QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Students are entitled to be taught by teachers who hold positions for which they have been certified and are qualified. For assignment and recall, the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall meet the qualifications as defined below.
B. Teachers employed by the Board for a regular teaching assignment shall at a minimum have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and a Michigan Teacher’s Certificate with the required endorsements for the position held by the teacher. In addition, the teacher assigned to teach at the high school level shall have a major or minor and be in accordance with North Central standards.
C. The employment of teachers with special certificates is to be permitted only in cases where no properly certified teacher is available and in conformity with Michigan law. The Association shall be notified in each instance of a temporary certification being requested and granted by the State.
D. A professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall not be assigned, except temporarily and for good cause, to a position for which he/she is not certificated, credentialed, or licensed (as appropriate), and qualified.
E. Should a teacher be assigned to a position for which he/she is not qualified, other than those specified in Paragraph F. of this Article, he/she shall be provided with written notification that he/she is not qualified under the provisions of this Article. In addition, the notice shall specify what the teacher must do to become qualified.
F. Teachers will usually be given written notice of their proposed schedules, percentage of time and building assignments by June 30 each year. In the event changes in such schedules are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly and consulted. In no event will changes to a professional staff member working in a non-teaching position’s schedule be made later than sixty (60) calendar days before the commencement of the school year except under extenuating circumstances. If a change to a schedule or assignment is made during the months of August or September, up to fourteen (14) hours of preparation time at the teacher’s hourly rate will be provided. In addition, support services needs may be provided as mutually agreed between the teacher and the principal.
G. Teachers who may be assigned to more than one (1) building and who want their preference as to the next year’s assignment known by the Superintendent shall submit su...
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. The Board shall employ teachers who have at least a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university. This provision in no way inhibits the Board's right to hire non-degreed vocationally certified personnel.
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. 1. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school grades and by subject assignments in the secondary school grades will be notified and consulted by the building principal prior to July 15, Later changes, necessitated by emergency, will be reduced to writing and forwarded to the affected teacher prior to the finalization of the change.
2. Any assignment outside the normal teaching day shall be with the consent of the teacher except in case of emergency. Preference in making such assignments will be given to teachers regularly employed in the district.
3. Supervision by a teacher of a student teacher shall be voluntary and done by a tenured/master teacher. Furthermore, no teacher shall supervise more than one (1) student teacher.
4. No secondary teacher shall be assigned more than four (4) different classes per day. With the agreement of the teacher, the association may sign a letter of agreement allowing that teacher to have more than four (4) different classes per day.
5. To assist teachers, the Board agrees to hire one full time aide, One third (1/3) of the aides' time will be used to assist junior high school and high school teachers in clerical preparation. Two-thirds (2/3) of the aides' time will be to assist elementary teachers. It is also agreed in the event of a need to layoff due to a decrease of student enrollment or a shortage of revenue, the Board retains the right to reduce this position.
6. It is the responsibility of each individual teacher, as well as the Board to provide the highest quality educational program practicable for every boy and girl in the school district. This includes:
a. Careful daily preparation.
b. Attendance at staff meetings.
c. Participation in scheduled after school parent or student conferences and other specified school sponsored activities where the participation of the total building staff is necessary to the success of the activity.
d. Teachers shall not leave a class unattended, and shall be responsible for the supervision of students' conduct on the school grounds as well as in school building.
e. A teacher shall ensure that all sides of a controversial issue are presented equally, and that the topic and material used will be appropriate to the maturity level and intellectual ability of the students. Teachers shall be responsible for creating and maintaining conditions conducive to learning.
f. In case of absence, lesson plans shall be available for the substitute teacher...
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. The District and all bargaining unit members shall comply with state certification laws.
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Teachers shall not be assigned outside the scope of their teaching certificates and/or major or minor fields of study. No teacher shall be assigned to a position for which they are not appropriately certified and qualified. A teacher must meet the requirements for a “highly qualified” teacher under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, as amended, 20 USC 6301 et seg. according to the criteria established by the Michigan Department of Education where applicable to the assignment. Each classroom teacher shall be given specific written notice of his/her subject and grade level assignments for the next school year no later than thirty (30) days following the last day of school. Changes beyond that day may be made in cases of emergency such as unforeseen personnel changes and changes in financing and growth patterns which are unexpected. Subsequently, assignments that substantially alter or increase the duties and responsibilities of the teacher may be made only for justifiable reasons. In such cases the teacher will be given as much advance notice as possible.
B. Those teachers/counselors who have completed two or more years teaching experience in the St. Xxxxx Public School district and desire reassignment to a different grade and/or classroom subject area or as a classroom teacher to another building may file a written request with the office of the Superintendent specifying their desires by April 1 of each school year, which may be renewed annually by the teacher by written notice. Transfers for teachers with fewer than two years experience are subject to administrator approval. Before the school year ends, but after determining staffing needs for the next school year, a meeting will be held for any elementary staff that have been displaced or have requested a transfer. The displaced teacher(s) will have first choice of open positions, most senior teacher first. After placement of displaced teachers, others based upon most senior first may choose or not choose openings as they occur. A teacher who receives a position through the transfer process must be vested in the position for at least one year before they may utilize the position to participate in a job trade. Should a teaching position be eliminated, the teacher holding that position shall be considered displaced and be given preferential opportunities regarding choice of new positions as follows: Should the eliminated position be reinstated within five years, the teacher who was initially displaced...
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. 6.1 Middle School and High School teachers shall be assigned no more than three (3) subject preparations except where such provisions would limit curriculum offerings.
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. Pupils are entitled to receive services from Licensed Non-Classroom Personnel who are working within their area of licensure, approval or authorization.
B. A Licensed Non-Classroom Personnel unit member shall be given written notice of his/her tentative schedule for the next school year by June 1. In the event that a change in the tentative schedule is proposed, the affected Licensed Non-Classroom Personnel unit member shall be promptly notified and consulted; in no event, will a change in a Licensed Non-Classroom Personnel unit member's tentative schedule be made after August 15, unless an emergency or unanticipated event requires a change.
C. Any additional assignments made to the normal teaching schedule during the regular school year, i.e., Co-curricular assignments as listed in Appendix B-2, adult education courses and summer school courses, shall only be assigned with the consent of the Teacher. These positions shall be posted as provided in Article 11, Section C. Preference in making the assignments will be given to Teachers under contract to the Board.
D. No Teacher shall be required to work a split shift.
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. All teachers shall be given written notice not later than June 30 of their tentative subject and/or assignment for the succeeding school year. In the event that changes in such schedule are proposed, all teachers affected shall be notified promptly. Upon request, the teacher shall have the opportunity to discuss such changes with the administrator prior to its implementation. Such request must be made prior to the first day of school for students.
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. A. For purposes of this Agreement including layoff and recall, no ancillary staff will be assigned to a position for which he/she is not qualified. (ancillary staff interns are excepted.)
QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS. 1. No teacher shall be employed by the Board for a regular teaching assignment who does not have a Bachelor’s Degree and/or appropriate certification.
2. Persons with teaching experience within the District will be given preference in transfers.
3. Teachers shall not be assigned outside the xxxxxx of their teaching certificates and their major and minor fields of study, except temporarily and for good cause. Temporary shall be defined for purposes of this Article as not to extend beyond the current school year. In the event it is necessary to deviate from the above, the Association shall be notified in each instance.
4. Teachers who will be affected by a change in grade assignments in the elementary school grades and by subject assignments in the secondary school grades will be notified and consulted by the Building Principal and/or the Superintendent of Schools if possible by the end of the close of school in June. Later changes, necessitated by emergency, will be made after conferring with said teacher or teachers.
