Common use of PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENTS Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENTS. A. A vacancy shall be defined at a position that was caused by the resignation, retirement, transfer, termination or created/modified by the employer. B. All vacancies described in the above section shall be sent to employees’ school email addresses. C. The employer in filling ancillary staff positions shall consider: • Highly Qualified based on Michigan Department of Education requirements • Certification/ESEA Qualification • North Central guidelines • Seniority • Prior experience • Other factors as identified in the posting D. When the vacancy occurs during the school year to avoid undue disruption, the employer may fill the position temporarily. The position shall be posted at the end of the school year. The term “assignment” as used in this paragraph means assignment within the subject matter of instruction in the middle school and senior high school, and grade level in elementary school. E. It is agreed by the parties that from time to time it is in the best interest or necessary to transfer employees. Transfer is not caused by an opening as described above and it does not require posting. When a need for transfer occurs, the Employer shall request volunteers. If no volunteers are available, then the factors used to fill vacancies shall be used to complete the transfer. F. Employees hired with more than five (5) years of experience in another district shall be termed probationary for up to two (2) years but shall not be subject to the requirements of Section 1526 of the School Code. Employees in their first three (3) years of employment shall be subject to the terms of Section 1526, calling for the IDP process, identification of mentor, and professional development requirements as described in parts: 1. A mentor will be assigned by the Administration to the Association member mentee upon entrance of the employee into the system. The mentor insofar as possible shall be a tenured employee in the same building, grade, or discipline as the probationary employee. It shall be the duty of the mentor to assist and counsel the mentee in acclimating to the teaching profession and the school system. 2. As condition of continued employment, each probationary employee subject to the profession development requirements of Section 1526 of the School Code of 1976 (or its successor provision) shall complete those requirements within the time provided by statute. The Board shall not be obligated to compensate the probationary employee for either the time connected with the competition of the requirements, or for the other associated costs such as enrollment courses and/or registration fees. G. A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned to teach teacher for the period of time consistent with state law. In addition to what is required by state law, the district will provide one (1) year of mentorship to new tenured and non-tenured teachers to the district who have already received their legally required mentorship in another district. The Mentor Teacher will be assigned by the Administration to provide support, instruction, and guidance. The purpose of the Mentor is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources, and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion, to acclimate the employee to the duties of the job, and to provide necessary assistance to provide quality instruction. The Board and Association agree the relationship shall be voluntary, confidential and shall not, in any fashion, be a matter included in an evaluation. A Mentor Teacher shall be assignment in accordance with the following: 1. Every effort will be made to provide a match that best meets the needs of the mentee. Considerations will include but are not limited to content area, building acclimation, and grade level. Mentee input will be considered in the selection process. 2. Mentor Teachers will only be assigned one (1) mentee at a time unless the Mentor agrees to take more than one (1) at the request of the Administration. One a Mentor accepts the position, he/she will continue in that position for the duration of the membership period unless the Administration agrees to release the Mentor from the responsibilities or the Administration re-assigns the Mentor. 3. The Administration has the right to assign a Mentor Teacher from the ranks of retired professional or college professionals in the event where no one on the staff will willingly serve or where there isn’t a staff member with the same certification as the mentee. 4. Discussion concerning providing mentorship beyond the legal requirements will occur upon the request of the Administration or mentee. H. The voluntary assignment of Appendix C, D and E activities is a responsibility of the Employer, and it shall be equitable carried out after discussing the assignment with the employee. Careful consideration shall be given to teaching load, experience, interest, and ability. An employee shall not have tenure in any extra-curricular assignment listed in Appendix C, D or E. An extra-curricular assignment may be temporarily or permanently discontinued. I. The Employer agrees to maintain and up-to-date list of substitute employees. One and employee has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Employer to arrange for a substitute employee. In the absence of a regular classroom employee, when the Employer has made reasonable effort and has been unable to secure a substitute employee the Employer may place the students under the supervision of an administrator, in available or a volunteer employee. If the employee volunteers, the compensation shall be according to Article 9.X. X. No provision of the Master Agreement shall violate any state or federal law or regulation. The parties agree to bargain any impact of any changes or new laws or regulations not related to prohibited subjects. K. An ancillary staff employee transferred, due to a reduction in staff, shall be placed on an “involuntary transfer” list. The ancillary staff employee shall be returned to his/her position as that position becomes available. The reassignment shall be completed at the beginning of the next school year or semester if available. If the transferred ancillary staff employee voluntarily chooses another opening, their name shall be removed from the “involuntary transfer” list.

PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENTS. A. A vacancy shall be defined at as a position that was caused by the resignation, retirement, transfer, termination or created/modified by the employer. B. All vacancies described in the above section shall be posted in each building on the appropriate bulletin boards for ten (10) working days during the school year. In addition, for all employees, all postings will be sent to employees’ the employee’s school email addressese-mail address. C. The employer in filling ancillary staff positions shall consider: • Highly Qualified based on Michigan Department of Education MI State DOE requirements • Certification/ESEA Qualification • North Central guidelines • Seniority • Prior experience • Other factors as identified in the posting. D. When the vacancy occurs during the school year to avoid undue disruption, the employer may fill the position temporarily. The position shall be posted at the end of the school year. The term “assignment” as used in this paragraph means assignment within the subject matter of instruction in the middle school and senior high school, and grade level in elementary school. E. It is agreed by the parties that from time to time it is in the best interest or necessary to transfer employees. Transfer is not caused by an opening as described above earlier and it does not require posting. When a need for transfer occurs, the Employer shall request volunteers. If no volunteers are available, then the factors used to fill vacancies shall be used to complete the transfer. F. Employees hired with more than five (5) years of experience in another district shall be termed probationary for up to two (2) years but shall not be subject to the requirements of Section 1526 of the School Code. Employees in their first three (3) years of employment shall be subject to the terms of Section 1526, calling for the IDP process, identification of mentor, and professional development requirements as described in parts: 1. A mentor will be assigned by the Administration to the Association member mentee upon entrance of the employee into the system. The mentor insofar as possible shall be a tenured employee in the same building, grade, or discipline as the probationary employee. It shall be the duty of the mentor to assist and counsel the mentee in acclimating to the teaching profession and the school system. 2. As condition of continued employment, each probationary employee subject to the profession development requirements of Section 1526 of the School Code of 1976 (or its successor provision) shall complete those requirements within the time provided by statute. The Board shall not be obligated to compensate the probationary employee for either the time connected with the competition of the requirements, or for the other associated costs such as enrollment courses and/or registration fees. G. A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned to teach teacher for the period of time consistent with state law. In addition to what is required by state law, the district will provide one (1) year of mentorship to new tenured and non-tenured teachers to the district who have already received their legally required mentorship in another district. The Mentor Teacher will be assigned by the Administration to provide support, instruction, and guidance. The purpose of the Mentor is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources, and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion, to acclimate the employee to the duties of the job, and to provide necessary assistance to provide quality instruction. The Board and Association agree the relationship shall be voluntary, confidential and shall not, in any fashion, be a matter included in an evaluation. A Mentor Teacher shall be assignment in accordance with the following: 1. Every effort will be made to provide a match that best meets the needs of the mentee. Considerations will include but are not limited to content area, building acclimation, and grade level. Mentee input will be considered in the selection process. 2. Mentor Teachers will only be assigned one (1) mentee at a time unless the Mentor agrees to take more than one (1) at the request of the Administration. One a Mentor accepts the position, he/she will continue in that position for the duration of the membership period unless the Administration agrees to release the Mentor from the responsibilities or the Administration re-assigns the Mentor. 3. The Administration has the right to assign a Mentor Teacher from the ranks of retired professional or college professionals in the event where no one on the staff will willingly serve or where there isn’t a staff member with the same certification as the mentee. 