1. 1 DECS SITE HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES DECS: An Employer of Choice UNI SA (Mawson Lakes) 16 February 2011 Leona Graham Senior HR Project Officer

2. 2 STATEMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT We would like to acknowledge this land that we meet on today is the traditional lands for Kaurna people and that we respect their spiritual relationship with their country. We also acknowledge the Kaurna people as the custodians of the Adelaide region and that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to the living Kaurna people today.

3. 3 The Department of Education and Children’s Services (DECS) The Department of Education and Children’s Services (DECS) is responsible for providing quality care and education to children and students in government preschools and schools.

4. 4 DECS Provides programs from birth to the completion of SACE that meet the needs of a wide range of individuals in locations across South Australia ie in most communities - metropolitan and country. Delivers these programs in over 1,600 sites (around 600 childcare, 400 preschools and 600 schools). Schools/sites range from adult re-entry schools, secondary schools, primary schools, junior primary schools, area schools, children’s centres/ preschools.

5. 5 DECS Largest employer of teachers and ancillary staff in South Australia with approximately 17,000 teachers.

6. 6 DECS offers a variety of career choices: in the country or the metropolitan area in a preschool or school in a leadership role visiting locations to advise and support teachers and students leading new projects or curriculum working in a regional office or central office

7. 7 Employment Conditions Permanent and temporary employment Part-time employment Additional support for graduates Training and development

8. 8 Employment Conditions Career opportunities Overseas exchange opportunities Scholarships for additional study SSS Superannuation

9. 9 DECS SPECIAL PROGRAMS DECS provides a range of Special Programs to support the recruitment of quality teacher education students Country Teaching Scholarships Targeted Graduate Recruitment Scheme Country Teaching Practicum Scholarships Aboriginal Teaching Scholarships

10. 10 COUNTRY TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPS Who is eligible? Undergraduate and postgraduate Teacher Education Students who are: - studying DECS areas of identified need eg specialist Maths/Sc, Tech St, H Ec, Ag, Spec Ed - committed to teaching in the country - undertaking a full time teacher education program Incentives Financial assistance while studying and a guarantee of permanent employment with DECS upon completion of all scholarship requirements Currently available $10,000 Scholarship (closing date: 15 th April 2011) Application process Written application and interview

11. 11 Designed to recruit final year teacher education students to permanent employment with DECS Who is eligible? Undergraduate and postgraduate Teacher Education Students who are: - studying DECS areas of identified need eg specialist Maths/Sc, Tech St, H Ec, Ag, Spec Ed - committed to teaching in the country for most subject areas - undertaking a full time teacher education program Incentive Guarantee of permanent employment with DECS (financial support not provided) Closing date 15th April 2011 Application process Written application and interview TARGETED GRADUATE RECRUITMENT SCHEME

12. 12 COUNTRY TEACHING PRACTICUM SCHOLARSHIPS Provide financial support to students undertaking a teaching practicum in a DECS country school Who is eligible? Third and final year teacher education students Incentive $1,250 to support a practicum in a country school Limited number available (closing date: 31 st March 2011) Scholarship enquiries? Contact Craig Bowering Program Manager, Graduate Recruitment  8226 3963  craig.bowering@sa.gov.aucraig.bowering@sa.gov.au

13. 13 ABORIGINAL TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPS How can DECS support me as an Aboriginal teacher education student? DECS is committed to providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal teacher education students to align with the representation of Aboriginal people within the wider SA population. The DECS Aboriginal Teaching Scholarship provides up to $10,000 for Aboriginal teacher education students and opportunities for permanent teaching employment in both metro and country locations.

14. 14 ABORIGINAL TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPS Who is eligible? Year 12 school leavers, Aboriginal Community Education Officers (ACEOs) or mature-age students applying to study a university teacher education course. Current pre-service teachers University graduates with appropriate degrees applying for post-graduate teaching degrees. Want to find out more? Contact Wendy Hartley-Brammer Program Manager Aboriginal Recruitment & Retention  8226 4370  Wendy.Hartley-Brammer@sa.gov.auWendy.Hartley-Brammer@sa.gov.au

15. 15 Where are the teaching vacancies? Teaching positions are available throughout South Australia - metropolitan and country. Less competition for country positions (an area of need) but also opportunity in the metropolitan area. Senior secondary in a range of subjects eg Mathematics (Studies / Specialist), Science (Physics / Chem), Technology Studies etc but also opportunity in other subjects / levels of schooling.

