Common use of Duties of Teachers Clause in Contracts

Duties of Teachers. A. The certificated personnel are expected to function within the policies and guidelines as established by the Employer, Superintendent, and building principals. Every Teacher will be furnished a schedule by the building principal stating his/her additional assignments of hall duty, bus duty, and lunch duty. These assignments will be divided equally/equitably among all Teachers in the building as part of his/her regular responsibilities. B. Teachers shall conform to the school hours set by the Employer, including deviations from the regular school day as determined by the Superintendent. C. Teachers shall attend all faculty meetings called by the Principal, Department Head, Coordinator, or Superintendent, before, during or after school unless excused by the person calling the meeting prior to the time of the meeting. 1. Teachers shall not be required to attend more than one (1) faculty meeting of sixty (60) minutes per month except in cases of urgent necessity. Additional meetings may be determined at the discretion of the Superintendent, not to exceed two (2) one (1) hour meetings per month through June 30, 2021. 2. Secondary Teachers assigned to more than one building shall be responsible for assigned extra duties at the home base only, unless mutually agreed to. The amount of duties shall be the same amount as other Teachers at the home base building. 3. Special area elementary Teachers will have the same amount of duties as regular elementary Teachers. D. The primary duty of a Teacher is to carry on the actual instructional program which includes not only the teaching of the subject matter but also assisting with duties and activities which further the growth of the whole child and assists in his/her overall development. Extra-curricular activities are considered an integral part of the overall school program. Consequently, Teachers are expected to share in supervising non-classroom or extra-curricular activities during the Teacher day. Teachers shall be expected to attend their school's open house. Teachers may volunteer but shall not be required to perform any additional curricular or extra- curricular duties beyond the Teacher's contract day (more than once per year). This provision shall not be construed in such a manner as to provide the Employer with the authority to assign Teachers in a "police" function. E. The primary role of a building principal shall be to administer his/her building and to serve as an educational leader in the building. In any building in which an assistant principal has not been assigned, a central office administrator shall have responsibility for the building when the principal is absent from the District. No Teacher shall be responsible for the administration of any building; Teachers' responsibilities are set forth in this section. F. Teachers shall keep an outline of classroom procedures and lesson plans available on their desks at all times. G. Each elementary Teacher shall prepare and follow a daily schedule which has been approved by the principal and which shall include instructional time, conference/planning time, and a 30-minute duty free lunch time. A copy of this schedule shall be filed with the principal and Superintendent within three weeks after the beginning of the school term. Special program Teachers who work with elementary students shall prepare and follow a daily schedule which has been provided to the principals of the involved buildings. Special program Teachers' schedules shall be constructed in such a manner that each building's times are specified and are to be approved by the principal in each building they are assigned. H. Teachers shall keep their classes in session each day during school hours and shall not dismiss them for any time without the consent of the principal. 1. Teachers shall not leave the school during the regular school hours except under arrangements approved by the building principal. This does not apply to the thirty minute lunch period. 2. Each principal shall provide each Member within his/her building a master schedule of all Members within the building. I. Teachers shall be responsible for all school property and equipment entrusted to them. J. Teachers shall be responsible for the orderly deportment of their pupils and will be assisted in all proper, reasonable and legal means to secure these ends. K. Teachers shall give every reasonable assistance to pupils in their studies when missed work is due to excused absence. L. Teachers shall give careful attention to the health and comfort of the pupils under their care. Teachers shall observe the physical condition of the room relative to heat, ventilation, lighting and cleanliness. They shall be on the alert for any symptoms of illness among the pupils and report any unsatisfactory condition to the principal. Renovations or work by outside contractors shall not be scheduled in such a way as to interrupt the regular school day, except in case of necessity. M. Teachers shall, insofar as practical, become acquainted with parents of their pupils and are urged to visit with them in conferences and parent-teacher meetings. N. Teachers are not to promote, advertise, or sell tickets for any organization during school time, nor permit any of their school time to be occupied by agents except as directed by the principal or Superintendent. O. Teachers shall keep all records and make all reports as required in the building policy handbook. Teachers shall be granted reasonable time and opportunity to do any and all paperwork. P. All school funds shall be turned in to the building principal daily for safekeeping. No Teacher shall keep school monies in his/her desk or on his/her person. Q. Classroom Teacher lesson plan books may be taken home at the discretion of the teacher. In the event of illness the Teacher will cause the plan book to be delivered to the school by Teacher due time. Lesson plans may be checked at the time of official observation, at reasonable intervals, and to prepare a substitute for the day. The plan book becomes the property of the Teacher at the close of the year. R. The Employer will inform administrators of reasonable expectations regarding lesson plans. These expectations will include uniformity within the District. At the end of each school year, the Association, through the Labor-Management Committee, will provide input as to the pros and cons of the lesson plan process so that the administration can assess the effectiveness of the process and address any concerns brought to their attention. Copies of lesson plans will be provided to the building principal on a weekly basis. S. Each Teacher shall be familiar with the location of fire extinguishers and fire alarms within the building. Teachers shall post current and accurate emergency information in a visible location in their classroom at all times. T. Teachers will administer pre-dispensed medicines on field trips and in a health related necessity if a nurse is unavailable. No Teacher, other than a school nurse, shall be required to perform other nursing duties or medical procedures unless the Teacher volunteers and is trained for such duties.