4. Discussion concerning providing mentorship beyond the legal requirements will occur upon the request of the Administration or mentee. H. The voluntary assignment of Appendix C, D and E C activities is a responsibility of the Employer, and it shall be equitable equitably carried out after discussing the assignment with the employee. Careful consideration shall be given to teaching load, experience, interest, and ability. An employee shall not have tenure in any extra-curricular assignment as listed in Appendix C, D or E. C. An extra-curricular assignment may be temporarily or permanently discontinued. I. G. The Employer agrees to maintain and an up-to-date list of substitute employees. One and Once an employee has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Employer to arrange for a substitute employee. In the absence of a regular classroom employee, when the Employer has made reasonable effort and has been unable to secure a substitute employee employee, the Employer may place the students under the supervision of an administrator, in if available or a volunteer employee. If the employee volunteers, the compensation shall be according to Article 9.X.Appendix A. X. H. No provision of the Master Agreement shall violate any state or federal law or regulation. The parties agree to bargain any impact of any changes or new laws or regulations not related to prohibited subjects. K. I. An ancillary staff employee transferred, due to a reduction in staff, shall be placed on an “involuntary transferInvoluntary Transfer” list. The ancillary staff employee shall be returned to his/her position as that position becomes available. The reassignment shall be completed at the beginning of the next school year or next semester if available. If the transferred ancillary staff employee voluntarily chooses another opening, their name shall be removed from the “involuntary transferInvoluntary Transfer” list.

PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENTS. A. A vacancy shall be defined at as a position that was caused by the resignation, retirement, transfer, termination or created/modified by the employer. B. All vacancies described in the above section shall be posted in each building on the appropriate bulletin boards for ten (10) working days during the school year. In addition, for all employees, all postings will be sent to employees’ the employee’s school email addressese-mail address. C. The employer in filling ancillary staff positions shall consider: • Highly Qualified based on Michigan Department of Education MI State DOE requirements • Certification/ESEA Qualification • North Central guidelines • Seniority • Prior experience • Other factors as identified in the posting. D. When the vacancy occurs during the school year to avoid undue disruption, the employer may fill the position temporarily. The position shall be posted at the end of the school year. The term “assignment” as used in this paragraph means assignment within the subject matter of instruction in the middle school and senior high school, and grade level in elementary school. E. It is agreed by the parties that from time to time it is in the best interest or necessary to transfer employees. Transfer is not caused by an opening as described above earlier and it does not require posting. When a need for transfer occurs, the Employer shall request volunteers. If no volunteers are available, then the factors used to fill vacancies shall be used to complete the transfer. F. Employees hired with more than five (5) years of experience in another district shall be termed probationary for up to two (2) years but shall not be subject to the requirements of Section 1526 of the School Code. Employees in their first three (3) years of employment shall be subject to the terms of Section 1526, calling for the IDP process, identification of mentor, and professional development requirements as described in parts: 1. A mentor will be assigned by the Administration to the Association member mentee upon entrance of the employee into the system. The mentor insofar as possible shall be a tenured employee in the same building, grade, or discipline as the probationary employee. It shall be the duty of the mentor to assist and counsel the mentee in acclimating to the teaching profession and the school system. 2. As condition of continued employment, each probationary employee subject to the profession development requirements of Section 1526 of the School Code of 1976 (or its successor provision) shall complete those requirements within the time provided by statute. The Board shall not be obligated to compensate the probationary employee for either the time connected with the competition of the requirements, or for the other associated costs such as enrollment courses and/or registration fees. G. A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned to teach teacher for the period of time consistent with state law. In addition to what is required by state law, the district will provide one (1) year of mentorship to new tenured and non-tenured teachers to the district who have already received their legally required mentorship in another district. The Mentor Teacher will be assigned by the Administration to provide support, instruction, and guidance. The purpose of the Mentor is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources, and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion, to acclimate the employee to the duties of the job, and to provide necessary assistance to provide quality instruction. The Board and Association agree the relationship shall be voluntary, confidential and shall not, in any fashion, be a matter included in an evaluation. A Mentor Teacher shall be assignment in accordance with the following: 1. Every effort will be made to provide a match that best meets the needs of the mentee. Considerations will include but are not limited to content area, building acclimation, and grade level. Mentee input will be considered in the selection process. 