1. Applying for Advertised Positions
Register Interest For Teaching
Applying for Advertised Positions
UNISA APRIL 2013

2. Summary of session Introduction to the ETR Employable Teacher Register
ETR requirements - You
- DECD Recruitment
A real job opportunity
How to apply for a permanent advertised position
Contact details

3. Register Interest For Teaching - ETR
Submit an online application for for end of year graduates.
Submit and 2014 application for mid year graduates

4. Types of employment Permanent teaching positions
apply for and win an advertised teaching position
Temporary teaching position (4 wks to 2 years)
from your ETR application or temporary advertised teaching positions via website
Temporary Relief Teaching (TRT)
provide schools with your TRT Authority
Leadership – apply and win

5. Application Details….. www.decd.sa.gov.au
Click on: Apply for jobs in DECD

6.
Click on : DECDJobs

7.
Click here for ETR link

9. How to get started
To log on you’ll need a unique address (not your University one) and a password (self chosen)
The first time you log on, you will receive a confirmation reminding you of your password and login number – store this safely for future reference.
This number IS NOT your 7 digit DECD ID number.
Read the application instructions

10. Application Sections Section 1 Personal details
Section 2 Aboriginality
Section 3 Employment Type
Section 4 Fraction of Time
Section 5 Subjects and Skills
Section 6 Location
Section 7 Employment History
Section 8 Qualifications Section 9 Referees
Section 10 Other Information
Section 11 Certificates & Registration
Section 12 Employment Declaration
Section 13 Attachments Section 14 Declaration
Section 15 Preview & Submit

11. Our best advice Read the instructions before you start.
If you are unclear on how or what to do
Please click here for help link for each section.
The most common errors occur in section 5 Subjects, section 8 Qualifications, section 11 Certificates and section 12 Employment Declaration

12. Oops an Error Screen eg Quals Section 8

13. Subjects: Self rating codes: Section 5
A Qualifications and experience within the last 5 years in an educational site in identified subjects.
(This includes your 4 week teaching practicum)
T Qualifications or 2 years experience (min 0.4 per year)
(DECD or non DECD.)
N No evidence of qualifications or experience within the identified subject, but a willingness to teach the subject.

14. Qualifications: Section 8
All fields marked with * are mandatory
Attach (A/T) academic transcript(s) / interim initially, and then final
Attach last 2 practicum reports / teaching work report(s)
Attach parchments as you receive – A/T more useful
Update as required

15. Referees Section 9
A referee should be able to comment on your ability to teach.
A referee should be able to verify information, for example:
Where employment /practicum took place
Dates (length) of employment /practicum
Nature /context of work undertaken eg subjects taught, specific skills required

16. Attaching Certificates: Section 11
DECD BELS First Aid certificate
Responding to Abuse & Neglect Training – Education and Care (Mandatory Notification) – check the DECD website for training providers
Teachers Registration certificate.
Scan and attach all 3 certificates.
Each year when you Register Interest for Teaching, only scan and attach those certificates which have been updated. Previous certificates that have not expired do carry over into the DECD data base.
Updating can be done at any time during the year.
Don’t allow any certificates to expire.

17. Employment Declaration: Section 12
This is a mandatory section
If you answer YES to ANY question you must provide further details (this may include a doctor’s letter / Report)
Your application will not be processed until Recruitment Staff have cleared your declaration.
You need to complete the declaration EVERY year. If circumstances change during the year you must notify us.

