Victorian International Teaching Fellowship Program Terms and conditions Applications are invited from Participation in the Victorian teachers and school program is liable to be leaders working in either cancelled without notice in government or non-government the of a participant schools who wish to participate in being convicted of a the Victorian International Teaching criminal offence, or Fellowship Program. conducting him/herself in such a manner as, in the Opportunities are available to opinion of the host enable selected teachers or school authority, would warrant leaders to work in the following the dismissal of a teacher countries: Canada, Germany, similarly conducting United States of America, and him/herself, who was United Kingdom. The Department is employed by that seeking to expand the program into authority. additional overseas jurisdictions. Any teacher or school leader Applicants should read carefully the selected as a participant must Terms and Conditions stated below have a minimum of four years' which apply to every participant. training, including the These Terms and Conditions may equivalent of one year of teacher training, and five years not be altered or varied in the case of any participant except with the teaching experience prior to the written approval of the Secretary, commencement of the exchange. Participants are Department of Education and Training. educators of the highest calibre with appropriate, experience All applicants for the program who are prepared to contribute must be ongoing full-time to the wider profession. teachers or school leaders at Participants are expected to the time of application. have a record of sustained The term of the Program is 12 excellence in teaching and months. Participants are should be prepared to required to sign a contract that participate in varied teaching stipulates that they remain in situations. They should obey the overseas posting for that all lawful instructions given by period of time. They will not be any officer of the host able to resume their previous education authority, legally posts in Victoria until that capable of giving such period has expired. instructions. Teachers and school leaders Program participation is participating in the program generally only awarded to must be worthy Australian citizens. representatives of their Participation is dependent on profession, education authority the acceptability of the and country. They should be nominee and the nominee's prepared to conduct family to the host country. themselves in an exemplary Prior to the offer of a manner at all times. placement, the Department of Education and Training may seek to establish the
Victorian International Teaching Fellowship Program Terms and conditions Applications are invited from Victorian teachers and school leaders working in either government or non-government schools who wish to participate in the Victorian International Teaching Fellowship Program. Opportunities are available to enable selected teachers or school leaders to work in the following countries: Canada, Germany, United States of America, and United Kingdom. The Department is seeking to expand the program into additional overseas jurisdictions. Applicants should read carefully the Terms and Conditions stated below which apply to every participant. These Terms and Conditions may not be altered or varied in the case of any participant except with the written approval of the Secretary, Department of Education and Training. All applicants for the program must be ongoing full-time teachers or school leaders at the time of application. The term of the Program is 12 months. Participants are required to sign a contract that stipulates that they remain in the overseas posting for that period of time. They will not be able to resume their previous posts in Victoria until that period has expired. Teachers and school leaders participating in the program must be worthy representatives of their profession, education authority and country. They should be prepared to conduct themselves in an exemplary manner at all times. Participation in the program is liable to be cancelled without notice in the of a participant being convicted of a criminal offence, or conducting him/herself in such a manner as, in the opinion of the host authority, would warrant the dismissal of a teacher similarly conducting him/herself, who was employed by that authority. Any teacher or school leader selected as a participant must have a minimum of four years' training, including the equivalent of one year of teacher training, and five years teaching experience prior to the commencement of the exchange. Participants are educators of the highest calibre with appropriate, experience who are prepared to contribute to the wider profession. Participants are expected to have a record of sustained excellence in teaching and should be prepared to participate in varied teaching situations. They should obey all lawful instructions given by any officer of the host education authority, legally capable of giving such instructions. Program participation is generally only awarded to Australian citizens. Participation is dependent on the acceptability of the nominee and the nominee's family to the host country. Prior to the offer of a placement, the Department of Education and Training may seek to establish the
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