New Teaching Staff Member

Program

New Teacher’s Copy

Appointee: ____________________________

Position: ____________________________

Employee number: _______________

Start date: _______________

Administration Supervisor: ____________________________

Line Manager (HOD/DP): ____________________________

Faculty Buddy: ____________________________

This booklet and associated documents can be found on the Mackay SHS Team Site in the

‘New and Beginning Teacher’ folder.

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Contents

Welcome to Mackay State High School ________________________________________________________________________ 3

Principal’s Welcome ______________________________________________________________________________________ 3

Expectations of the Roles ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4

Probationary Teacher Support Staff _________________________________________________________________________ 4 Head of Department (HOD) _____________________________________________________________________________ 4 New Teacher _________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Faculty Buddy ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Additional Involvement ________________________________________________________________________________ 5

Lesson Observations - Walkthroughs __________________________________________________________________________ 5

Induction Program _________________________________________________________________________________________ 6

Reference Material: ________________________________________________________________________________________ 7

Appendix 1 Pedagogical Model __________________________________________________________________________ 7

Appendix 2 Mackay State High School - Lesson Plan _________________________________________________________ 10

Appendix 3 Pre-Commencement List _____________________________________________________________________ 11

Appendix 4 Induction Planning for New Staff ______________________________________________________________ 12

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Introduction.

Welcome to Mackay State High School

Principal’s Welcome

Congratulations on your appointment and welcome to our staff team at Mackay State High School. Whether a graduate, transferee or temporary contracted teacher, you as a staff member, are one of our most valued assets, in the education of our students and communication with their families. Your unique skills and abilities will add to the array of talents here at Mackay State High, to assist and direct our students to achieve their High Performance targets. This is best achieved through your successful orientation through the Induction Program and support from your appointed Associate Mentor. Our Quality Teaching Pedagogical Framework is a key to the classroom performance, while our focus is always to build clear and consistent expectations as you develop a positive learning relationship with the members of your class. Your engagement in the Professional Learning Teams, to grow your performance as a highly effective teacher and share your talents, will be an opportunity during this year. I look forward to working with you to provide the best quality educational, social and cultural outcomes for our students. Yours sincerely

Steve Paulger Principal

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Expectations of the Roles

New Teacher Support Staff

NEW TEACHER FACULTY BUDDY HOD / LINE MANAGER

Renee Benson Jenny Johnson Majella Hoffmann

Chloe Cuskelly Lisa Veney Steve Paulger

Kimberley Lappin Kelly Bryan Claire Blessas

David Mathewson Sharon Barnard Donna Drinkwater

Michelle White Gillian Stork Jim Laidlaw

Head of Department (HOD) / Line Manager:

Curriculum Supervisors will usually be a subject HOD (or DP if the new staff member is a HOD) allocated to a New Teacher on arrival at school. Their role is to:

Ensures that new Teacher is using appropriate Lesson, Curriculum and Assessment Planning (OneSchool Planning Template) documents of the school.

Provides details for Faculty and school protocols for Assessment, student feedback, parent contacts, reporting and storage of assessment.

Explain the school’s Pedagogical Framework – Quality Teaching (including Explicit Instruction) – Appendix 1.

Observe and comment on lessons.

Model teaching practices – arrange observations of others.

Review planning documents.

Discuss or comment on student work. This shall include student notebooks and pieces of assessment.

Check longer term planning – as required within the faculty.

Moderate/Monitor marking of assessment and creation of assessment tasks.

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Submits to HOD long term planning for Curriculum and Assessment – as directed.

Meets with supervising HOD to discuss feedback on curriculum / lesson / assessment planning.

Attends all meetings for relevant faculties and staff meetings.

Provides apologies to any meeting that the Teacher cannot attend.

Seeks out and discusses with HOD any relevant Professional Development that is available.

Identifies areas for development.

Acts on feedback.

Undertakes development activities – observations, advice, suggestions.

Records Professional development experiences in their personal QCoT account.

Faculty Buddy

Extra support person for New Teacher.

Informal discussions and offers ideas/support where needed.

Assists in the location and access to faculty/school resources and procedures/protocols.

Assists with day–to–day procedures, e.g. IDAttend, OS Behaviour Entry, Parades, Notices, Supervisions, Absences and Photocopying.

Typically based in same staffroom.

Assists New Teacher as needed.

