DECD, EMPLOYER OF CHOICE
Why work in public education?
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Friday 22 February, 2013
Simone Baulderstone, Senior HR Consultant
Craig Bowering, Program Manager, Graduate Recruitment
Barbara King, Recruitment Consultant
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Statement of Acknowledgement
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.
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The Department for Education and Child Development
(DECD)
SA Public Education: education for all
• Birth – 18
• Families SA, Health
• EC centres, Pre-schools
• Schools – primary, middle, secondary
• Pathways – VET
The best start in life, regardless of socioeconomic circumstance,
culture or disability
High quality learning environments
Shaping the lives of young people, every child achieves their potential
Leaders in Education
•professional excellence in education & care
•passion and expertise
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We employ the most teachers in SA
• 16,000 teachers work for DECD
• Over 1,000 sites across the state; preschool to Year 12
• 600+ permanent teaching jobs were advertised in 2012, of
which a high percentage were filled by employable teachers
• A significant number of temporary vacancies are also
available each year
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Career Opportunities
• Our schools are well resourced and cover preschool to
adult re-entry; country & metro
• Permanent, temporary and relief work (TRT)
• Lots of opportunity for leadership - levels
• Other types of jobs include
– working across a region as an advisor / leader
– project work
– curriculum development
• Metropolitan, country & remote
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Selecting Staff
• Graduates can apply for any advertised position
... and also are considered for temporary employment
based on their general application
• Applications and ads are online so can be accessed
anywhere!
• Local Selection Panels (based at the school) select staff
• Selection is competitive and based on merit!
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Selecting Staff
• The application includes:
• Personal Statement (1 page)
• Employment History (include practicum experience)
• Referee details
• Principals look for:
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Relationship strengths and strong interpersonal skills
Inclusive practices
Flexibility, enthusiasm and passion
Contextualise if applying directly to a school – comprehensive
knowledge of subject area
• Undertake the role as willing and ongoing learners
• Are creative and innovative educators
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Great conditions and incentives
• Additional time for programming and planning for
beginning teachers in their 1st year after graduation
• Full time and part-time work
• Training & Development opportunities, including Term 4
week 11 T&D Strategy
• Performance Development Framework
• A range of leave options available as needed!
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And there’s more!
• You can apply for another job in your 2nd year of a
permanent appointment
… or stay in your permanent appointment for as long as
you want
• You can go on a teacher exchange
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And now the money….
• Starting teacher salary is $59,629 (and increases each
207 days of teaching for 7 yrs!)
• ($228.60 per day Tier / Step 1)
• TRT ($285.80 per day Tier / Step 1 - Temporary Relief
Teaching which includes 25% casual loading)
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2013 teacher salary rates
Tier /Step
Salary
Per F/Night
TRT Per day
1
$ 59,629
2,286.10
285.80
2
$ 62,704
2,404.00
300.50
3
$ 65,781
2,522.00
315.30
4
$ 68,853
2,639.70
330.00
5
$ 71,937
2,758.00
344.80
6
$ 75,012
2,875.90
359.50
7
$ 78,087
2,993.80
374.20
8
$ 82,248
3,153.30
394.20
9
$ 85,999
assessment
process
3,297.10
412.10
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Off to the country….
• We pay your removal costs and provide access to cheaper
(gov) housing if you move to the country for a teaching
appointment
• Most country teachers get additional allowances and
incentives, depending on where they teach
• Guarantees back to the metro area
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• Country Incentive Allowance
Depending on where you’re going and how long you’ve
been there (up to 5yrs)
• Locality allowance - depending on where you are located
(from approx $60pa at Beachport to $10,000pa at Oak Valley)
• Country Incidental payment
Between $400 and $800, depending on location (once off,
perm appt only)
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Country Incentive Allowance 2013 (2014)
Year
Zone #2
$pa
Zone #3
$pa
Zone #4
$pa
Zone #5
$pa
1
965 (994)
2205 (2271)
4273 (4401)
7442 (7665)
2
1242
2480
4685
7718
3
1585
2756
4962
7993
4
1929
3101
5238
8271
5
2205
3447
5513
8545
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Here’s an example!
Permanent Appointment: Coober Pedy Area School
Indication of Salary
(First Year of Appointment)
Salary (Step 1)
Zone 5 (Year 1)
Locality
Incidental
$59,629
$ 7442
$ 7449
$ 827
$75,337
(Second Year of Appointment)
Salary (Step 2)
$62,704
Zone 5 (Year 2)
$ 7718
Locality
$ 7449
$77,871
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Scholarships for Pre-Service Teachers
Target:
• High quality pre-service teachers
• Areas of workforce need:
- Subject: Senior maths, physics, chemistry, design & technology
(materials)
- Location
- Aboriginality
Scholarships provide:
- Financial assistance up to $20,000
- Permanent employment opportunities with DECD
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Scholarships Available
Recruit to permanent employment:
• Country Teaching Scholarships
($20,000: Far North/Eyre & Western)
($10,000: all country regions)
• Amy Levai Aboriginal Teaching
Scholarships
(up to $20,000: country & metro)
• New Beginnings Scholarships
(up to $14,000: country regions)
• Design & Technology (Materials)
($20,000: country regions)
($10,000: metro regions)
*Applications close 7th April
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Scholarship Available
Support professional experience:
Country Teaching Professional Experience Scholarships
• Category 1: $1,250
- Any country school
- Areas of workforce need
- Two application rounds (semester 1 and 2)
• Category 2: $2,500
- Physics, Chemistry, Senior Maths
- C-Change Schools (Bordertown HS, Grant HS, John Pirie SS, Kadina MHS, Port Augusta SS, Roxby Downs AS, Tintinara AS)
- supported by a Science/Maths teacher leader
*Semester 1 applications close – 31 March
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Contacts…and explore our website…
• Recruitment Unit for general info:
DecdRecruitment@decd.sa.gov.au
8226 1356
• Strategic Recruitment for teaching scholarship information:
craig.bowering@sa.gov.au
8226 3963
• www.decd.sa.gov.au/hr
(We also visit your university again to help you lodge your DECD
application.)
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Look out for our permanent teaching positions being
advertised for 2014.....
Permanent vacancies are advertised in 2013 (to start work in
2014) on the DECD website at www.decd.sa.gov.au Vacancies on:
Term 2
Wk 2, Fri 10th May:
Wk 6, Fri 7th June:
Aboriginal, Anangu and SNAP schools
Country and some metro schools
Term 3
Wk 1, Fri 27th July:
All Metro schools (and some country)
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Consequential vacancies
Temporary vacancies on a continuous basis)
www.decd.sa.gov.au/hr/pages/jobscareers/schooljobssearch/
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And you’re invited to…
Teacher Information Sessions
• to support you in applying for advertised positions
• from March (wk 9, term 1) to May (wk 4, term 2)
• dates / venues on the DECD website
DECD/AEU 2013 Stepping Out Conference date to be advised
• For final year teacher education students
• Includes: beginning teacher entitlements, processes for gaining
employment, advice from principals, early career
teacher perspectives, legal issues, professional
development and much more.
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