Recruitment Online - Getting Started (Applicants)
Logging In
Anyone can search for and view the details of jobs without registering or logging in. If you find a job you wish to apply for, you will need to register/login.
Further information about logging in and passwords is available for current employees and external job seekers.
Search current vacancies or apply for a position
Accessing Recruitment Online Using Teacher Laptops
Some teaching staff have experienced issues when using their laptop to access ROL from home due to the proxy server settings on the laptop for connecting to the school’s domain. To enable access from home, laptops should have the laptoplogin.vbs script installed to support different login scripts based on IP address. Details are available in the IBM r52 Install Instructions and Scripts (http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/techroom/forums/20160/ShowPost.aspx)
Searching for Jobs
Recruitment Online provides two methods of searching for jobs:
• Basic Search
• Advanced Search
Basic Search
You will need to select at least one job category that you are interested in, no other details are specified in this search. If you don't have any preferences about the location, subject(s) or duties or type of employment (e.g. full or part time), this search will allow you to browse the results for specific jobs you are interested in.
Note: There is a limit of 100 matching jobs that will ever be returned in the results of a Search. For teacher or SSO positions, this limit will often be reached and you might miss out on seeing all those possibilities that closely match your criteria. To avoid missing out on the best jobs for you, use the Advanced Search, to refine your search criteria.
Advanced Search
The Advanced Search provides you with the ability to provide several search criteria to ensure that jobs shown are limited to those you are most interested in. To save time browsing through jobs, you should try different search criteria so that the number of jobs returned is not so large or that no jobs match.
You will need to select one or more job categories, in the same way that you had to in the Basic Search. Additionally, you can select location(s), subject/duties and further refine your job requirements by choosing one or more classifications within the job categories.
When specifying locations, you can choose one or more locations you are interested in, schools, regions or local government areas. A map is shown which takes you to the Schools Online Website. This provides basic geographic information about the regions and schools.
If you are searching for jobs which have specific requirements, select the most appropriate subject/duties. For example, if you are looking for English / Study of Society and Environment jobs, add the ‘English’ and ‘Study of Society and Environ’ subjects (if you only include one, jobs requiring both subject/duties will still be listed).
If you are looking for jobs at one or more specific Departmental classifications, you can include all of them. For example, if you are looking for a position as a new graduate, you should select the 'Teacher' Job Category, then select ‘Graduate Teacher Program’, 'Classroom Teacher' etc. as classifications. Similarly, an example of a leading teaching interested in either leading teacher or entry level assistant principal positions could select the corresponding Job Categories then open the Job Classification Lookup and select 'Leading Teacher 2', 'Assistant Principal - Range 1' and 'Assistant Principal - Range 2'.
Viewing Job Details
Once you have found a job, clicking on the job’s position description will take you to the detailed description of the job. You should take particular note of the Key Selection Criteria listed in the job opening. If you decide to apply for the job, you will be able to include an attachment addressing these criteria.
Applying for Jobs
When you have found a job you wish to apply for, you should begin by creating a document (e.g. MS Word document) which addresses the specific Key Selection Criteria (KSC).
If you do not want to search for the job again, you can ‘save’ the job (you will be required to login or register before doing this). The job will then appear in your personal list of ‘Saved Jobs’, available whenever you login.
Once you have completed your KSC response, you can apply for the job online. The job application process will lead you through a series of steps allowing you to provide employment, education and personal details as well as attaching your KSC response document.
