Have you wondered what it would be like to teach, live and explore a rural or remote community in QLD? Now is the chance! The Beyond the Range Professional Experience Grant will provide eligible preservice teachers with a grant in Semester 2 2024 to complete a professional experience placement in an eligible rural or remote QLD state school that has a transfer rating of 4-7.

Job details

The grant
The grant is to assist with placement-related expenses* (i.e., transport, accommodation, meals, incidentals) for eligible placements in Semester 2 2024:

• $3,375 - minimum consecutive 15 days
• $4,500 - 20 days
• $4,700 - 25-35 days
• $5,000 - 40+ days

*Keep receipts and seek financial advice regarding potential implications for tax/income/benefits. Current employees of the department will have their grant taxed.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be:

• enrolled in your 3rd/4th year of an undergraduate or 1st/2nd year of a postgraduate initial teacher education program
• hold a QLD Working with Children Blue Card
• are a person who resides in Australia and has permission under a Commonwealth Law, to study in Australia.

The placement must be undertaken in a QLD state school that has a transfer rating (TR) between 4-7 and is located:

• at least 2 hours (each way)from where you currently live to the state school, and
• within Central QLD, Darling Downs-South West, Far North or North QLD, or select schools in the North Coast.

Eligible state schools are in the CYTA booklet or the maps (below). Agnes Water, Lowmead and Wartburg in the North Coast are not eligible for the grant nor are private or independent schools.

Preservice teachers who are on PTT may be eligible if the eligibility criteria (above) are met.

How to apply

Step 1. Organise your placement

1. Select a state school for the placement ensuring it meets the eligibility criteria (above).
2. Organise the placement with the university.

Step 2. Apply for the grant

When the placement is confirmed in Sonia Online or InPlace, apply for the grant (below) by logging into Smart Jobs (create an account if needed) and:

• in the ‘upload resume or other documents' section, upload your unofficial academic transcript/enrolment, blue card, placement confirmation, resume and placement reports
• respond to all the questions in the online questionnaire.

Incomplete applications or applications submitted less than 6 weeks before the placement start date may result in a delayed payment including receiving the grant while on placement. If you experience difficulties uploading your documents, email them to scholarships@qed.qld.gov.au

Selection process
You'll be advised of the outcome within 3 weeks of applying for the grant to seek further information or to provide an offer. Regularly check your email bin/junk/spam/trash folders.

A condition for payment is to notify the Department of any changes to the approved placement particulars which may affect the grant amount to be paid/repaid.

Payment of the grant
Payment will be made by EFT or with the fortnightly pay (employees) and can take up to 3 weeks.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please read the BTR Fact Sheet and the BTR Doc Checklist (below) for detailed information or contact the department. The grant offering, eligibility and conditions are subject to change at the department's discretion.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 2024-S2 BTRG - Doc Checklist (PDF, 94KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Central QLD map of eligible schools BTRG 2024-S2 (PDF, 5.99MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Darling Downs map of eligible schools BTRG 2024-S2 (PDF, 6.07MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Far Nth QLD map of eligible schools BTRG 2024-S2 (PDF, 4.76MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  North Coast map of eligible schools BTRG 2024-S2 (PDF, 6.09MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  North QLD map of eligible schools BTRG 2024-S2 (PDF, 4.22MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  2024-S2 BTRG - Fact Sheet (PDF, 413KB)
  Information Package for Applicants