Additional Involvement

It is recommended that New Teachers also create informal connections with one or more colleagues who are not supervisors that they can call on for support and advice as required. Relationships in This Process

Lesson Observations - Walkthroughs Members of the school Administration are tasked with visiting classrooms on a rotating faculty schedule. The aim of this practice is to monitor and encourage High Quality Teaching and Consistency in regards to the school’s Pedagogical Framework. They also observe student engagement and the implementation of Bookwork / IT protocols. These visits will typically be 10 min in duration, will typically cover three classes and may involve the HOD as well as the Administration Member. The schedule of faculty visits is published ahead of each week but the choice of classes is typically up to the HOD. The visiting Administration Member will write formal feedback and provide this to the HOD. This is then discussed at Faculty Meetings.

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Induction Program

Probationary Teachers will meet with their Administration Supervisor (typically) fortnightly throughout their first semester. This meeting will start at 3.15pm on a nominated afternoon, and is to assist with beginning teachers learning about EQ Policy, Mandatory Requirements and Mackay SHS Policies and Procedures (see items listed below). New staff to Mackay SHS are invited to attend for any of the meetings that include information that they feel is relevant. Some material may be presented by other staff members or covered by HODs, MBT Mentors or Faculty Buddies.

KEY PERSONNEL: TOPICS: TIME:

Administration Supervisor

Expectations of Probationary Teachers at MSHS Routines / Essentials / Timetable / PGD

Mandatory Induction Program Support Staff to Probationary Teacher

SFD

Principal Admin Supervisor

Mandatory PD / Learning Place / Code of Ethics Role of Probation Support Staff

School Vision / Culture and Community School Admin processes

Week 2

Admin Supervisor

School Policies and Procedures RBP / Uniform Policy

Pedagogical Framework School Planning and Curriculum Documents

Annual PDP Process

Week 4

Master Teacher ESCM Training Week 5*

Admin Supervisor OS / OnePortal / MyHR / Webmail Probation

Process / Full Registration / Teacher Standards OPTUM

Week 6

Admin Supervisor / Union Rep.

QTU / QCoT Site for CPD Tracking / PD website Student Interim Reporting Parent Teacher Interviews

Week 8

Support Staff School Support Staff and Services:

CEC / HOSES / Librarian / GO / Nurse / Chappy / BM

Week 12

Support Staff School Support Staff and Services:

CEC / HOSES / Librarian / GO / Nurse / Chappy / BM

Week 14

Admin Supervisor

Corporate Initiatives DET Structure

State Award / Certified Agreement Policy Instruments Framework

Week 16

Admin Supervisor Semester Reporting

School Communications / DG Messages Confirmation Reports

Week 18

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Reference Material:

Appendix 1 Pedagogical Model

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Appendix 2 Mackay State High School - Lesson Plan

Date Time Period

Subject Class

Lesson Title: Explicit Instruction

Activity & Timing Differentiation (Indigenous, EALD, SWD, Learning Support, Gifted & Talented)

Sign post for Progress (Progress assessed when and how. How are students engaged? Alternative activities)

LEARNING GOAL

SUCCESS CRITERIA

-

Warm Up - -

I do - -

We do - -

You do - -

PLOUGHBACK - -

Reflection

Behaviour Management Strategies/Issues

What worked well?

What could be better?

Lesson/Class Context

Prior Learning

-

Homework/Independent Learning:

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Appendix 3 Pre-Commencement List

Pre-commencement Who Date

Advise iRegister of new user and provisioning requirements

Send welcome letter to new employee

Provide information about parking, where, when and who to report to

Suggest new employee looks at Induction website prior to commencement

Arrange meeting with supervisor/principal

Allocate and prepare classroom/s

Allocate classes, subjects, timetable, staffroom and workstation

Prepare Commencement advice form

Prepare ID card/badge application form

Prepare Tax Declaration form

Obtain a copy of Birth Certificate

Prepare Staff personal details form

Organise MIS login and CFT laptop (where appropriate)

Add new employee to the MIS mailing list

Notify OneSchool administrator re access levels

Print school calendar and induction handbook

Add new person to phone list, OnePortal directory, emergency contact list

Arrange for an experienced teacher/school leader to mentor the new appointee

Organise a time to meet with the BM

Email staff to let them know the new person is starting and to welcome them

Schedule follow up appointment with supervisor in four weeks

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Tania

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Appendix 4 Induction Planning for New Staff

Department of Education &

Training

MACKAY STATE HIGH SCHOOL

EMPLOYEE INDUCTION STAGE 1 To be completed, signed & filed in employee file.

The Department of Education & Training collects and stores the information provided by you on this form to maintain a record of the induction training you have received in the department. This information will be retained in your personnel file and will only be accessed by authorised offers of the department. The information collected on this form will not be given to any other person or agency unless you have given

us permission or we are authorised or required under a law to disclose it.

