AN120537 – Teachers (Archdiocese of Sydney and Dioceses of Broken Bay and Parramatta) (State) Award 2006
3.1 Letter of Appointment
The employer shall provide a teacher (other than a casual teacher), on appointment, with a letter stating inter alia the classification and rate of salary as at appointment, the normal teaching load that will be required and an outline of superannuation benefits available to teachers at the school.
3.2 Selection and Appointment Procedures.
Normally, teaching positions except temporary positions of up to one term's duration and casual positions will be appropriately advertised and appointments will be made following a selection process. Such appointments will be made on the basis of merit and suitability in accordance with documented diocesan selection process and appointment procedures.
3.3 Normal Duties
The normal duties of teachers shall include playground duties, sports duties, and usual extra-curricular activities and, in relation to teachers appointed to residential positions, the usual residential duties.
3.4 Meal Break
A teacher shall be entitled to a minimum of 30 consecutive minutes as a meal break during which period a teacher shall not be required to hold meetings, supervise, teach or coach sport, team games, cultural or academic activities.
3.5 Teacher Skill Development
(a) Induction - A teacher in his or her first year of experience shall participate in an induction process of one year’s duration, provided that in certain circumstances the teacher and the employer may agree that the teacher should participate in the induction process for a further year.
The induction process shall be determined by the employer or the Principal in consultation with the teacher to assist the teacher’s professional development, which shall be reviewed regularly throughout the year.
The employer may provide a written statement to the teacher not later than four weeks before the end of the school year outlining the teacher’s progress and development.
(b) A teacher may request and be given from time to time by the employer or the Principal appropriate documentation as evidence of the teacher’s professional development and experience. These documents may, if the teacher wishes, form a portfolio which shall remain the property of the teacher.
(c) Where the employer considers that a problem exists in relation to the teacher’s performance the employer shall not use any agreed teacher development process in substitution for, or as alternative to, in whole or in part, procedures which apply to the handling of such problems.
(d) A teacher returning to teaching after an absence of five or more years shall be offered support through an induction process as provided for in paragraph (a) of this sub-clause with appropriate modification and shall be expected to participate as appropriate.
3.6 An employer may direct a teacher to carry out such duties as are within the limits of the teacher’s skill, competence and/or training.
3.7 Upon the termination of service of a teacher (other than a casual teacher), the employer shall provide a statement of service.
3.8 Upon request, a casual teacher shall be supplied with a statement setting out the number of days of duty undertaken by the casual teacher during the period of the engagement, provided such request is made during or on termination of the casual engagement.
