Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Haiz, I changed RO every year due to staff movement. Very sian to explain what I do over and over again. 2022-2023 is the first period I have same RO for 2 years.

im quite similar to you. mummy too.
may i know if you are promoted to geo 4? do you get to do enhanced posting exercise?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone had colleague throw letter yet?

Know of 3 people leaving. 2 within short notice, 1 by end of this year. All within same department.

Amazed at how much shortage there already is, that things are about to get worse and what's worst is that there are still no new incoming replacements. No vacancies for more FAJT too.

Waiting to see a vicious cycle of resignations start.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi all, can geo3 hq officer (EO) due to be posted out be eligible for Enhanced Posting Exercise?

All the people I know will get promoted to GEO4 before in the year before posting out so that they are eligible for enhanced posting. You may want to ask your DD or D if you can extend 1 year and see if you are slated for promotion next year before you get posted out? Else, you can only go back as normal teacher.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Know of 3 people leaving. 2 within short notice, 1 by end of this year. All within same department.

Amazed at how much shortage there already is, that things are about to get worse and what's worst is that there are still no new incoming replacements. No vacancies for more FAJT too.

Waiting to see a vicious cycle of resignations start.

Is the problem management issue within the department or really the workload of the teaching subject itself?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is the problem management issue within the department or really the workload of the teaching subject itself?

It is the brutal cutting down of nationwide EO headcount without any corresponding cutting down of workload. The job scope of a teacher continuously gets wider and wider with no abatement in sight.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi all, can geo3 hq officer (EO) due to be posted out be eligible for Enhanced Posting Exercise?

Not eligible. EPS is for KP roles; hard requirement to go for cluster panel interview and to be appointed a KP is GEO4. You can use Open Posting to seek a school to take you in as a teacher, but express your aspirations to the P during the interview and get a sensing of the opportunities available from the way the P responds to your statements.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It is the brutal cutting down of nationwide EO headcount without any corresponding cutting down of workload. The job scope of a teacher continuously gets wider and wider with no abatement in sight.

From my understanding only certain CS teachers are reduced while the ministry is constantly hiring for CS like EL, music, MTL.

And like you say it’s a particular department. Why only that department?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

All the people I know will get promoted to GEO4 before in the year before posting out so that they are eligible for enhanced posting. You may want to ask your DD or D if you can extend 1 year and see if you are slated for promotion next year before you get posted out? Else, you can only go back as normal teacher.

It's not a given that you will get GEO4 before posting out of HQ.

Example:
2 years in first school -> open posting to HQ -> serve 2 out of 3 years in HQ: at this point in time you are only 4.5 YOE. Vast majority of 4.5 YOE non-scholars and award holders/local scholars will be at GEO3 and will need another couple of years to hit GEO4.

Im throwin nxt mth

What’s your next destination?