted Yes / No
• Interview Yes / No
• Being informed of a decision and your appeal
  rights
• Successful Yes / No

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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
• Reading Recovery RR
• Specialist Sports Coaching ST
• (designated Special Sports
• Schools only)

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In Summary

• Advertised Positions
• Some are restricted to permanent teachers
• Some are open to both permanent and employable
  teachers
• Positions will be advertised on the website in 2
  stages
• Stage 1 from Friday 15 May
• Stage 2 from Friday 21 August
• To apply
• DECSjobs via
• www.decs.sa.gov.au
• www.teachinginsa.sa.edu.au/jobsearch/
• Locate vacancy
• Complete details
• Submit application

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In Summary (continued)

• Employable teachers
• Ensure details on your application are correct.
  e.g.
• Email address
• Subjects
• Districts of preference
• Fraction of Time
• Contact details
• Referee details
• You could also
• Get further information from the DECS website
• Consider advertised teaching positions on the
  website from May 16 2008
• 2010 STAGE 1 2 VACANCY APPLICATION DATES.doc

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INFORMATION CHECKLIST

• 1. Attend the teacher meeting
• 2. Consult the following documents available on
  the website
• Recruitment and Selection of Teaching Staff in
  the School Sector
• Districts Sites
• Subject/Skill Lists
• School Sector Skills Criteria
• Frequently Asked Questions (and answers)
• 3. Talk to your Principal
• e-mail your questions to Site HR Services
• SiteHumanResources_at_saugov.sa.gov.au

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POLICIES ON THE WEBSITE

• POLICIES may be found on the following website
• www.decs.sa.gov.au
• Employment Opportunities (major heading)
• Recruitment and Selection (left)
• Choose desired topic (left or middle)

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THANK YOU

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• forget
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• of
• attendance