16. 16 TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES WITH DECS Permanent employment may be gained by: – Winning advertised teaching positions – Participating in Country Teaching Scholarships Targeted Graduate Programs Aboriginal Employment Strategy – Other initiatives eg Teacher Renewal Program (2011 initiative recently announced by the Minister) – Recruitment from ETR

17. 17 TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES WITH DECS Temporary employment: – Being appointed to temporary positions from 20 days to 12 months from an employable run – Working as a TRT (Temporary Relieving Teacher) on a daily basis

18. 18 WAGES AND SALARIES Step 1 $55,665.00 Step 2 $58,537.00 Step 3 $61,409.00 Step 4 $64,277.00 Step 5 $67,156.00 Step 6 $70,026.00 Step 7 $72,897.00 Step 8 $76,781.00 Step 9 $79,816.00 (assessment process) (pay increase 1/10/11)

19. 19 COUNTRY INCENTIVE ALLOWANCE Incidental Payment (rates for 2011) Assistance to pay for incidentals that arise Upon recruitment to permanency – Zone 2$386 – Zone 3$515 – Zone 4$645 – Zone 5$772

20. 20 COUNTRY INCENTIVE ALLOWANCE Cash Incentive Payment (rates for 2011) YearZone #2Zone #3Zone #4Zone #5 $pa 1937214141497225 21206240845497493 31539267648177760 41873301150858030 52141334753528296

21. 21 Country Incentives LOCALITY ALLOWANCE Fortnightly payments (based on adverse environment; abnormal depreciation of motor vehicle; increased cost of living, aspects of isolation, cost of travelling to Adelaide for recreational activities, etc.) – Mt. Gambier- $118pa – Ceduna- $899pa – Karcultaby-$1,408pa – Coober Pedy-$6,981pa – Ernabella-$7,480pa

22. 22 Example Permanent Appointment to Coober Pedy Area School – (First Year of Appointment) Salary (Step 1)$55,665 Zone 5 (Year 1)$6,947 Locality$6,981 Incidental$772 $70,365 – (Second Year of Appointment) Salary (Step 2)$58,537 Zone 5 (Year 2)$7,205 Locality$6,981 $72,723

23. 23 RELOCATION COSTS Teacher appointment to contract or permanency Removal expenses covered (including travel) Contact Gavan Carey: (08) 8226 1065 Email: Gavan.Carey@sa.gov.auGavan.Carey@sa.gov.au

24. 24 HOUSING Subsidised government housing is available for both permanent and employable teachers Managed by REM for DECS

25. 25 LEAVE Leave Management in Schools Special Leave Policy Long Service Leave Maternity/Adoption Leave (14wks after 12mths cont. service)

26. 26 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) Provides counselling and support to all DECS staff and their immediate family members. Counselling can be for both work related and non-work related issues. Tel: 1800 337 068

27. 27 INDUCTION Graduate Support – 0.1 FTE available for both permanent and employable teachers in country and city locations who are appointed to permanent or full year tenured positions. – To support less face to face teaching in first year (2010 Award)

28. 28 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Applies to all DECS employees Responsible for performance 2 way process

29. 29 RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION DECSjobs Employable teacher runs

30. 30 WHAT IS DECSjobs? DECSjobs is a web based system that will: Enable DECS sites and Site HR to advertise vacancies online, via the DECS Job Board Enable employable teachers applying for work with DECS to apply online to the Employable Teacher Register (ETR) Enable applicants to search adverts and apply online to advertised positions Enables all types of applicants to keep their personal and application details up to date Enables Site HR to communicate via e-mail with applicants

31. 31 RECRUITMENT UNIT CONTACTS Recruitment Unit and Site Human Resources Services Tel: 8226 1356 By email: – DecsRecruitment@sa.gov.au DecsRecruitment@sa.gov.au – SiteHumanResources@sa.gov.au SiteHumanResources@sa.gov.au Fax:8124 4631 Michael Yeo, Recruitment Consultant Tel: 8226 6590 Jenne Ellis-Kells, Recruitment Consultant Tel:8226 1155

32. 32 DECS Website www.decs.sa.gov.auwww.decs.sa.gov.au

33. 33 ELIGIBILITY AS A TEACHER Scholarship Information

34. 34 Vacancies

35. 35 On-line Recruitment

36. 36 VACANCIES

37. 37 VACANCIES

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39. 39 Jobs in SA website www.teachinginsa.sa.edu.au

40. 40 Thank you QUESTIONS?