Teacher vacancy at Ministry of Education

Job Description

Ministry of Education 

Recruitment of bachelor of Education Graduates in Special Education, Drama and Theatre to Grade 2-II of the Sri Lanka Teachers Service - 2021

for Sinhala, Tamil and English medium vacancies existing in National and Provincial Schools Islandwide.

Applications are being called from male and female applicants for the recruitment of Bachelor of Education in Special Education and Drama & Theatre to Grade II of class 2 of the Sri Lanka Teachers Service to fill Sinhala, Tamil and English medium vacancies exist in National and Provincial schools islandwide. Applications prepared as per the specimen given at the end of this notification should be sent under registered post on or before the following date according to instructions given in Section 8.4 of this Gazette Notification. 

(a) Closing date of applications will be 03.09. 2021. 

02. Method of Recruitment :

2.1 Applicants, who have fulfilled the qualifications stated in 5.1 or 5.2 of this notification, should face a general interview to check whether the applicants have fulfilled the required qualifications.‍ 

2.2 Applicants, who qualify from the general interview will be subjected to a practical test in terms of Section 9.2 of this notification to evaluate teaching learning skills required for the profession. Recruitments will be made based on schools according to the number of vacancies upon the priority of total marks obtained by the applicant at the practical test. The applicants, who have not fulfilled the qualifications will be rejected at the general interview. 

2.3 Recruitments will be made only upon the number of vacancies exist at the time of recruitment and the list of vacancies will be exhibited to the applicants at the practical test. Accordingly, the applicants should indicate the order of their preference at the interview. Vacancies in provincial schools will be filled only upon the concurrence of the provinces.

03. Employment Conditions :

• This post is permanent. The pension scheme entitled for this post will be subjected to policy decisions made by the government in future. ii. The officers appointed to this post will be subjected to a probation period of three (03) years and they should pass the first Efficiency Bar Examination within the aforesaid period of three (03) years
• Should obtain proficiency in official language in terms of the Public Administration Circular 01/2014 and other Circulars incidental thereto.
• This appointment will be subjected to the Procedural Rules of the Public Service commission, Establishment Code of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Financial Rules of the government and other Departmental Rules.
• This appointment will be subjected to the provisions of the Service Minute of the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service published in the Gazette Extraordinary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka No. 1885/38 of 23.10.2014 and any future amendment made thereto as well as the general conditions related to public service appointments.

04. Salary Scale : 

In terms of Public Administration Circular No. 03/2016, this post is entitled to GE 02-2016 with a Salary Scale of Rs. 33,300-495x5-680x5-825x7- 1,335x20- Rs.71,650/-. (monthly). They will be placed in step 3 of this Salary Scale at Rs. 34,290/-. In addition, you will be entitled to any other allowance granted to public officers from time to time by the government.

05. Educational Qualifications :

5.1  In terms of the Service Minute of the Sri Lanka Teachers Service, possessing a Bachelor of Education Degree in Special Education or Drama and Theatre obtained from a University recognized by the University Grants Commission or a degree awarding institution recognized by the University Grants Commission 

                                               and 

5.2 Passing Sinhala Language or Tamil Language as a subject at G. C. E. (O/L) Examination. 

 Applicants who have qualified from examinations conducted by the Commissioner General of Examinations and recognized as equal to local G. C. E. (O/L) may also apply. 

 Age Limit Age as at 03.09. 2021

 Minimum Limit : 18 years

 Maximum Limit : 40 years 

Accordingly, the applicants, whose date of birth has fallen before 03.09. 2003 or after 03.09.1981 will only be eligible to apply.

Other Qualifications 

• Applicants should be Sri Lankan citizens.
• Applicants should be of exemplary character.
• Should have fulfilled all qualifications required for the post as at closing date of applications stated in this notification.
• Should be physically and mentally fit to serve in any part of Sri Lanka.

Method of Application : 

• Application should be in accordance with the specimen given in this notification, prepared using both sides of an A4 sheet and should have completed the applicant himself. From 1.0 to 5.0 of the application should be in the first page while 6.0 to 9.0 in the second page. Applications not in accordance with the specimen as well as incomplete applications will be rejected without prior notice. (It may be beneficial to keep a copy of the application)
• Subject applied or the language medium will not be changed and appeals in its regard will not be entertained.
• An applicant may submit only one application.
• Applicants, who have fulfilled the qualifications required in 5.1 or 5.2 may forward the perfected application under registered post to reach “Senior Assistant Secretary, Teacher Establishment Branch, Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla” on or before 03.09. 2021.
• Furthermore, the title of the application in Sinhala medium applications should be in English in addition to Sinhala while in Tamil medium applications should be in English in addition to Tamil.
• “Recruitment of B. Ed. Graduates in Special Education, Drama and Theatre to Grade 2-II of the Sri Lanka Teachers Service For Sinhala, Tamil and English Medium Vacancies existing in National and Provincial Schools Islandwide - 2021” should mandatorily be stated on top left hand corner of the envelope.

Download Application Here-:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rsfR6kNNHo7HBKIxT8GvyKyCZOHV19gk/view

          Ministry of Education, 

          Isurupaya, Pelawatta, Battaramulla,

          27th July 2021.