( Proposed ) Teacher Recruitment & Selection Policy 2011 Teacher Information Session

1. (Proposed)Teacher Recruitment & Selection Policy2011Teacher Information Session

2. 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.

3. 2011 Proposed Policy Key Features 3

4. Key Features – Permanent Teachers Permanent teachers in temporary positions appointed to ongoing positions in schools Generally no teachers will remain in temporary (PAT) positions for more than 12 months Teachers completing 7 – 10 year tenures remain in their school Teachers on extended leave will hold right of return to their school 4

5. Key Features – Perm Teachers cont. Existing permanent teachers, providing not in first year of permanency, are eligible to apply for other teaching positions i.e. 3 year rule no longer applies (Note: Country PATS able to apply for country positions in 1st yr) Teachers in tenured leadership positions eligible to apply for permanent teaching positions 5

6. Key Features – Perm Teachers cont. A new voluntary transfer process for teachers who have completed 10-year appointments at a school Teachers in Cat 1 & 2 and Country Zones 2-5 retain option to be considered for alternative placement 6

7. Key Features – Perm Country Teachers New country guarantees – eligible country teachers guaranteed right of return to the metropolitan area New voluntary transfer option for country teachers who wish to relocate to a different country region 7

8. Key Features – Employable Teachers Increased opportunities for new graduates, early career teachers and long-term contract teachers to gain permanent employment with DECS Process for conversion to permanency for eligible temporary teachers Temporary (contract) positions of up to 2 years 8

9. Key Features – Vacancy Process PAT Teachers are placed into ongoing positions where possible through a centrally managed process Permanent (ongoing) vacancies declared by schools in the first round will be released for advertisement Positions released for advertisement will be open to all teachers, both permanent and temporary (contract), who will be considered equally in the selection process 9

10. OUTLINE OF THE 2012 PROCESS STEP 1: PAT placement exercise Permanent teachers in temporary positions placed into ongoing positions STEP 2: Advertising Ongoing vacancies advertised STEP 3: PTR placement exercise for: Consequential and unfilled ongoing vacancies from step 2 Newly submitted ongoing vacancies STEP 4: Conversion to permanency (if applicable) Consequential and unfilled ongoing vacancies STEP 5: Temporary vacancies

11. OUTLINE OF THE 2012 PROCESS Note: Modified 2011/12 process due to late timeline. In 2012 an opportunity for an additional round of ongoing unfilled vacancies to be advertised for 2013 occurs. 11

12. THE JARGON PTR Permanent Teacher Register ETR Employable Teacher Register PAT Permanent Against Temporary TPT Temporarily PlacedTeacher • LSP • Local Selection Panel • Country Zones • Zones 1 - 5 • IoED • Index of Educational Disadvantage • ONGOING VACANCY • A vacancy with no end date • TEMPORARY VACANCY – A vacancy from 4 wks to 2 yrs 12

13. ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS

14. 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

15. ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS(continued) All advertised permanent teaching positions will have ongoing tenure Vacancies are advertised on DECSjobs Applications submitted ‘on-line’ via DECSjobs

16. ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS(continued) Proposed advertising dates: Country Zone 5 and Aboriginal school vacancies Thursday 2nd June (Term 2- Week 5) Country vacancies Friday 29th July (Term 3 – Week 1) Metropolitan vacancies Friday 26th August (Term 3 – Week 5) 16

17. ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS(continued) Who can apply? Both permanent and temporary (contract) teachers are considered equally for positions Eligibility Teachers who meet minimum DECS requirements by the start of the appointment Teachers in at least their second year of permanency Country scholarship PATs in their first year can only apply for country positions

18. ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONSTeacher Renewal Program Eligibility to apply: Graduates or Early Career teachers who graduated (i.e. completed their pre-service teaching qualification) in 2008, 2009, 2010 or will graduate in 2011. Vacancies are advertised on DECSjobs Monday 6th June (Term 2- Week 6) Applications submitted ‘on-line’ via DECSjobs 18

19. ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS(continued) Applications on-line by DECSjobs via www.decs.sa.gov.au www.teachinginsa.sa.edu.au/jobsearch

20. VACANCIES ON THE WEBSITEwww.decs.sa.gov.au

21. VACANCIES ON THE WEBSITEwww.teachinginsa.sa.edu.au/jobsearch

22. ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS DECSjobs - WEBSITE Welcome Page Teacher Advert Advert Details Privacy statement Registration - only once Your DECSjobs login and password

23. ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS(continued) 1 Personal Details 2 ATSI 3 Tandem/tied 4 Employment History 5 Qualifications 6 Referee Details 7 Personal statement 7a Personal Statement help 8 Declaration 9 Preview

24. ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS(continued) Submit warning Submit later option Log in to continue Continue application Submit application Application received 24

25. ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS(Selection Process) Applicants will be nominated using the following process 1. Initial short listing based on their on-line application 2. Referee contact (for all nominated applicants) 3. Interview (optional)

26. ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONSCommunication to applicants Acknowledgement by DECSjobs 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

27. ADVERTISED TEACHING POSITIONS Accepting an offer Employable teachers Yes – only once No – not accepted (email) Wait – considering other active applications Permanent teachers Yes – can upgrade No – not accepted (email) Wait – considering other active applications 27

28. 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 Research Project RP Specialist Sports Coaching ST (designated Special Sports Schools only)

29. EMPLOYABLE TEACHER: Reminder for your 2012 ETR application Ensure details on your application are correct e.g. Email address Subjects Regions/Sub regions Fraction of Time Contact details Referee details Written statement

30. PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER

31. INTRODUCTION Teachers requiring placement NEED to be included in the PTR Some teachers requesting an alternative placement MAY OPT into the PTR i.e. Eligible teachers who are: exercising a guarantee (country to metro) from Cat 1, 2 or Country Zones 2-5 and seeking metro placement for preferred sites only seeking alternative placement through a transfer

32. PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTERTeachers in Cat 1 and 2 schools Requesting alternative placement in listed metropolitan schools with eligibility: F Worked continuously at least last 4 yrs in IoED Cat 1 School/s & still in tenure. U Worked continuously at least last 4 yrs in IoED Cat 1 School/s & out of tenure O Worked continuously at least last 5 yrs in IoED Cat 2 (or 1/2) School/s & still in tenure K Worked continuously at least last 5 yrs in IoED Cat 2 (or 1/2) School/s & out of tenure 32

33. PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTERTeachers in country schools Requesting placement in listed metropolitan schools M Worked continuously at least last 4 yrs in Zone 4 or 5 country schools & still in tenure N Worked continuously at least last 4 yrs in Zone 4 or 5 country schools & out of tenure X Worked continuously at least last 5 yrs in Zone 2 or 3 country schools & still in tenure Y Worked continuously at least last 5 yrs in Zone 2 or 3 country schools & out of tenure 33

34. PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTERTeachers in country schools Guaranteed placement in a metropolitan school G Country to Metropolitan Guarantee – eligible if: appointed prior to 1996 with <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 (yet to be confirmed) Placement in extended metro area. 34

35. PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER Teachers in country schools Guaranteed placement in a metropolitan school ICountry 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 yr of continuous country service in Zones 4 and 5 or in at least 10th yr of continuous country service in Zones 2 or 3 (Zone 1to be confirmed), Placement in 25 secondary / 75 primary 35

36. 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 from 30 to less than 50 placement points. Nominate 2 groups of extended metropolitan districts. 36

37. PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER Teachers in country schools Nearer Country Guarantee HRemote to nearer Country Guarantee if minimum 2 years in remote school 37

38. 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 38

39. PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER Continued B Scholarship holders (country only) D Targeted Graduates 39

40. PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTER Alternative placement T Transfer Metro to metro eligibility: 10 yrs continuous service in current metro school Country to country eligibility: in at least 4th yr of continuous country service in Zones 4 and 5 or in at least 5th yr of continuous country service in Zones 2 or 3 or in at least 6th yr of continuous country service in Zone 1 - yet to be confirmed 40

41. 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 41

42. PERMANENT TEACHER REGISTERCountry / Metro schools PTR APPLICATION DUE DATES Country Sunday 3rd July (Term 2 Week 9) Metropolitan Sunday 31st July (Term 3 Week 1) by DECSjobs via www.decs.sa.gov.au www.teachinginsa.sa.edu.au/jobsearch

43. COMPLETING A TENURED LEADERSHIP POSITION Important Commenced prior to 24/01/07 your placement rights are to either a country district or the metropolitan area, depending on the location of your last substantive teaching position Commencing on or after 24/01/07 you will be appointed to a position within 45 kms 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 45 kms of where you commuted daily to the leadership position

44. 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

45. FORM FOR INCLUSION IN THE PTR DECSjobs via www.decs.sa.gov.au www.teachinginsa.sa.edu.au/jobsearch

46. APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN PTR DECSjobs - WEBSITE Welcome Page Permanent Teacher requiring Placement Starting Application Registration - only once Privacy Eligibility PTR Form

47. APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN PTR Additional to advertised form School Sector Transaction Type Preferred Schools Fraction of Time Subjects and Skills 47

48. INFORMATIONCHECKLIST 1. Attend the teacher meeting 2. Consult the following documents available on the website Teacher Recruitment & Selection Policy 2011 (proposed) Regions, Staffing Localities & Sites Subject Lists School Sector Skills List & Criteria 3. Talk to your Principal 4. e-mail your questions to Site HR Services SiteHumanResources@sa.gov.au

49. POLICIES ON THE WEBSITE POLICIES may be found on the following website: www.decs.sa.gov.au Information for Staff tab Human Resources tab Working in DECS (left) Schooling recruitment (in middle under Recruitment Information) Choose desired topic (left or middle)

50. APPLICATIONS ON THE WEBSITEwww.decs.sa.gov.au 50