Tricks+to+getting+a+job

As an ex- campus principal I get asked by graduate teachers and new arrivals in Victoria "how do I find out about jobs in Victoria, and how I can get them."
 * Tricks to getting a job in a day school **
 * For beginers...... **
 * Here are some useful tips.**

Most jobs are advertised for a week or two weeks at the most. If you look once a month you can often miss job advertisements.
 * 1. Look regularly on the web sites....**

//Most principals in schools in vistoria are looking for skills more than teaching only Chinese.// In Victoria one of the __most sought after qualifications__ is a general primary teacher with a language teaching qualification.One of the __least__ advertised is Chinese teacher only full time. ....
 * 2. Look at your own skills...**

Most schools only need a part time Chinese teacher. Very few principals want ESL and Chinese. If you can teach something apart from Chinese, eg; Primary Classroom, Math, English, Science, History ... do so. If your major in China was English Literature....teach it.... you are better qualified than most English literature teachers in Victoria. Even if your first Language is not english.

Nearly half the chinese teachers I know in my region started teaching some other subject apart from Chinese. //I have been on selection pannels for lots of different positions. One time ,for instance, we were selecting a Maths teacher. The principal on the pannel noticed that one of the applicants could teach chinese as well as Maths. He hired that teacher because he could then use the teacher for Chinese as well. Within two years the school started a new chinese department and made that teacher head of department.//
 * 3. Be creative....**

Often schools might be looking for a maths teacher or science teacher... or some other teaching area. apply for them even if you feel less comfortable teaching that subject. The school, during the selection process can see that you can teach Chinese as well and often appoint you to teach the advertised subject __and__ chinese.

By law all schools in Victoria must teach a langauge. However many don't. Particularly primary schools. They have given up advertising for teachers of languages. Find out if the schools near you teach a language. If they don't,.... offer to teach it! They often create jobs if they know someone can fill the position. Good luck... I hope to see you in a job soon.
 * 4. Create your own job...ask questions**