Employee: Employee ID: Position:

Staffroom/Location: MIS ID: Start Date:

Principal: Steve Paulger Business Manager: Troy Twomey

Deputy Principals: Donna Drinkwater

Tania Cheers

Lisa Veney

HOD Information Technology: Kylie Stanger

HR Officer: Lis Baldock WHSO: Jenny Wooding

Teacher Librarian: Marilyn Johnson IT Technician: Rob Schidmke

ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS: Ensure the following information is completed and signed prior to forwarding to Payroll Services:

ACTIVITIES Yes No Comment

Staff Details Form

Personal Details From

Tax Declaration Form

DET Appointment Form (see Lis to sign)

Criminal History check (where required) (non-teaching staff only)

Working with Children - Blue Card application (non-teaching staff only)

IRegister – see HR Officer for setup (Lis)

OneSchool – Administrator to approve after log on (Donna)

IDAttend – see Attendance Officer for access (Karen Bayliss)

Qualifications

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EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS – after discussion introduction to Principal and HOD/SAC and/or other administrative staff

ACTIVITIES Yes No Comment

Attendance requirements – relief policy, phoning in policy, timesheets, ADO

School access – allocation of keys, register signed, gates (ring Dave on 9104)

Dress standard

Hours of duty – including breaks for lunch, morning and afternoon tea

ID Badge/Card – photo to be taken at RC (Mel Hall)

Leave entitlements

Conditions of Employment (if required see Lis)

Meeting Schedule

New Staff Information and Student Diary– refer to Information on website and Teamsite

Pigeon Holes – including mail (internal, external, incoming, outgoing)

Salary information – pay days and procedures

School programs – STEM, Academies, EALD, Access Centre

Staff Internet Usage and Email Protocols

WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY

ACTIVITIES Yes No Comment

Evacuation & Lockdown Procedures (including bomb threats) - signing of Emergency Procedures booklet in general office

Request staff member to complete Code of Conduct & Student Protection training on line – Hand in Certificates to General Office (within 6 weeks of employment) – Complete full courses or refreshers as needed for Mandatory Professional Development.

Information Privacy & Right to Information – conversations, correspondence, documents, emails, notebooks, files, electronic files, archives

Workplace Health and Safety procedures. Refer to policies on PPR

Curriculum Risk Assessments (teaching staff only)

Accident/Incident Report - on-line through MyHR

Site Map and/or tour of the school including staff parking

Use of materials, chemicals and equipment – risk management, material data sheets

Protective clothing and equipment – manual handling, glasses, gloves etc

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COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGEMENT – To be discussed and actioned by IT staff

ACTIVITIES Yes No Comment

Group Memberships – requested and actioned (Rob)

CFT Laptop

Set up printers on Laptops

BookIT access

Print/copy toggle

Education Qld’s Internet usage policy discussed and copy given

Equipment – usage, items from home and loan agreements

Sign off – on completion of all above tasks & provide documentation Signatures Employee: Date:

DP/BM: Date:

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Department of Education &

Training

MACKAY STATE HIGH SCHOOL

EMPLOYEE INDUCTION STAGE 2 To be completed, signed & filed in employee file.

The Department of Education &Training collects and stores the information provided by you on this form to maintain a record of the induction training you have received in the department. This information will be retained in your personnel file and will only be accessed by authorised offers of the department. The information collected

on this form will not be given to any other person or agency unless you have given us permission or we are authorised or required under a law to disclose it.

Employee: Employee ID: Position:

Staffroom/Location: MIS ID: Start Date:

Principal: Steve Paulger Business Manager: Troy Twomey

Deputy Principals: Donna Drinkwater

Tania Cheers

Lisa Veney

HOD Information Technology: Kylie Stanger

HR Officer: Lis Baldock WHSO: Jenny Wooding

Teacher Librarian: Marilyn Johnson IT Technician: Rob Schidmke

LINE MANAGER– Job Description, Duties and Expectations

ACTIVITIES Yes No Comment

Introduce employee to fellow staff and other key contacts for their role

Function and role of unit/department

Clarification of duties and responsibilities

Annual Performance Plan (PDP)

Responsible Behaviour Plan for Students Policy distributed and discussed

Resource Centre procedures explained

Staffroom / desk / work station allocated

Variation to School Routine procedures including risk assessments- OneSchool

Timetable discussed

Office procedures – staff & student notices/photocopying/exam typing/fax usage etc

Access to curriculum units and resources

Faculty processes re absences and work

Sign off – on completion of all above tasks Signatures Employee: Date:

LINE MANAGER: Date: