Common use of Consulting Teachers (CT) Clause in Contracts

Consulting Teachers (CT). A. A Consulting Teacher is a teacher who provides assistance to a Participating Teacher pursuant to the PAR Program. The qualifications for the Consulting Teacher shall be set forth in the Rules and Procedures, provided that the following shall constitute minimum qualifications: (1) A credentialed classroom teacher with permanent status and at least three consecutive years of employment with the Contra Costa County Office of Education. (2) Shall have substantial recent experience in classroom instruction. (3) Shall demonstrate exemplary teaching ability, as indicated by, among other things, effective communication skills, subject matter knowledge, and mastery of a range of teaching strategies necessary to meet the needs of pupils in different contexts. B. In filling a position of Consulting Teacher, each applicant is required to submit three references from individuals with specific knowledge of his or her expertise, as follows: • A reference from a Principal, Program Administrator, or Vice Principal. • A reference from two classroom teachers as defined in Section above. • All applications and references shall be treated with confidentiality. C. Consulting Teachers shall be selected by a majority vote of the Joint Committee following classroom observations by members of the Joint Committee. D. A Consulting Teacher shall be provided release time as needed to work with participating teachers. The terms of the Consulting Teachers will be staggered with a minimum of two years of service. The Joint Committee will establish initial and continuing terms of appointment. A teacher may not be appointed to an administrative position in the Agency while serving as a Consulting Teacher. E. Functions performed pursuant to this Article by Consulting Teachers shall not constitute either management or supervisory functions. The Consulting Teacher shall continue all rights of Bargaining Unit Members. In addition to his/her regular annual salary and all other benefits by this contract, Consulting Teachers shall be compensated with a stipend of $4,000 per academic year for all work beyond the regular workday. Stipends shall be reduced in a prorata fashion for service of less than an academic year. F. Consulting Teachers shall have the responsibility for no more than two Participating Teachers at a time. Consulting Teachers shall assist Participating Teachers by demonstrating, observing, coaching, conferencing, referring or by other activities, which, in their professional judgment, will assist the Participating Teacher. In addition, the Joint Committee will assign In-Service Training Design and Implementation to Consulting Teachers in an equitable fashion. G. The Consulting Teacher shall meet with the Referred Participating Teacher to discuss the PAR Program to review the improvement plan, to establish mutually agreed upon performance goals, develop the assistance plan and develop a process for determining successful completion of the PAR Program. H. The Consulting Teacher shall conduct multiple observations of the Participating Teacher during classroom instruction, and shall have both pre-observation and post-observation conferences. I. The Consulting Teacher shall monitor the progress of the Referred Participating Teacher and shall provide periodic written reports to the Referred Participating Teacher for discussion and review. J. The Consulting Teacher shall continue to provide assistance to the Referred Participating Teacher until he or she concludes that the teaching performance of the Participating Teacher is satisfactory, or that further assistance will not be productive. A copy of the Consulting Teacher’s report shall be submitted to and discussed with the Referred Participating Teacher to receive his or her input and signature before it is submitted to the Joint Committee. The Participating Teacher’s signing of the report does not necessarily mean agreement, but rather that he or she has received a copy of the report. The Consulting Teacher shall submit a final report to the Joint Committee. The Referred Participating Teacher shall have the right to submit a written response, within twenty (20) days, and have it attached to the final report. The Joint Committee shall address the recommendations of the Consulting Teacher. The Referred Participating Teacher shall also have the right to request a meeting with the Joint Committee, and to be represented at this meeting by an Association representative. K. The written report of the Referred Participating Teacher’s participation in the PAR Program shall not be made available for placement in his or her personnel file, and may not be used in the evaluation of the Referred Participating Teacher.

