Connecting with schools

You have a few options to connect with schools in your area:

• If you are not already registered, you can connect with schools on ClassCover and receive job notifications via ClassCover jobs.
• Check JobFeed for temporary relief roles.
• Reach out to the school via email or phone, even if you have connected via ClassCover.

Teachers on ClassCover

Here are a few steps to showcase your skills and create connections with schools using ClassCover, the Department of Education's preferred casual teacher booking solution:

1. Enhance your ClassCover profile

• Include your experience, key learning areas and any additional willing to teach subjects such as special education.
• Include your Working with Children Check (WWCC) and Approval to Teach (ATT).
• Personalise your profile with a photo so schools can easily recognise you.
• Use the ClassCover checklist as a guide: How good looking is your ClassCover profile.
• Verify your Approval to Teach and mandatory training with the NSW Department of Education via ClassCover.

2. ClassCover etiquette tips and tricks to create connections with schools

• Ensure your calendar is up to date with your availability.
• Accept schools' invitation to join their list as soon as possible.
• Send requests to join a school's list.
• Turn on alerts for ClassCover jobs and respond promptly.
• Turn off your profile when you are on leave or have a temporary contract.

3. Consider broadening your experience and reach by working with new schools

• Add willingness to teach in areas outside of your key learning areas, such as special education, in your ClassCover profile.
• Consider travel time and make your selection of schools as wide as possible when asking to join the school’s list.

4. Professional development

• Locate mandatory training and professional development and relevant resources on MyPL.
• Complete necessary role-specific mandatory training for casual teachers (staff only). For mandatory training inquiries, email Learning@det.nsw.edu.au.
• Check out the MyPL useful support documents.
• Attending or watching casual teacher information sessions can count as elective professional development to help maintain your accreditation.

Resources

Information on the department's website:

• Casual and temporary teaching (nsw.gov.au)
• School Workforce Support Initiative (nsw.gov.au)

Information for teachers on ClassCover website:

• Teachers: Using ClassCover | ClassCover Support (intercom.help)
• How good looking is your ClassCover profile | ClassCover
• ClassCover Teacher Starter Pack
  

Inactive teachers

If you are returning to teaching in NSW public schools following a break you may need to renew or update the following:

• renew your Working with Children Check (WWCC) (if expired) and/or send your current WWCC to wwccrenewals@det.nsw.edu.au
• change your NESA Membership Status Accreditation from ‘Leave of Absence’ to ‘Active’, please refer to How to take yourself off a leave of absence
• manage your NESA accreditation or call them on 1300 739 338
• manage your Approval to Teach (ATT)
• log into your Department account to ensure all information is up to date, including log in and banking details.

Looking for a longer engagement?

For further opportunities, teachers are encouraged to join the department’s JobFeed mailing list so that you can be alerted to new opportunities for permanent and temporary teaching roles each week.

Do you need extra support?

You can opt-in to join a virtual drop-in session for casual teachers.

If you are not available for any of these dates, you can watch the session below recorded on 27 June 2024.