SchoolTeacherQulifications-EducationandTraining.docVIP

Policy Title: School Teacher Qualifications Published: 2009 Identifier: STQ200908 Legislation: Public Sector Management Act 1994 Public Sector Management Standards Education Act 2004 1. POLICY STATEMENT 1.1 Under Sections 68 and 71 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 (PSM Act), prescribed qualifications must be verified prior to the appointment of a person to a teaching office (school teacher) position. 1.2 School teacher qualifications are required for employment in all school teacher (classroom teacher and school leader) positions in the ACT Department of Education and Training (the Department). 1.3 Assessment of school teacher qualifications is a mandatory component of the Department’s pre-employment procedures for applicants for teaching classification positions. 2. RATIONALE 2.1 This policy implements the Public Sector Management Standards on pre-employment school teacher qualifications requirements. 2.2 This policy provides guidance to applicants for school teacher positions on the Department’s qualifications requirements for these positions. 2.3 This policy details the Department’s requirements for assessment of school teacher qualifications. 3. DEFINITIONS 3.1 Permanent Teacher – A school teacher appointed under PSM Act Section 63 (1) in a permanent teaching position. 3.2 Contract Teacher – A school teacher employed under PSM Act Section 108 in a temporary teaching position for a period no longer than 12 months. Special circumstances may require the Department to employ a school teacher in a temporary teaching position for a period longer than 12 months. 3.3 Casual Teacher – A school teacher employed under PSM Act Section 110 in a temporary teaching position on a day-to-day casual basis. 3.4 Pre-service Teacher – A student from a tertiary institution who has not completed their teaching qualifications and is completing the teaching practice requirements of the pre-service professional education courses. 4. PROCEDURES 4.1 Qualification Req