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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

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.

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.

• 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.

• Largest employer of teachers and ancillary staff

in South Australia with approximately 17,000 teachers.

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

Employment Conditions

• Permanent and temporary employment

• Part-time employment

• Additional support for graduates

• Training and development

Employment Conditions

• Career opportunities

• Overseas exchange opportunities

• Scholarships for additional study

• SSS Superannuation

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

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

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

Written application and interview

TARGETED GRADUATE RECRUITMENT SCHEME

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.au

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.

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.au

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

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

initiative recently announced by the Minister)

– Recruitment from ETR

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

WAGES AND SALARIES

COUNTRY INCENTIVE ALLOWANCE Incidental Payment (rates for 2011)

• Assistance to pay for incidentals that arise

• Upon recruitment to permanency

COUNTRY INCENTIVE ALLOWANCE Cash Incentive Payment (rates for 2011)

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.)

• Permanent Appointment to Coober Pedy Area School

– (First Year of Appointment)

RELOCATION COSTS

• Teacher appointment to contract or permanency

• Removal expenses covered (including travel)

• Contact Gavan Carey: (08) 8226 1065

Email: Gavan.Carey@sa.gov.au

• Subsidised government housing is available for

both permanent and employable teachers

• Managed by REM for DECS

• Leave Management in Schools

• Special Leave Policy

• Long Service Leave

• Maternity/Adoption Leave (14wks after 12mths cont service)

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

• 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)

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

• Applies to all DECS employees

• Responsible for performance

• 2 way process

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION

• DECSjobs

• Employable teacher runs

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

RECRUITMENT UNIT CONTACTS

• Recruitment Unit and Site Human Resources Services

• Michael Yeo, Recruitment Consultant Tel: 8226 6590

• Jenne Ellis-Kells, Recruitment Consultant Tel:8226 1155

DECS Website www.decs.sa.gov.au

ELIGIBILITY AS A TEACHER

Scholarship Information

Vacancies

On-line Recruitment

VACANCIES

VACANCIES

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

Thank you

QUESTIONS?