2. Mentor Teachers will only be assigned one (1) mentee at a time unless the Mentor agrees to take more than one (1) at the request of the Administration. One a Mentor accepts the position, he/she will continue in that position for the duration of the membership period unless the Administration agrees to release the Mentor from the responsibilities or the Administration re-assigns the Mentor. 3. The Administration has the right to assign a Mentor Teacher from the ranks of retired professional or college professionals in the event where no one on the staff will willingly serve or where there isn’t a staff member with the same certification as the mentee. 4. Discussion concerning providing mentorship beyond the legal requirements will occur upon the request of the Administration or mentee. H. The voluntary assignment of Appendix C, D and E C activities is a responsibility of the Employer, and it shall be equitable equitably carried out after discussing the assignment with the employee. Careful consideration shall be given to teaching load, experience, interest, and ability. An employee shall not have tenure in any extra-curricular assignment as listed in Appendix C, D or E. C. An extra-extra- curricular assignment may be temporarily or permanently discontinued. I. G. The Employer agrees to maintain and an up-to-date list of substitute employees. One and Once an employee has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Employer to arrange for a substitute employee. In the absence of a regular classroom employee, when the Employer has made reasonable effort and has been unable to secure a substitute employee employee, the Employer may place the students under the supervision of an administrator, in if available or a volunteer employee. If the employee volunteers, the compensation shall be according to Article 9.X.Appendix A. X. H. No provision of the Master Agreement shall violate any state or federal law or regulation. The parties agree to bargain any impact of any changes or new laws or regulations not related to prohibited subjects. K. I. An ancillary staff employee transferred, due to a reduction in staff, shall be placed on an “involuntary transferInvoluntary Transfer” list. The ancillary staff employee shall be returned to his/her position as that position becomes available. The reassignment shall be completed at the beginning of the next school year or next semester if available. If the transferred ancillary staff employee voluntarily chooses another opening, their name shall be removed from the “involuntary transferInvoluntary Transfer” list.

PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENTS. A. A If the employer determines that a vacancy exists (a vacancy shall be defined at as a position that was caused by the resignation, retirement, transfer, termination or created/modified by the employer), the employer shall consider information gathered on the “Change of Assignment” Questionnaire in filling these positions. Any employee expressing an interest and not chosen, shall be notified. B. All vacancies described in the above section shall be posted in each building on the appropriate bulletin boards for ten (10) working days during the school year. In addition, for all employees, all postings will be sent to employees’ the employee’s school email addressese-mail address. C. The employer in filling ancillary staff the above positions shall consider: • Highly Qualified based on Michigan Department of Education MI State DOE requirements • Certification/ESEA Qualification • North Central guidelines • Seniority • Prior experience • Other factors as identified in the posting. D. When the vacancy occurs during the school year to avoid undue disruption, the employer may fill the position temporarily. The position shall be posted at the end of the school year. The Administration shall endeavor to provide employees with notice of tentative teaching assignments for the following school year by the last day of the current school year providing that assignment is different from the present year’s assignment. The term “assignment” as used in this paragraph means assignment within the subject matter of instruction in the middle school and senior high school, and grade level in elementary school. E. It is agreed by the parties that from time to time it is in the best interest or necessary to transfer employees. Transfer is not caused by an opening as described above earlier and it does not require posting. When a need for transfer occurs, the Employer shall request volunteers. If no volunteers are available, then the factors used to fill vacancies shall be used to complete the transfer. F. Employees hired with more than five (5) years of experience If the Association shall claim that a teaching assignment has been made contrary to