Common use of KAMSC Staffing Clause in Contracts

KAMSC Staffing. Due to the uniqueness of the program, ancillary staffing for the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center (KAMSC) shall be subject to the provisions of Article 12, with the following modifications, which shall not apply to other positions in the bargaining unit: 1. Candidates for an ancillary staff position at KAMSC may be sought outside of the District. A notice of a vacancy will be posted to all school districts within KRESA, as well as within state and national networks specializing in math, science, and technology secondary schools. 2. Qualifications for an ancillary staff position at KAMSC shall include: 1) a minimum of three years of successful experience in the content area, 2) an undergraduate major in the content area, and 3) a minimum of a Masters’ degree in the content area, or equivalent coursework or experience. 3. A review of the candidates’ qualifications will be conducted by a committee consisting minimally of a representative from Human Resources, the KAMSC Director, and two (2) KEA representatives selected by the Association members of the site. Interviews shall be conducted by the committee, prior to the end of the teachers’ work year, if possible. Internal candidates will be considered before external candidates. 4. The selection committee may recommend a waiver of one or more of the qualifications (see #2 above). Candidates shall be selected based upon meeting the posted requirements and best fit for the program.

KAMSC Staffing. Due to the uniqueness of the program, ancillary staffing for the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center (KAMSC) shall be subject to the provisions of Article 12, with the following modifications, which shall not apply to other positions in the bargaining unit: 1. Candidates for an ancillary staff position at KAMSC may be sought outside of the District. A notice of a vacancy will be posted to all school districts within KRESA, as well as within state and national networks specializing in math, science, and technology secondary schools. 2. Qualifications for an ancillary staff position at KAMSC shall include: 1) a minimum of three years of successful experience in the content area, 2) an undergraduate major in the content area, and 3) a minimum of a Masters’ Master’s degree in the content area, or equivalent coursework or experience. 3. A review of the candidates’ qualifications will be conducted by a committee consisting minimally of a representative from Human Resources, the KAMSC Director, and two (2) KEA representatives selected by the Association members of the site. Interviews shall be conducted by the committee, prior to the end of the teachers’ work year, if possible. Internal candidates will be considered before external candidates. 4. The selection committee may recommend a waiver of one or more of the qualifications (see #2 above). Candidates shall be selected based upon meeting the posted requirements and best fit for the program.