Consulting Teachers (CT). A. A Consulting Teacher is a teacher who provides assistance to a Participating Teacher pursuant to the PAR Program. The qualifications for the Consulting Teacher shall be set forth in the Rules and Procedures, provided that the following shall constitute minimum qualifications: (1) A credentialed classroom teacher with permanent status and at least three consecutive years of employment with the Contra Costa County Office of Education. (2) Shall have substantial recent experience in classroom instruction. (3) Shall demonstrate exemplary teaching ability, as indicated by, among other things, effective communication skills, subject matter knowledge, and mastery of a range of teaching strategies necessary to meet the needs of pupils in different contexts. B. In filling a position of Consulting Teacher, each applicant is required to submit three references from individuals with specific knowledge of his or her expertise, as follows: • A reference from a Principal, Program Administrator, or Vice Principal. • A reference from two classroom teachers as defined in Section above. • All applications and references shall be treated with confidentiality. C. Consulting Teachers shall be selected by a majority vote of the Joint Committee following classroom observations by members of the Joint Committee. D. A Consulting Teacher shall be provided release time as needed to work with participating teachers. The terms of the Consulting Teachers will be staggered with a minimum of two years of service. The Joint Committee will establish initial and continuing terms of appointment. A teacher may not be appointed to an administrative position in the Agency while serving as a Consulting Teacher. E. Functions performed pursuant to this Article by Consulting Teachers shall not constitute either management or supervisory functions. The Consulting Teacher shall continue all rights of Bargaining Unit Members. In addition to his/her regular annual salary and all other benefits by this contract, Consulting Teachers shall be compensated with a stipend of $4,000 per academic year for all work beyond the regular workday. Stipends shall be reduced in a prorata fashion for service of less than an academic year. F. Consulting Teachers shall have the responsibility for no more than two Participating Teachers at a time. Consulting Teachers shall assist Participating Teachers by demonstrating, observing, coaching, conferencing, referring or by other activities, which, in their professional judgment, will assist the Participating Teacher. In addition, the Joint Committee will assign In-In- Service Training Design and Implementation to Consulting Teachers in an equitable fashion. G. The Consulting Teacher shall meet with the Referred Participating Teacher to discuss the PAR Program to review the improvement plan, to establish mutually agreed upon performance goals, develop the assistance plan and develop a process for determining successful completion of the PAR Program. H. The Consulting Teacher shall conduct multiple observations of the Participating Teacher during classroom instruction, and shall have both pre-pre- observation and post-observation conferences. I. The Consulting Teacher shall monitor the progress of the Referred Participating Teacher and shall provide periodic written reports to the Referred Participating Teacher for discussion and review. J. The Consulting Teacher shall continue to provide assistance to the Referred Participating Teacher until he or she concludes that the teaching performance of the Participating Teacher is satisfactory, or that further assistance will not be productive. A copy of the Consulting Teacher’s report shall be submitted to and discussed with the Referred Participating Teacher to receive his or her input and signature before it is submitted to the Joint Committee. The Participating Teacher’s signing of the report does not necessarily mean agreement, but rather that he or she has received a copy of the report. The Consulting Teacher shall submit a final report to the Joint Committee. The Referred Participating Teacher shall have the right to submit a written response, within twenty (20) days, and have it attached to the final report. The Joint Committee shall address the recommendations of the Consulting Teacher. The Referred Participating Teacher shall also have the right to request a meeting with the Joint Committee, and to be represented at this meeting by an Association representative. K. The written report of the Referred Participating Teacher’s participation in the PAR Program shall not be made available for placement in his or her personnel file, and may not be used in the evaluation of the Referred Participating Teacher.

Consulting Teachers (CT). A. A 10.4.1 Consulting Teacher is a teacher Teachers are teachers who provides provide assistance to a Participating Teacher pursuant to the PAR Programprogram. The qualifications for the Consulting Teacher Teachers shall be set forth in the Rules and Procedures, provided that the following shall constitute minimum qualifications: (1) 10.4.1.1 A credentialed classroom teacher with permanent status and at least three consecutive status. 10.4.1.2 A minimum of six (6) recent years of employment with the Contra Costa County Office of Education. (2) Shall have substantial recent experience in classroom instruction. (3) 10.4.1.3 Shall demonstrate exemplary teaching ability, as indicated by, among other things, effective communication skills, subject matter knowledge, and mastery of a range of teaching strategies necessary to meet the needs of pupils in different contexts. B. 10.4.1.4 Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other teachers and administrators, demonstrated effective leadership skills and experience working on school or District committees. 10.4.2 In filling a position of positions for Consulting TeacherTeachers, each applicant is required to submit three (3) written references from individuals with specific knowledge of his or his/her expertise, as follows: • : 10.4.2.1 A reference from a Principal, Program Administrator, building principal or Vice Principal. • immediate supervisor. 10.4.2.2 A reference from two an Association representative. 10.4.2.3 A reference from another classroom teachers as defined in Section aboveteacher. • Also, the Joint committee shall, if necessary, conduct a classroom observation of applicants. All applications and references shall be treated with confidentiality. C. 10.4.3 Consulting Teachers shall be selected by a majority vote of the Joint Committee following classroom observations by members of the Joint Committee. D. 10.4.4 A Consulting Teacher shall be provided release time as needed to work with participating teachers. and as approved by the Joint Committee. 10.4.5 The terms term of the Consulting Teachers will shall be staggered with a minimum maximum of two three (3) consecutive years of service. The as determined annually by the Joint Committee will establish initial and continuing terms of appointmentCommittee. A teacher may not be appointed to an administrative position in the Agency while District during the year they are serving as a Consulting Teacher. E. 10.4.6 Functions performed pursuant to this Article by Consulting Teachers bargaining unit employees shall not constitute either management or supervisory functions. The Consulting Teacher Teachers shall continue all rights of Bargaining Unit Membersbargaining unit members. In addition to his/her the regular annual salary and all other benefits by this contractsalary, a Consulting Teachers Teacher shall be compensated receive a base stipend of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for training. When paired with a stipend Participating Teacher, the Consulting Teacher will receive One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500) per Participating Teacher, per year or prorated for any portion of $4,000 per academic year for all work beyond the regular workday. Stipends shall be reduced in a prorata fashion for service of less than an academic year. F. 10.4.7 Consulting Teachers shall have the responsibility for no more than that two (2) Participating Teachers at a any one time. Consulting Teachers shall assist Participating Teachers by demonstrating, observing, coaching, conferencing, referring or by other activities, which, in their professional judgment, will assist the Participating Teacher. In addition, The amount of time each RPT shall receive shall be no less than collectively deemed “minimally necessary” by the Joint Committee will assign In-Service Training Design Committee, Consulting Teacher and Implementation to Consulting Teachers in an equitable fashionRPT. G. 10.4.8 The Consulting Teacher shall meet with the Referred Participating Teacher RPT to discuss the PAR Program to review the improvement planprogram, to establish mutually agreed upon performance goals, develop the assistance plan and develop a process for determining successful completion of the PAR Programprogram. H. 10.4.9 The Consulting Teacher shall conduct multiple observations of the Participating Teacher during classroom instruction, and shall have both pre-observation and post-observation conferences. I. 10.4.10 The Consulting Teacher shall monitor the progress of the Referred Participating Teacher RPT and shall provide periodic written reports and/or oral reports to the Referred Participating Teacher RPT for discussion and review. J. 10.4.11 The Consulting Teacher shall continue to provide assistance to the Referred Participating Teacher RPT until he or she concludes that the teaching performance performance, as determined by the District, of the Participating Teacher is satisfactory, or that further assistance will not be productive. A copy of the Consulting consulting Teacher’s report Final Report shall be submitted to and discussed with the Referred Participating Teacher RPT to receive his or her input and signature before it is submitted to the Joint Committee. The Participating Teacher’s signing of the report Final Report does not necessarily mean agreement, but rather that he or he/she has received a copy of the report. The Consulting Teacher shall submit a final report the Final Report to the Joint Committeecommittee. The Referred Participating Teacher RPT shall have the right to submit a written response, within twenty (20) days, and have it attached to the final report. The Joint Committee shall address the recommendations of the Consulting Teacher. The Referred Participating Teacher RPT shall also have the right to request a meeting with the Joint Committee, and to be represented at this meeting by an the Association representativerepresentative of his/her choice. K. 10.4.12 The written report of the Referred Participating Consulting Teacher’s report on participation in the PAR Program program shall not be made available to the District for placement in his or her the Participating Teacher’s personnel file, file and may not be used in the evaluation of the Referred Participating RPT. 10.4.13 The District agrees to indemnify and provide a defense for the Consulting Teacher against any claims, causes of action, damages, grievances, administrative proceedings and any other litigation arising from the Consulting Teacher’s performed duties in Peer Assistance and Peer Review. The Consulting Teacher may choose to retain his/her right to select his/her own attorney to represent him/her in such actions, at his/her own expense. 10.4.14 The terms of the PAR Program may be open to renegotiation at the request of either party one (1) year after the implementation of the Program.

