Teacher Recruitment & Selection Draft Policy 2011

1. Teacher Recruitment & Selection Draft Policy 2011

2. The “Teacher Recruitment & Selection Policy 2011” outlines the principles and processes for recruitment of teachers into schools from 2012.

3. Key features of new policy • Current permanent teachers in temporary appointments (PATs) will be appointed to schools – with an ongoing (open-ended) tenure • This will be via a DECS centrally-managed process

4. Key features of new policy • All ongoing vacancies initially declared by schools will be advertised • These advertised positions will be open to all teachers (permanent and temporary) – who will be considered equally • There will be provision for conversion to permanency of some temporary employees

5. Key features of new policy • No requirement for permanent teachers to move schools after 10 years • Permanent teachers will be able to request a transfer to schools of choice • Metro to metro after 10 years • Country to country after 4-6 years

6. Key features of new policy • Permanent teachers will be able to apply for other teaching positions after 1st year of permanency (no longer need to be in 3rd year) • Teachers do not lose right of return to their schools if on leave • Teachers in tenured leadership positions now able to apply for permanent teaching positions

7. Key features of new policy • Teachers in category 1-2 schools retain option to be considered for transfer to another metropolitan school of choice • after 4 years in a category 1 school • after 5 years in a category 2 school

8. Key features of new policy • All country teachers now have a guaranteed right of return to a metropolitan school (after 4-6 years) • Country teachers retain the option of being considered just for metropolitan schools of choice

9. Key features of new policy • Country teachers can now be considered for transfer from county to country locations

10. Key features of new policy • There will no longer be a Priority Placement Pool (PPP) • There will still be a Permanent Teacher Register (PTR) • Within the PTR there will be groups of teachers who must be placed, and others who may be placed into schools of choice (otherwise remain where they are)

11. Key features of new policy • Generally, permanent teachers will not remain in temporary (PAT) appointments for periods of longer than 12 months • Most teachers will be notified of placements prior to the end of the school year

12. Recruitment & Selection Process • Existing permanent teachers in Index of Educational Disadvantage (IoED) categories 3-7 metropolitan schools will have their current tenured appointments converted to ongoing/open-ended • Permanent teachers who are in temporary teaching positions (PATs) will be appointed to ongoing positions in schools (centrally managed) – this will occur at the start of the R&S cycle each year

13. Recruitment & Selection Process • Schools identify and describe permanent first round vacancies • All vacancies advertised on DECSjobs, open to all applicants • Aboriginal, Anangu & SNAP schools • Then country & category 1-2 schools • Then all other schools

14. Recruitment & Selection Process • Teachers in the PTR (other than ‘T’ transfers) are appointed to: • any unfilled advertised positions • or consequential vacancies (resulting from a teacher winning an advertised teaching position in another school) • or to any other ‘A’ vacancies submitted by schools after the initial round of advertising

15. Recruitment & Selection Process • Teachers with ‘T’ transaction types (request for transfer) are then considered for ongoing vacancies not filled through the previous processes • Conversions to permanency considered (for eligible temporary teachers) for any remaining unfilled vacancies

16. Recruitment & Selection Process • Positions still unfilled through these processes can be re-advertised (if timelines allow) • If insufficient time, vacancy is filled as temporary and becomes permanent (ongoing) in the following year

17. Recruitment & Selection Process • For temporary vacancies, teachers in the PTR are considered in the first instance (centrally managed) • If not filled from the PTR, the vacancy can be matched against the ETR or advertised as a temporary position on DECSjobs (school decision)

18. Opportunities for Employable Teachers • All advertised positions are open to all eligible teachers - ie employable as well as permanent, and all teachers are considered equally • Opportunities for conversion to permanency after 2 years of service • Opportunities for extended contract employment (up to 2 years)

19. Opportunities for Employable Teachers Increased opportunities for employable teachers to gain permanency with DECS Reduce the number of temporary positions in schools (expected increase of 700 new permanent teaching jobs)

20. 2011 R&S Policy • Please also refer to the DECS website for more information on the policy, procedures and changes at: • http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/hrstaff/pages/recruitment/tchrecruit/

21. Information • Information Sessions for site leaders and teachers are being held throughout the state during term 2 (dates and locations are published on the DECS website)