What qualifications do I need to be a cover supervisor?
There are no specific qualifications required to become a cover supervisor, however, many successful candidates have at least some experience in teaching or working with children and some cover supervisors have fully qualified teacher status.
What are the duties and responsibilities of a cover supervisor?
A Cover Supervisor will provide supervision of classes across the curriculum in the event of the absence (planned or unplanned) of the teacher, ensuring that pupils are engaged in pre-set work, managing pupil behaviour and ensuring a safe environment.
Can teachers be asked to cover lessons?
The School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) states: “Teachers should be required to provide cover only rarely, and only in circumstances that are not foreseeable (this does not apply to teachers who are employed wholly or mainly for the purpose of providing such cover).”
Whats it like to be a cover supervisor?
Cover supervisors are suitably-trained school staff who supervise pupils carrying out pre-prepared exercises when teaching staff are on short-term absence. The cover supervisor’s main job is to manage a classroom, ensuring that students remain on task with the work they have been set.
How much does a teacher earn per hour?
How Much Do Teacher Jobs Pay per Hour?
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| Top Earners | $47,000 | $23 |
| 75th Percentile | $35,000 | $17 |
| Average | $31,007 | $15 |
| 25th Percentile | $21,500 | $10 |
What should I expect as a cover supervisor?
Whats it like being a cover supervisor?
How many Ppas should I have?
PPA time is a minimum requirement of 10 per cent of a teacher’s timetabled week. For a full-time class teacher, this corresponds to around two and a half hours per week, which in most cases means one morning or afternoon a week out of class.