Consulting Teachers (CT). A. a. A Consulting Teacher CT is a teacher permanent unit member who provides assistance to a Participating Teacher PT pursuant to the PAR Program. The qualifications for the Consulting Teacher shall be set forth in the Rules and Procedures, provided that A CT will possess the following shall constitute minimum qualifications: (1) A credentialed classroom teacher with permanent status and : ▪ at least three consecutive five years of employment with the Contra Costa County Office of Education. (2) Shall have substantial recent experience in classroom instruction. (3) Shall demonstrate the District as a teacher ▪ demonstrated exemplary teaching ability, as indicated by, among other things, effective communication skills, subject matter knowledge, ability ▪ extensive knowledge and mastery of a range of subject matter, teaching strategies, instructional techniques and classroom management strategies necessary to meet the needs of pupils students in different contexts. ▪ experience at multiple grade levels ▪ demonstrated leadership ability ▪ demonstrated interpersonal skills b. CTs will be trained to both offer peer assistance and to understand the specific functions of the PAR Program. B. c. CTs provide assistance to PTs in improving instructional performance. This assistance will typically include: ▪ setting and discussing performance goals with the PT ▪ multiple observations of the PT during periods of classroom instruction ▪ meeting and consulting with the site administrator or designee of a PT ▪ demonstrating good teaching practices to the PT ▪ using District resources to assist the PT ▪ monitoring the progress of the PT and maintaining a written record ▪ making a status report to the PAR Council for a PT d. The term of a CT shall normally be three years but in no case shall exceed four years. A one-year extension of the term shall be at the discretion of the PAR Council. e. In filling order to fill a position of Consulting TeacherCT, a notice of vacancy will be posted at all sites and in the District office. In addition to submitting an application form, each applicant is required to submit at least three references from individuals with specific who have direct knowledge of his or her expertise, as follows: • A reference from the applicant’s abilities to be a Principal, Program Administrator, or Vice Principal. • A reference from two classroom teachers as defined in Section above. • All applications and references shall be treated with confidentialityCT. C. Consulting Teachers shall f. CTs will be selected by consensus of the PAR Council after one or more representatives of the PAR Council have conducted a site visitation and a classroom observation of all final candidates. If consensus cannot be reached, then a majority vote will be used. g. The PAR Council will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the Joint Committee following classroom observations by members CT and will make decisions regarding their continuation in the program. The PAR Council may remove a CT from the position at any time because of the Joint Committeespecific needs of the PAR Program, inadequate performance of the CT or other just cause. D. A Consulting Teacher shall h. If the PAR Council determines that a CT needs to be removed, then the CT will be provided release time as needed to work with participating teachers. The terms a written statement of the Consulting Teachers reasons for the removal. At the request of the CT the PAR Council will be staggered meet with a minimum of two years of service. The Joint Committee will establish initial and continuing terms of appointment. A teacher may not be appointed him/her to an administrative position in discuss the Agency while serving as a Consulting Teacherreasons. E. Functions performed pursuant to this Article by Consulting Teachers shall not constitute either management or supervisory functions. The Consulting Teacher shall continue all rights of Bargaining Unit Members. i. In addition to his/her regular annual salary and all other benefits by this contractsalary, Consulting Teachers shall be compensated with the CT will receive a stipend of $4,000 per academic year for all work 140 hours in additional time required to perform the responsibilities and expectations of the program. For time beyond the regular workday. Stipends shall be reduced in a prorata fashion for service of less than an academic year. F. Consulting Teachers shall have the responsibility for no more than two Participating Teachers at a time. Consulting Teachers shall assist Participating Teachers by demonstrating, observing, coaching, conferencing, referring or by other activities, which, in their professional judgment, will assist the Participating Teacher. In addition140 hours, the Joint Committee CT will assign In-Service Training Design and Implementation to Consulting Teachers in an equitable fashion. G. The Consulting Teacher shall meet with be paid the Referred Participating Teacher to discuss the PAR Program to review the improvement plan, to establish hourly rate or through another mutually agreed upon performance goals, develop arrangement. All such time beyond the assistance plan and develop a process for determining successful 140 hours shall be pre- approved by the Director of Educational Services. j. Upon completion of the PAR Program. H. The