Duties of Teachers. A. The certificated personnel are expected to function within the policies and guidelines as established by the Employer, Superintendent, and building principals. Every Teacher will be furnished a schedule by the building principal stating his/her additional assignments of hall duty, bus duty, and lunch duty. These assignments will be divided equally/equitably among all Teachers in the building as part of his/her regular responsibilities. B. Teachers shall conform to the school hours set by the Employer, including deviations from the regular school day as determined by the Superintendent. C. Teachers shall attend all faculty meetings called by the Principal, Department Head, Coordinator, or Superintendent, before, during or after school unless excused by the person calling the meeting prior to the time of the meeting. 1. Teachers shall not be required to attend more than one (1) faculty meeting of sixty totaling no more than ninety (6090) minutes per month except in cases of urgent necessity. Additional meetings may be determined at the discretion of the Superintendent, not to exceed two (2) one (1) hour meetings per month through June 30, 2021. 2. Secondary Teachers assigned to more than one building shall be responsible for assigned extra duties at the home base only, unless mutually agreed to. The amount of duties shall be the same amount as other Teachers at the home base building. 3. Special area elementary Teachers will have the same amount of duties as regular elementary Teachers. D. The primary duty of a Teacher is to carry on the actual instructional program which includes not only the teaching of the subject matter but also assisting with duties and activities which further the growth of the whole child and assists in his/her overall development. Extra-curricular activities are considered an integral part of the overall school program. Consequently, Teachers are expected to share in supervising non-classroom or extra-curricular activities during the Teacher day. Teachers shall be expected to attend their school's open house. Teachers may volunteer but shall not be required to perform any additional curricular or extra- curricular duties beyond the Teacher's contract day (more than once per year). This provision shall not be construed in such a manner as to provide the Employer with the authority to assign Teachers in a "police" function. E. The primary role of a building principal shall be to administer his/her building and to serve as an educational leader in the building. In any building in which an assistant principal has not been assigned, a central office administrator shall have responsibility for the building when the principal is absent from the District. No Teacher shall be responsible for the administration of any building; Teachers' responsibilities are set forth in this section. F. Teachers shall keep an outline of classroom procedures and lesson plans available on their desks at all times. G. Each elementary Teacher shall prepare and follow a daily schedule which has been approved by the principal and which shall include instructional time, conference/planning time, and a 30-minute duty free lunch time. A copy of this schedule shall be filed with the principal and Superintendent within three weeks after the beginning of the school term. Special program Teachers who work with elementary students shall prepare and follow a daily schedule which has been provided to the principals of the involved buildings. Special program Teachers' schedules shall be constructed in such a manner that each building's times are specified and are to be approved by the principal in each building they are assigned. H. Teachers shall keep their classes in session each day during school hours and shall not dismiss them for any time without the consent of the principal. 1. Teachers shall not leave the school during the regular school hours except under arrangements approved by the building principal. This does not apply to the thirty minute lunch period. 2. Each principal shall provide each Member within his/her building a master schedule of all Members within the building. I. Teachers shall be responsible for all school property and equipment entrusted to them. J. Teachers shall be responsible for the orderly deportment of their pupils and will be assisted in all proper, reasonable and legal means to secure these ends. K. Teachers shall give every reasonable assistance to pupils in their studies when missed work is due to excused absence. L. Teachers shall give careful attention to the health and comfort of the pupils under their care. Teachers shall observe the physical condition of the room relative to heat, ventilation, lighting and cleanliness. They shall be on the alert for any symptoms of illness among the pupils and report any unsatisfactory condition to the principal. Renovations or work by outside contractors shall not be scheduled in such a way as to interrupt the regular school day, except in case of necessity. M. Teachers shall, insofar as practical, become acquainted with parents of their pupils and are urged to call and/or visit with them in conferences and parent-teacher meetings. N. Teachers are not to promote, advertise, or sell tickets for any organization during school time, nor permit any of their school time to be occupied by agents except as directed by the principal or Superintendent. O. Teachers shall keep all records and make all reports as required in the building policy handbook. Teachers shall be granted reasonable time and opportunity to do any and all paperwork. P. All school funds shall be turned in to the building principal daily for safekeeping. No Teacher shall keep school monies in his/her desk or on his/her person. Q. Classroom Teacher Teachers are responsible for preparing lesson plan books may be taken home at the discretion of the teacher. In the event of illness the Teacher will cause the plan book to be delivered to the school by Teacher due timeplans. Lesson plans may be checked at the time of official observation, at reasonable intervals, and to prepare a substitute for the day. The plan book becomes the property of the Teacher at the close of the year. R. The Employer will inform administrators of reasonable expectations regarding lesson plans. These expectations will include uniformity within the District. At the end of each school year, the Association, through the Labor-Management Committee, will provide input as to the pros and cons of the lesson plan process so that the administration can assess the effectiveness of the process and address any concerns brought to their attention. Copies of lesson plans will be provided to the building principal on a weekly basisas requested. S. R. Each Teacher shall be familiar with the location of fire extinguishers and fire alarms within the building. Teachers shall post current and accurate emergency information in a visible location in their classroom at all times. T. S. Teachers will administer pre-dispensed medicines on field trips and in a health related necessity if a nurse is unavailable. No Teacher, other than a school nurse, shall be required to perform other nursing duties or medical procedures unless the Teacher volunteers and is trained for such duties.