Application to Register as a Casual Teacher - Education and ...

Education and Training DirectorateDocuments required when submitting your application for employment as a Casual TeacherDo not send original personal documents. Personal documents should be copied and certified as instructed below *.Final Academic Transcripts** - These may not be automatically issued, so you may need to request transcripts from awardinginstitutions. Statements of results will not be accepted in place of Final Academic Transcripts.Office of Regulatory Services (ORS), Working With Vulnerable People Background Check. - all applicants working or seeking towork in a teaching position/role in the ACT may need be registered with ORS. Registration processes and conditions can befound on the website www.ors.act.gov.au.ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) – all applicants working or seeking to work in a teaching position/role in the ACT must beregistered with the TQI. Registration processes and conditions can be found on the website www.tqi.act.edu.au. Applicants willbe required to provide details of their registration at the time of employment.Identity and Citizenship/or Residency StatusProof of Date of Birth Birth Certificate or extract or valid passport. A current driver’s licence is not acceptable.Change of Name If you have ever changed your name you must verify this by producing a marriage certificate or Change ofName Deed Poll.Australian Citizens Birth Certificate from an Australian State/Territory, a Certificate of Australian Citizenship or anAustralian passport.Non-Australian Citizens You must demonstrate your residency status by providing certified true copies of the relevant pagesfrom your passport.Statements of Prior Teaching Service - Salary increments are awarded for each completed year of recognised teaching. It isessential that statements of service be provided in order for a salary to be accurately assessed. If official statements of serviceare not provided, no recognition can be given for prior service, nor will back payment of salary be made for any period ofwork undertaken with the Directorate at a lower rate of pay prior to the provision of complete statements of service. It isyour responsibility to provide this evidence from other employers. That is, where Statements of Service are produced afterthe commencement of teaching, any alteration to incremental level will occur only from the date such evidence is received byRecruitment Services.A Statement of Service must be on the letterhead of a recognised employing authority and indicate:i. the date of commencementii. the date of cessationiii. leave without pay indicating the total number of days taken (if nil, the statement must indicate this)iv. where the employment was, and whether full-time or part-timev. if part-time, the total number of days/hours or fraction employed.Statements of Service from previous employers are used to determine the appropriate salary rate. Statements of Service maybe submitted by either:1. The original hard copy orA facsimile transmission which is sent directly to the Directorate by the previous employer. For a faxeddocument to be accepted, it must clearly indicate that the sender is the previous employer.* A "certified true copy" can be certified as true by a Justice of the Peace, a Commissioner forDeclarations or a school principal. The copy must be marked "certified true copy, original sighted" be signed by andprovide the details of the person making the certification.** As the assessment of overseas qualifications may take some time, in some instances this may cause delays infinalising an application.Page | 2