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DECS SITE HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
DECS: An Employer of Choice
UNI SA (Mawson Lakes)16 February 2011
Leona Graham Senior HR Project Officer
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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.
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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.
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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.
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DECS• Largest employer of teachers and ancillary staff
in South Australia with approximately 17,000 teachers.
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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
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Employment Conditions
• Permanent and temporary employment• Part-time employment • Additional support for graduates• Training and development
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Employment Conditions
• Career opportunities• Overseas exchange opportunities• Scholarships for additional study• SSS Superannuation
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DECS SPECIAL PROGRAMSDECS 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
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COUNTRY TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPSWho 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: 15th April 2011)
Application processWritten application and interview
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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 date15th April 2011
Application processWritten application and interview
TARGETED GRADUATE RECRUITMENT SCHEME
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COUNTRY TEACHING PRACTICUM SCHOLARSHIPSProvide 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 schoolLimited number available (closing date: 31st March 2011)
Scholarship enquiries?Contact Craig Bowering Program Manager, Graduate Recruitment 8226 3963 [email protected]
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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.
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ABORIGINAL TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPSWho 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 [email protected]
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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.
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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
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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
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WAGES AND SALARIESStep 1 $55,665.00Step 2 $58,537.00Step 3 $61,409.00Step 4 $64,277.00Step 5 $67,156.00Step 6 $70,026.00Step 7 $72,897.00Step 8 $76,781.00Step 9 $79,816.00 (assessment process)(pay increase 1/10/11)
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COUNTRY INCENTIVE ALLOWANCEIncidental 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
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COUNTRY INCENTIVE ALLOWANCECash Incentive Payment (rates for 2011)
Year Zone #2 Zone #3 Zone #4 Zone #5
$pa $pa $pa $pa
1 937 2141 4149 7225
2 1206 2408 4549 7493
3 1539 2676 4817 7760
4 1873 3011 5085 8030
5 2141 3347 5352 8296
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Country IncentivesLOCALITY 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
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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
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RELOCATION COSTS
• Teacher appointment to contract or permanency• Removal expenses covered (including travel)• Contact Gavan Carey: (08) 8226 1065
Email: [email protected]
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HOUSING
• Subsidised government housing is available for both permanent and employable teachers
• Managed by REM for DECS
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LEAVE• Leave Management in Schools• Special Leave Policy• Long Service Leave• Maternity/Adoption Leave (14wks after 12mths cont. service)
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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
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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)
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PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
• Applies to all DECS employees• Responsible for performance• 2 way process
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RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
• DECSjobs• Employable teacher runs
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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
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RECRUITMENT UNIT CONTACTS• Recruitment Unit and Site Human Resources Services
Tel: 8226 1356• By email:
– [email protected] – [email protected]
• Fax: 8124 4631• Michael Yeo, Recruitment Consultant Tel: 8226 6590 • Jenne Ellis-Kells, Recruitment Consultant Tel:8226 1155
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ELIGIBILITY AS A TEACHER
Scholarship Information
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Vacancies
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On-line Recruitment
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VACANCIES
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VACANCIES
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Jobs in SA website www.teachinginsa.sa.edu.au
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Thank you
QUESTIONS?