Recruitment in schools
Overview
The Blueprint for Government Schools states that “… The school education community recognises the importance of leadership and a highly skilled workforce in maximising the teaching-learning relationship to achieve improved learning outcomes for students in the Government school system … ..”
In this context schools are able to progressively build, or maintain, a staff team that can provide the best possible teaching and learning in the school. The Department is committed to the standard mode of employment in schools being ongoing. Schools have the capacity to select the best available staff to meet the educational needs of students and to maximise ongoing employment opportunities in Victorian Government schools. Local selection arrangements provide the most effective way of matching the talents and career aspirations of staff with the specific needs of individual schools.
Principals have the delegated authority and responsibility within the context of a legislative framework to manage the recruitment of staff as vacancies arise.
The Recruitment in Schools guide brings together the key aspects of recruitment policy and other Human Resources policies to assist principals in the recruitment, transfer and promotion of staff to meet both the short and long term needs of their school and the professional learning needs and career aspirations of staff. Unless specifically indicated, the policy and procedures outlined apply to all school based positions other than principal positions.
While principals may exercise a significant degree of discretion in implementing many of these policies and procedures, a number of mandatory requirements are also described. Legislation, orders, memoranda, federal awards and certified agreements are cross referenced where relevant.
For comprehensive policy and information concerning recruitment in schools, select the link to recruitment in schools under 'Procedures and Forms' below which covers the following areas:
- Preferred staffing profile
- Vacancy management
- Advertising vacancies
- Excess and compassionate transfer
- Selection
- Review/grievance
- Qualifications
- Employment
- Commencement date
Policy & Guidelines
- Recruitment in schools (Pdf, 271k) (Last updated 15 April 2008)
Procedures & Forms
- Fixed Term Teacher Vacancy Ready Reckoner (provides the end date for fixed term teaching vacancies ending between the last day of term 3 2008 and the last day of term 4 2013). Fixed Term Teacher Vacancy Ready Reckoner (Excel, 120K) (Version date 30 July 2008)
- Employment Task List (Word, 114K)
- Forms
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Legislation