18. Section 13: Australian Residency (mandatory)
Scan and attach your Australian birth certificate to section 13 of the ETR
if you don’t have an Australian birth certificate then
Scan and attach your residency status e.g. working visa and personal details page of passport

19. Attaching additional documents: Section 13
Personal Statement – 1 page
Résumé only include information not already included in the application
Any other relevant information
DECD Recruitment cannot adjust your application

20. Personal Statement Tips
Relationships
How you relate to students, staff, parents, school community.
Importance of positive relationships.
Communication strategies.
Include examples from your practicum.
Contextualise to the vacancy if applying for an advertised position.
Student Learning
Methods you use - refer to practicum experience.
Mention the variety of teaching / learning techniques you employ.
Relate to the vacancy description if applying for an advertised position.
Curriculum
Knowledge of your subjects / learning areas.
Assessment and reporting strategies.
Refer to your practicum experience.
Safe Work Practices
Knowledge of DECD OHS&W.
Safe classroom / school environment
for you and your students.

21. Stand out from the masses
Subject selection
Regions
Fraction of time
Referees
Personal statement

22. Authority to Teach letter process
You submit an ETR application on-line
You scan & attach certificates / licences including birth certificate / visa - these can be added at any time / as you receive them.
Recruitment Unit staff verify and process your details and create a DECD 7 digit ID number
On completion you will receive an ed Authority to Teach acknowledgement
On receipt of the Authority to Teach where all dates
are in the future, you are cleared to start work!

23. It’s up to you….. Get familiar with www.decd.sa.gov.au
Lodge (midyear)
Lodge 2014 Register Interest for Teaching online application - ETR
Begin work on your personal statement
Set your alarm for advertised vacancy dates

24. Click on: Temporary Advertised Positions
Click on: Temporary Advertised Positions

25. Opportunities for mid year graduates

26. (Temporary vacancies on a continuous basis)
Look out for 2014 vacancies
Permanent vacancies advertised from Term 2, 2013:
Wk 2, Fri 10th May: Aboriginal, Anangu and SNAP schools
Wk 6, Fri 7th June: Country and some metro schools
then
Term 3 Wks 1, 5 & 6 (27thJuly, 23rd & 30th Aug)
Term 4 Wk 1 (18th Oct)
(Temporary vacancies on a continuous basis)

27. Applying for an advertised permanent job with DECD starting in 2014.
You are eligible to apply for these jobs as they begin 23/01/2014.
We will assume you are successful in completing your studies.
These advertisements are for specific schools = 1 school 1 job.
You still need to lodge your 2014 ETR

28. Click on: Permanent Teacher Positions
Click on: Permanent Teacher Positions

29. Jargon LSP Local Selection Panel
SNAP Significant Number of Aboriginal Pupils
IoED Index of Educational Disadvantage
On-going vacancy – permanent – no end date
Temporary vacancy - minimum – 20 days, maximum – 2 years

30. Example of a permanent teaching advertisement

31. Tips from Principals Relationship strengths
– strategies to engage students, parents & wider community members
Inclusive practices
– evidence of your ability / willingness to learn
Flexibility, enthusiasm and passion
Contextually specific to their school
– check out the school website.
- download recent school newsletters

32. Advertised Teaching Positions
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 & Submit
10 Submit warning
11Submit later option
12 Log in to continue
13 Continue application
14 Submit application
15 Application received

33. Differences in the ETR and PTR forms
ETR Advertised
15 sections sections
Can be changed at any time Once submitted cannot be retrieved or edited
Can attach a number of documents Only attach contextualised
Personal Statement
Personal Statement is generic Personal Statement is vacancy specific
Range of Subjects Vacancies described with max subjects
Multiple Regions Identified Site
Application sent to DECD to be part of Application specific sent direct via DECDjobs
the temporary pool to the site with the described vacancy

34. Steps in the Advertised vacancy process
ed acknowledgement sent by DECDjobs
Chairperson is the person to contact, not Senior HR consultant
Short listed Yes / No
Interview (uncommon) Yes / No
Informed of a nomination & appeal rights
Successful Yes / No
If you apply, win and accept a permanent position, you are then not eligible to apply for other positions.

35. Reminder what is important
Now Start 2014 ETR (as of 17th April)
Soon Apply for advertised jobs
Later Attach your final transcript, practicum reports & Teachers Registration certificate

36. Contact details Recruitment Unit ph 8226 1356
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