Consulting Teacher shall conduct multiple observations of the Participating Teacher during classroom instructionhis/her service as a CT, and shall have both pre-observation and post-observation conferences. I. The Consulting Teacher shall monitor the progress of the Referred Participating Teacher and shall provide periodic written reports to the Referred Participating Teacher for discussion and review. J. The Consulting Teacher shall continue to provide assistance to the Referred Participating Teacher until he or she concludes that the teaching performance of the Participating Teacher is satisfactory, or that further assistance a unit member will not be productive. A copy of the Consulting Teacher’s report shall be submitted to and discussed with the Referred Participating Teacher to receive his or her input and signature before it is submitted to the Joint Committee. The Participating Teacher’s signing of the report does not necessarily mean agreement, but rather that he or she has received a copy of the report. The Consulting Teacher shall submit a final report to the Joint Committee. The Referred Participating Teacher shall have the right to submit return to his/her previous employment equivalency. CTs will be guaranteed a written responseteaching position for which he/she is credentialed or legally authorized; however, within twenty (20) daysit may not be the same assignment or work site. k. Full-time CTs will have a caseload determined by a ratio of CTs to PTs. Participating teachers include BTs, RETs and have it attached VTs. This ratio is dependent on the amount of intervention time determined by the PAR Council and CTs. l. The PAR Program encourages a cooperative relationship between the CT, PT and the site administrator with regard to the final report. The Joint Committee shall address Peer Assistance and Review Process. m. At the recommendations written request of the Consulting Teacher. The Referred Participating Teacher shall also have PT or the right CT, the PAR Council may assign a different CT to request a meeting work with the Joint Committee, and to be represented PT at this meeting by an Association representativeany time during the year. K. n. The written report District agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Association and Association members on the PAR Council and Consulting Teachers from any liability arising out of the Referred Participating Teacher’s their participation in the PAR Program shall not be made available for placement as provided in his or her personnel file, Education Code 4503(c) and may not be used in the evaluation of the Referred Participating TeacherGovernment Code Section 820.2.

Consulting Teachers (CT). A. a. A Consulting Teacher CT is a teacher permanent unit member who provides assistance to a Participating Teacher PT pursuant to the PAR Program. The qualifications for the Consulting Teacher shall be set forth in the Rules and Procedures, provided that A CT will possess the following shall constitute minimum qualifications: (1) A credentialed classroom teacher with permanent status and :  at least three consecutive five years of employment with the Contra Costa County Office of Education. (2) Shall have substantial recent experience in classroom instruction. (3) Shall demonstrate the District as a teacher  demonstrated exemplary teaching ability, as indicated by, among other things, effective communication skills, subject matter knowledge, ability  extensive knowledge and mastery of a range of subject matter, teaching strategies, instructional techniques and classroom management strategies necessary to meet the needs of pupils students in different contexts.  experience at multiple grade levels  demonstrated leadership ability  demonstrated interpersonal skills b. CTs will be trained to both offer peer assistance and to understand the specific functions of the PAR Program. B. c. CTs provide assistance to PTs in improving instructional performance. This assistance will typically include:  setting and discussing performance goals with the PT  multiple observations of the PT during periods of classroom instruction  meeting and consulting with the site administrator or designee of a PT  demonstrating good teaching practices to the PT  using District resources to assist the PT  monitoring the progress of the PT and maintaining a written record  making a status report to the PAR Council for a PT d. The term of a CT shall normally be three years but in no case shall exceed four years. A one-year extension of the term shall be at the discretion of the PAR Council. e. In filling order to fill a position of Consulting TeacherCT, a notice of vacancy will be posted at all sites and in the District office. In addition to submitting an application form, each applicant is required to submit at least three references from individuals with specific who have direct knowledge of his or her expertise, as follows: • A reference from the applicant’s abilities to be a Principal, Program Administrator, or Vice Principal. • A reference from two classroom teachers as defined in Section above. • All applications and references shall be treated with confidentialityCT. C. Consulting Teachers shall f. CTs will be selected by consensus of the PAR Council after one or more representatives of the PAR Council have conducted a site visitation and a classroom