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Teaching with Education Queensland

Teaching with Education Queensland Darling Downs South West Queensland Region Benefits Career opportunities Salary Employment opportunities Appointment Benefits Remote Area Incentives Scheme Variety Leave entitlements Professional Support Career Opportunities Promotional positions

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Teaching with Education Queensland

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  1. Teaching with Education Queensland Darling Downs South West Queensland Region

  2. Benefits • Career opportunities • Salary • Employment opportunities • Appointment Benefits • Remote Area Incentives Scheme • Variety • Leave entitlements • Professional Support

  3. Career Opportunities • Promotional positions • Head of Department • Head of Special Education Services • Head of Curriculum • Deputy Principal • Principal • Pathways • Guidance Officer • Educational Adviser • Behaviour Management Teacher Merit Selection Process

  4. Salary and additional benefits Current annual gross salary begins at $45,145 increasing to $66,562 for a Senior Teacher. Additional benefits include • 4 weeks leave loading (17.5%) • Employer contribution to superannuation • Access to salary sacrifice package • Recognition of prior teaching/industry experience towards classification • Remote area locality allowance

  5. Employment Opportunities • In 2006, over 2000 teachers were employed in temporary and permanent positions • Statewide placement • Acting opportunities • Unique to Qld are small schools with 1, 2 and 3 teachers - promotion to teaching principal

  6. Appointment Benefits • Experience gained by working in various schools and environments throughout Queensland • Opportunities for transfer, promotions and part-time teaching • Appointment expenses, including travel and removal, where applicable

  7. Remote Area Incentives Scheme • Additional cash benefits - up to $5000 p.a. • Sliding scale of benefits including isolation allowances and travel compensation in more remote areas • Subsidised housing • Transfer expenses • Additional leave entitlements • Targeted induction programs • Partners for Success- identified Indigenous schools - recruitment strategy

  8. Variety • Diverse communities • Range of teaching options: • Multi-age/single year level • Range of subject areas • Teaching partnerships • Small schools/large schools • Specialist teaching areas: • Special Education • Learning Support • Behaviour Management • Gifted & Talented • English as a Second Language • Languages Other Than English (LOTE)

  9. Leave entitlements For permanent employees • Family responsibility leave (up to 7 years) • 12 weeks paid maternity leave • Paternity leave (5 days) • Approximately 10 weeks holiday • 1.3 weeks of full-pay long service leave for every year of service

  10. Professional Support • Over 33 000 teachers • 15 000 support staff • Professional Development Programs • Work shadowing and mentoring programs • 10 Regions and 26 Education Districts - personalised service for schools • Flying Start - Beginning and Establishing Teachers Community - induction modules at http://education.qld.gov.au/learningplace • Access to leading classroom technology • Specialist assistance, including Educational Advisers and Advisory Visiting Teachers

  11. Identified Indigenous Schools • Separate application process through Partners for Success Expression of Interest • 39 identified Indigenous schools - Aboriginal communities - Torres Strait Islander communities • Alcohol Management Plans • Bound for Success Strategy- Torres & Cape • Partners for Success HR Project OfficerPhone: 07 4046 5212 • http://education.qld.gov.au/students/jnt-venture/atsi/success

  12. Teacher Applicant Centre (TAC) • Process all teacher applications • First point of contact regarding: - General application questions - Application process - Assessment processes • Telephone – 1300 137 228 • Email – tac@deta.qld.gov.au

  13. How to apply • Copies of the following applicant packages, with application forms, are available for download as MSWord or Adobe.pdf documents. • Teaching positions: • Application for Teacher Employment • Application for Teacher Employment • Guide to completing your application for teacher employment booklet • Partners for success - Expression of InterestPartners for success - process flowchart • Teacher Applicant Centre (TAC TEAM) • Regional Contacts

  14. Steps to follow in applying for teacher employment • Download the Application for Teacher Employment form from the website • Read the “Guide to completing your application for teacher employment” • Complete the form and sign it • Attach CERTIFIED copies of documentation • Submit your application- • If doing final prac Qld state school, hand to Principal (GR1) • If doing final prac non-state school, post to Teacher Applicant Centre (GR2)

  15. If unable to supply certain document/s please attach a note advising approximately how long before it will be supplied • You will receive advice from TAC that your application has been received and processed

  16. Dates for Applications • Mid year graduates • GR2 applicants – No later than 4 May 2007 • GR1 applicants - First day of final professional experience. Documents will be forwarded by the school by 15 June 2007. • End of year graduates • GR2 applicants – No later than 10 August 2007 • GR1 applicants – First day of final professional experience. Documents will be forwarded by the school by 21 September 2007.

  17. A handout is provided with website addresses and contact information. Thank you for your attention.

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