the provision herein set forth, the Association may implement the procedures outlined in another district Article 14. The remedy shall be termed probationary for up limited to two (2) years but shall not be subject to implementing the requirements of Section 1526 of the School Code. Employees in their first three (3) years of employment shall be subject to the terms of Section 1526, calling for the IDP process, identification of mentor, and professional development requirements as described in parts: 1. A mentor will be assigned by the Administration to the Association member mentee upon entrance of the employee into the system. The mentor insofar as possible shall be a tenured employee in the same building, grade, or discipline as the probationary employee. It shall be the duty of the mentor to assist and counsel the mentee in acclimating to the teaching profession and the school system. 2. As condition of continued employment, each probationary employee subject to the profession development requirements of Section 1526 of the School Code of 1976 (or its successor provision) shall complete those requirements within the time provided by statute. The Board shall not be obligated to compensate the probationary employee for either the time connected with the competition of the requirements, or for the other associated costs such as enrollment courses and/or registration feesproper assignment. G. A Mentor Teacher shall be assigned to teach teacher for the period of time consistent with state law. In addition to what is required by state law, the district will provide one (1) year of mentorship to new tenured and non-tenured teachers to the district who have already received their legally required mentorship in another district. The Mentor Teacher will be assigned by the Administration to provide support, instruction, and guidance. The purpose of the Mentor is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources, and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion, to acclimate the employee to the duties of the job, and to provide necessary assistance to provide quality instruction. The Board and Association agree the relationship shall be voluntary, confidential and shall not, in any fashion, be a matter included in an evaluation. A Mentor Teacher shall be assignment in accordance with the following: 1. Every effort will be made to provide a match that best meets the needs of the mentee. Considerations will include but are not limited to content area, building acclimation, and grade level. Mentee input will be considered in the selection process. 2. Mentor Teachers will only be assigned one (1) mentee at a time unless the Mentor agrees to take more than one (1) at the request of the Administration. One a Mentor accepts the position, he/she will continue in that position for the duration of the membership period unless the Administration agrees to release the Mentor from the responsibilities or the Administration re-assigns the Mentor. 3. The Administration has the right to assign a Mentor Teacher from the ranks of retired professional or college professionals in the event where no one on the staff will willingly serve or where there isn’t a staff member with the same certification as the mentee. 4. Discussion concerning providing mentorship beyond the legal requirements will occur upon the request of the Administration or mentee. H. The voluntary assignment of Appendix C, D and E C activities is a responsibility of the Employer, and it shall be equitable equitably carried out after discussing the assignment with the employee. Careful consideration shall be given to teaching load, experience, interest, and ability. An employee shall not have tenure in any extra-curricular assignment as listed in Appendix C, D or E. C. An extra-curricular assignment may be temporarily or permanently discontinued. I. H. The Employer agrees to maintain and an up-to-date list of substitute employees. One and Once an employee has reported unavailability, it shall be the responsibility of the Employer to arrange for a substitute employee. In the absence of a regular classroom employee, when the Employer has made reasonable effort and has been unable to secure a substitute employee employee, the Employer may place the students under the supervision of an administrator, in if available or a volunteer employee. If the employee volunteers, the compensation shall be according to Article 9.X.Appendix A. X. I. No provision of the Master Agreement shall violate any state or federal law or regulation. The parties agree to bargain any impact of any changes or new laws or regulations not related to prohibited subjectsregulations. K. J. An ancillary staff employee transferred, due to a reduction in staff, shall be placed on an “involuntary transferInvoluntary Transfer” list. The ancillary staff employee shall be returned to his/her position as that position becomes available. The reassignment shall be completed at the beginning of the next school year or next semester if available. If the transferred ancillary staff employee voluntarily chooses another opening, their name shall be removed from the “involuntary transferInvoluntary Transfer” list.