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MACSEmploymentFramework|Draft|1March2021 Page1
HolyEucharistSchoolisaschoolwhichoperateswiththeconsentoftheCatholicArchbishopofMelbourneandisowned,operatedandgovernedbyMelbourneArchdioceseCatholicSchoolsLtd(MACS),whereformationandeducationarebasedontheprinciplesofCatholicdoctrine,andwheretheteachersareoutstandingintruedoctrineanduprightnessoflife.
PurposeRegistrationofteachersworkinginCatholic,governmentandindependentschoolsettingsisajointendeavourinvolvingteachers,mentors,leaders,employers,sectorsandjurisdictions,andisunderpinnedbytheNationalFrameworkforTeacherRegistration(theFramework)thatwasendorsedbyallstateeducationministersin2011.TheFrameworkembeddedtheAustralianProfessionalStandardsforTeachersforgainingandmaintainingregistrationacrossallAustralianstatesandsectors.
ThepolicyandproceduresoutlinedinthisdocumentrelatetotheinformationabouttherequirementsforteachersworkingatHolyEucharistSchool,andtheinformationaboutteacherregistrationthatiskeptbytheschool.AspertheCatholicEducationCommissionofVictoriaLtd(CECV)policy,thereareadditionalrequirementstogainandmaintainaccreditationtoteachinaCatholicschoolthatalsoapplytoteachersatHolyEucharistSchool.
ScopeThisPolicyappliestoteachersemployedatHolyEucharistSchool.
DefinitionsAccreditationtoteachinaCatholicschool:LeadersandteachersrequireaccreditationtoteachinaCatholicschooltoensuretheChurch’smissionandpurposeareunderstood.Therearetwolevelsofaccreditation–AccreditationtoTeachinaCatholicSchool,andAccreditationtoTeachReligiousEducationorLeadinaCatholicSchool–bothofwhichmustbegainedandmaintained.
AustralianInstituteforTeachingandSchoolLeadership(AITSL)providesnationalleadershipfortheAustralianstatesandterritoriesinpromotingexcellenceintheprofessionofteachingandschoolleadership.
CNumberisanallocatedidentificationnumberforstaffthatisusedintheCatholiceducationsystemintheArchdioceseofMelbourne.
Amentor(workingwithprovisionallyregisteredteachers)isanexperiencedteacherwhohascompletedaVictorianInstituteofTeaching-approvedmentoringprogramandisassignedasamentortosupportaprovisionallyregisteredteacherthroughtheprocessofmovingfromprovisionaltofullregistration.
PermissiontoTeach(PTT)isusedtoaddressashortfallinqualifiedstaff,orasapathwaytoteacherregistration.Itisanon-renewableformofregistrationandlimitedtoathree-yeargrant.IfateacherholdsPTT,thentheyarenotregisteredasaqualifiedteacher.
TeacherRegistrationPolicy
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Provisionallyregisteredteachersarethosenewtotheprofessionand/orwhohavenotyetpractisedasaqualifiedteacherinanAustralianorNewZealandschool,orarereturningtotheteachingprofessionafteranabsenceoffiveormoreyears.
AregisteredteacherisaqualifiedteachingprofessionalsuitabletopractiseasateacherinaVictorianschoolorearlychildhoodsetting.Aregisteredteacherisonewhodemonstratesthefollowingrequirements:
• ademonstratedproficiencyintheAustralianProfessionalStandardsforTeachers
• theabilitytomaintainprofessionalpractice
• suitabilitytoteach.
Registrationasateacherisanimportantmechanismtoassurethesafety,competencyandqualityoftheprofession.Itsdesignisunderpinnedbyaclearintenttosetandupholdhighstandardsofprofessionalpractice.
Registrationconditionsareconditionsthatmayhavebeenplacedonateacher’sregistrationwhichshouldberecordedintheVictorianInstituteofTeachingregister.
VictorianInstituteofTeaching(VIT)isanindependentstatutoryauthoritywhichregulatesmembersoftheteachingprofession.AllteachersmustberegisteredwiththeVITinordertobeemployedinaschoolinVictoria.
VITregisterisaregisterofVITregistrationnumbers,category,limitations(ifany),andrenewalandexpirydatesforeachteacher.ThisregisterismaintainedatHolyEucharistSchoolbythePrincipalorauthoriseddelegateinelectronicformat.
