Getting a job

The Australian Education Union has a strong commitment to meeting both the industrial and professional training needs of members. The AEU offers training programs and professional development to help teachers further their career — whether they are student teachers looking to land their first job, teachers returning to work after family leave or other break, or teachers looking to move into a new role, win promotion or enter leadership.

Applying for jobs: interview & application writing skills
These workshops offer a strategic approach to applying for jobs and writing applications that is effective and significantly diminishes both the terror and laboriousness of the task. » more...

Application writing for leading teacher positions
Former principal and leadership expert Ross Dean of VELC leads these one-day workshops designed to help you recognise your strengths and skills and translate these into effective applications and interviews while making links with your own daily practice. » more...

Application writing for principal positions
Former principal and leadership expert Ross Dean leads these one-day workshops which will help applicants articulate a personal response to leadership and develop their application writing and interview skills, with particular reference to the new guidelines. » more...

Returning to work
This one-day program is designed for teachers returning to government schools after family leave or similar prolonged leave. » more...

Meet the principals
This PD activity introduces final year teaching students to AEU member principals to find out first hand just what schools want and to get advice and tips on landing that first job. » more...

Professional Development for AEU women
The AEU runs PD for women members with a special focus on preparing and applying for leading teacher or leadership positions — women remain under-represented in the principal class despite the gains of recent years. In 2012 we are also offering a new full-day workshop on conflict resolution. » more...

Victorian Educational Leadership Consortium
Victorian Educational Leadership Consortium
VELC is a major provider of professional support and development for aspiring and serving school leaders in Victoria. VELC is a consortium of the AEU, Deakin University and the Education Department. » more...


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