observation of all final candidates. If consensus cannot be reached, then a majority vote will be used. g. The PAR Council will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the Joint Committee following classroom observations by members CT and will make decisions regarding their continuation in the program. The PAR Council may remove a CT from the position at any time because of the Joint Committeespecific needs of the PAR Program, inadequate performance of the CT or other just cause. D. A Consulting Teacher shall h. If the PAR Council determines that a CT needs to be removed, then the CT will be provided release time as needed to work with participating teachers. The terms a written statement of the Consulting Teachers reasons for the removal. At the request of the CT the PAR Council will be staggered meet with a minimum of two years of service. The Joint Committee will establish initial and continuing terms of appointment. A teacher may not be appointed him/her to an administrative position in discuss the Agency while serving as a Consulting Teacherreasons. E. Functions performed pursuant to this Article by Consulting Teachers shall not constitute either management or supervisory functions. The Consulting Teacher shall continue all rights of Bargaining Unit Members. i. In addition to his/her regular annual salary and all other benefits by this contractsalary, Consulting Teachers shall be compensated with the CT will receive a stipend of $4,000 per academic year for all work 140 hours in additional time required to perform the responsibilities and expectations of the program. For time beyond the regular workday. Stipends shall be reduced in a prorata fashion for service of less than an academic year. F. Consulting Teachers shall have the responsibility for no more than two Participating Teachers at a time. Consulting Teachers shall assist Participating Teachers by demonstrating, observing, coaching, conferencing, referring or by other activities, which, in their professional judgment, will assist the Participating Teacher. In addition140 hours, the Joint Committee CT will assign In-Service Training Design and Implementation to Consulting Teachers in an equitable fashion. G. The Consulting Teacher shall meet with be paid the Referred Participating Teacher to discuss the PAR Program to review the improvement plan, to establish hourly rate or through another mutually agreed upon performance goals, develop arrangement. All such time beyond the assistance plan and develop a process for determining successful 140 hours shall be pre- approved by the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. j. Upon completion of the PAR Program. H. The Consulting Teacher shall conduct multiple observations of the Participating Teacher during classroom instructionhis/her service as a CT, and shall have both pre-observation and post-observation conferences. I. The Consulting Teacher shall monitor the progress of the Referred Participating Teacher and shall provide periodic written reports to the Referred Participating Teacher for discussion and review. J. The Consulting Teacher shall continue to provide assistance to the Referred Participating Teacher until he or she concludes that the teaching performance of the Participating Teacher is satisfactory, or that further assistance a unit member will not be productive. A copy of the Consulting Teacher’s report shall be submitted to and discussed with the Referred Participating Teacher to receive his or her input and signature before it is submitted to the Joint Committee. The Participating Teacher’s signing of the report does not necessarily mean agreement, but rather that he or she has received a copy of the report. The Consulting Teacher shall submit a final report to the Joint Committee. The Referred Participating Teacher shall have the right to submit return to his/her previous employment equivalency. CTs will be guaranteed a written responseteaching position for which he/she is credentialed or legally authorized; however, within twenty (20) daysit may not be the same assignment or work site. k. Full-time CTs will have a caseload determined by a ratio of CTs to PTs. Participating teachers include BTs, RETs and have it attached VTs. This ratio is dependent on the amount of intervention time determined by the PAR Council and CTs. l. The PAR Program encourages a cooperative relationship between the CT, PT and the site administrator with regard to the final report. The Joint Committee shall address Peer Assistance and Review Process. m. At the recommendations written request of the Consulting Teacher. The Referred Participating Teacher shall also have PT or the right CT, the PAR Council may assign a different CT to request a meeting work with the Joint Committee, and to be represented PT at this meeting by an Association representativeany time during the year. K. n. The written report District agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Association and Association members on the PAR Council and Consulting Teachers from any liability arising out of the Referred Participating Teacher’s their participation in the PAR Program shall not be made available for placement as provided in his or her personnel file, Education Code 4503(c) and may not be used in the evaluation of the Referred Participating TeacherGovernment Code Section 820.2.