WorkingwithChildrenCheck(WWCC)isrequiredforchild-relatedworkinVictoria.TeachersregisteredwiththeVITareexemptfromtherequirementtoobtainaWWCCastheVITregistrationprocessincludeschecksforsuitabilityforchild-relatedwork.TeachersmustnotifyWorkingwithChildrenCheckVictoria(WWCCV)ofanychild-relatedworktheydooutsidetheschool(whetherpaidorvoluntary).Intheeventateacher’sVITregistrationissuspendedorcancelled,WWCCVmaynotifytheorganisationslistedthattheteacherexemptionnolongerapplies.TonotifyWWCCVofotherchild-relatedwork,teachersmustcompletethe‘Teachernotification’form.
PolicyAllteacherspractisinginVictorianCatholicschoolsarerequiredtoberegisteredwiththeVIT,theindependentauthoritywhichregulatesmembersoftheteachingprofession.
RecruitmentofteachersisinaccordancewiththeMACSstaffingandrecruitmentpolicies.
Teacherregistration–limitations
ProvisionallyregisteredteachersProvisionalregistrationisgranteduntilteachersdemonstratetheymeetthestandardsattheProficientTeacherlevel.Teachershaveaperiodoftwoyearstodemonstratethatthey:
• possessanapplicationofknowledgeinteachingsituationswheretheindividualhasfullprofessionalresponsibilityforthelearningofstudents
• meettheAustralianProfessionalStandardsforTeachersattheProficientTeacherlevel
• havehadatleast80daysteachingexperienceinanAustralianorNewZealandschool.
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Amentorwillbeassignedtoaprovisionallyregisteredteacherseekingfullregistration.MoreinformationabouttheprocesstoattainingfullregistrationisavailableontheVITwebsite.
PermissiontoTeach(PTT)PTTmaybegrantedtoteachersofferedshort-termemploymentatHolyEucharistSchooltoundertakethedutiesofateacherindeliveringand/orassessingstudentparticipationintheschool’scurriculumprogramwhenamoresuitableandregisteredapplicantisnotavailable.
TheindividualstaffmembermakesanapplicationtotheVITforPTT.ThisapplicationrequiresanendorsementfromthePrincipalaspartoftheapplicationprocessthatindicateswhythisexemptiontoemployanunqualifiedteacherissought.RefertotheVIT’sPermissiontoTeachPolicy(2020)formoreinformation.
RegistrationconditionsTeachersmayhaveconditionsplacedontheirregistrationbytheVIT.Theseconditionscanrelatetoanyofthefollowing:
• agreed:conditionsimposedonateacher’sregistration,orimposedthroughavoluntaryagreementwiththeteacher,whichmayrelatetoconcernsabouthealthorconduct
• specialneeds:conditionsplacedonteacherswhohavenotyetmetthespecialneedsrequirementforprofessionaldevelopment
• returningfromnon-practising:conditionsplacedonteachersreturningtoteachingafteraperiodofleavetocomplete20daysofteachingand20hoursofprofessionaldevelopment
• literacyandnumeracy:conditionsplacedonagraduateteacherwhoisyettopassthenationalLiteracyandNumeracyTestforInitialTeacherEducation(LANTITE).RefertotheinformationaboutLANTITEontheVITwebsite.
Conditionsareusuallyplacedforaperiodof6–12months,withdocumentationrequiredtomeetthecondition(s);however,thismaydifferdependingonindividualcircumstances.
Thecondition(s)willbenotedinHolyEucharistSchoolVITregisterandtheschoolwillworkwiththeindividualteachertoidentifywaystomeetthecondition(s).
AccreditationtoTeachinaCatholicSchoolTherearetwolevelsofaccreditationinrecognitionofthedifferentrolesthatleadersandteachersundertake:
1. AccreditationtoTeachinaCatholicSchool(gainandmaintain)
2. AccreditationtoTeachReligiousEducationorLeadinaCatholicSchool(gainandmaintain).
AllteachersemployedbyHolyEucharistSchoolarerequiredtogainandmaintainAccreditationtoTeachinaCatholicSchool.AllteachersofReligiousEducationandleadersarerequiredtogainandmaintainAccreditationtoTeachReligiousEducationorLeadinaCatholicSchool.
Note:MeetingthestudyandcurrencyrequirementsofAccreditationtoTeachReligiousEducationorLeadinaCatholicSchoolalsosatisfiestherequirementsofAccreditationtoTeachinaCatholicSchool.
TeachersshouldrefertotheAccreditationtoTeachandtoTeachReligiousEducationorLeadinCatholicSchoolsinVictoriapolicyavailableontheCECVwebsite.