Additional Work & Requests for Release Time Sample Clauses

Additional Work & Requests for Release Time. Teachers may request release time for extra duty tasks such as writing multiple letters of recommendation for students or drafting graduation speeches, etc. The final decision to grant such time will rest with the Head of School and a record of all requests will be reported to UPCS. Department Chairs are unit members who work to build consensus in their department and facilitate progress toward goals set by administration and the Instructional Leadership Team, on which they represent their department. They are collaboratively nominated by the unit members of each department and appointed at the discretion of the Head of School. Department Chairs do not serve in a management or administrative capacity and do not have hiring, assessment or supervisory responsibilities over other unit members. Department Chairs collaborate with their departments, school administration, and the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT), on which they serve to: 1. Facilitate development of/progress toward shared and measurable department goals that are student-centered, equity-focused, and aligned with the vision, mission, and values of the school. 2. Collect and use a variety of data to establish goals, reflect on instructional effectiveness, promote professional learning, and report on the work of the department to both internal and external constituencies. 3. Facilitate a vertically aligned system of curriculum, instruction, and assessment that promotes and documents a progression of content area knowledge and skill acquisition. 4. Provide department colleagues with timely reports on Instructional Leadership Team meetings at which they are representing their department. Department Chairs will build consensus within the departments for ILT decisions and discussions they are engaged in. 5. Facilitate and document department meetings that promote collaboration among colleagues focused on continuous and sustainable improvement. 6. Collaborate with their department colleagues to allocate resources in support of effective instruction and department goals, including identifying professional development needs and opportunities, overseeing textbook adoption and inventory, and managing the departmental budget. 7. Collaborate with the Faculty Xxxx and department colleagues to facilitate unit member participation on hiring committees and help onboard new department members and long- term substitutes. 8. Help their department to identify and promote opportunities for cross-curricular collabora...