How to get a Teaching Job

  • Applying for positions - applying for teaching positions with the Department is easy with Recruitment Online, an interactive online job search and application tool. It has moved all recruitment functions for Victorian government schools online - from advertising to appointing successful candidates.
  • Selection procedures - the procedures explained here are followed by principals of government schools in Victoria, who are responsible for the staffing of their schools.
  • Registration - before commencing employment all prospective school teachers and all teachers employed in Victorian primary, secondary and special education schools must register.
  • Casual relief teaching - relief teaching provides valuable experience in casual or short-term teaching positions in schools.