Consulting Teachers (CT). A. a. A Consulting Teacher is a teacher who provides assistance to a Participating Teacher pursuant to the PAR Program. The qualifications for the Consulting Teacher shall be set forth in the Rules and Procedures, provided that the following shall constitute minimum qualifications: (1) A credentialed classroom mentor teacher with permanent status Status and at least three consecutive 8-10 years of employment with the Contra Costa County Office of Education.experience (2) Shall have A retired, credentialed teacher with substantial recent experience in classroom instruction. (instruction 3) Shall and, shall demonstrate exemplary teaching ability, as indicated by, among other things, effective communication skills, subject matter knowledge, and mastery of a range of teaching strategies necessary to meet the needs of pupils in different contexts. B. b. In filling a position of Consulting Teacher, each applicant is required to submit three references at least one letter of reference from one of the following individuals with specific knowledge of his or her expertise, as follows: • : 1) A reference from a Principal, Program Administrator, site administrator or Vice Principal. • immediate supervisor 2) A reference from two classroom teachers as defined in Section above. • All applications and references shall be treated with confidentiality.an Association representative C. c. A Consulting Teachers Teacher shall be selected by a majority vote of the Joint Committee following classroom observations by members of the Joint Committee. D. d. A Consulting Teacher shall be provided release time as needed to needed. District Consulting Teachers shall undergo training designated by the Joint Committee. e. A Consulting Teacher shall be compensated in the following manner for their work with participating teachersa Referred Participating Teacher: 1) Teachers who are Consulting Teachers may be released from their regular duties to attend meetings, without loss of pay or benefits. The terms of the Additionally, Consulting Teachers will be staggered with a minimum of two years of service. The Joint Committee will establish initial and continuing terms of appointment. A teacher may not be appointed to an administrative position receive $35 per hour for the time worked beyond their work day/year in the Agency while serving performance of their responsibilities under the program. 2) An additional $1,000 stipend if utilized as a Consulting Teacher. E. 3) District Consulting Teachers shall receive per diem rate for time worked beyond their work year. f. Functions performed pursuant to this Article by Consulting Teachers bargaining unit employees shall not constitute either management or supervisory functions. The Consulting Teacher shall continue all rights of Bargaining Unit Members. In addition to his/her regular annual salary and all other benefits by this contract, Consulting Teachers bargaining unit members. g. Each Referred Participating Teacher shall be compensated with a stipend of $4,000 per academic year for all work beyond the regular workday. Stipends shall be reduced in a prorata fashion for service of receive no less than an academic year. F. Consulting Teachers shall have the responsibility for no more than two Participating Teachers at a timetwenty (20) hours of assistance or staff development per semester. Consulting Teachers shall assist Participating Teachers by demonstrating, observing, coaching, conferencing, referring or by other activities, activities which, in their professional judgment, will assist the Participating Teacher. In addition, . h. The Consulting Teacher shall meet with the Joint Committee will assign In-Service Training Design and Implementation to Consulting Teachers in develop an equitable fashionassistance plan of action for implementation of the 20 hours of assistance and/or staff development for the Participating Teacher. G. i. The Consulting Teacher shall meet with the Referred Participating Teacher to discuss the PAR Program to review the improvement planProgram, to establish mutually agreed upon performance goals, develop the assistance plan and develop a process for determining a successful completion of the PAR Program. H. j. The Consulting Teacher shall conduct multiple observations of the Participating Teacher during classroom instruction, and shall have both pre-observation and post-observation conferences. I. k. The Consulting Teacher shall monitor the progress of the Referred Participating Teacher and shall provide periodic written reports to the Referred Participating Teacher for discussion and review. J. l. The Consulting Teacher shall continue to provide assistance to the Referred Participating Teacher until he or she concludes that the teaching performance of the Participating Teacher is satisfactory, or that further assistance will not be productive. A copy of the Consulting Teacher’s report shall be submitted to and discussed with the Referred Participating Teacher to receive his or her input and signature before it is submitted to the Joint Committee. The Participating Teacher’s signing of the report does not necessarily mean agreement, but rather that he or she has received a copy of the report. The Consulting Teacher shall submit a final report to the Joint Committee. The Referred Participating Teacher shall have the right to submit a final report to the Joint Committee. The Referred Participating Teacher shall have the right to submit a written response, within twenty (20) days, and have it attached to the final report. The Joint Committee shall address the recommendations of the Consulting Teacher. The Referred Participating Teacher shall also have the right to request a meeting with the Joint Committee, and to be represented at this meeting by an the Association representativerepresentative of his or her choice. K. m. The written report Results of the Referred Participating Teacher’s participation in the PAR Program shall not be made available for placement in his or his/her personnel file, and may not be used in the evaluation of the Referred Participating Teacher. n. The parties agree to review the above PAR program elements and compensation near the end of the 2006-2007 school year for the purpose of determining if changes to the program are necessary, and if compensation should be increased.