Special Considerations for Other Education and Experience [i e., Vocational / Career and Technology Studies (CTS)]
3.5.1. In addition to teacher education as per clause 3.3 and teacher experience as per clause 3.4, the School Division shall evaluate the education and experience of teachers who require trade or other specialized education and experience as a condition of employment by the School Division.
3.5.1.1. Teachers must present valid proof of education and experience, satisfactory to the School Division, prior to this evaluation.
3.5.1.2. This evaluation shall be conducted when a teacher is hired to teach a CTS or other program where trade or other specialized education or experience is required, when a teacher is assigned to teach such a program, or when a teacher upgrades their trade or other qualifications.
3.5.1.3. A copy of the decision will be provided to the teacher. Effective until August 31, 2022
3.5.2. After the evaluation in clause 3.
5.1 has concluded, the School Division may place a teacher on a step greater than their experience and / or education dictates under clauses 3.3 and 3.4, up to the maximum provided in the applicable category. Effective September 1, 2022
Special Considerations for Other Education and Experience [i e., Vocational / Career and Technology Studies (CTS)]
3.5.1. The chief superintendent of schools or delegated authority shall have discretionary power to place, on any step of the basic salary schedule in the category determined by the Teacher Salary Qualifications Board, any teacher who is recruited from industry to teach programs in CTS, providing the teacher has successfully completed the teacher training courses provided by the universities of Alberta or their equivalents, in the opinion of the chief superintendent or delegated authority.
3.5.2. The School Division reserves the right to adjust the grid placement of a teacher who holds a valid Journeyperson Certificate or its equivalent, and who teaches any CTS courses at the senior high school level for which the possession of such journeyperson’s qualifications is a requirement.
3.5.3. Any teacher holding grid placement which includes a category or step adjustment for technical proficiency or experience, who requests and receives approval for a transfer to a teaching assignment which no longer includes any CTS courses, shall be placed on the appropriate step and the appropriate category of the basic salary schedule in accordance with the number of years of teaching experience and the applicable TQS Evaluation as at the effective date of transfer.
3.5.4. If a teacher, transferred in accordance with Clause 3.5.3, requests and receives approval for transfer back to a CTS assignment, the former placement shall apply together with earned increments and category changes, if applicable. However, the salary plus the vocational allowance shall not exceed the maximum of the applicable category.
Special Considerations for Other Education and Experience [i e., Vocational
3.5.1. In addition to teacher education as per clause 3.3 and teacher experience as per clause 3.4, the Employer shall evaluate the education and experience of teachers who require trade or other specialized education and experience as a condition of employment by the Employer.
3.5.1.1. Teachers must present valid proof of education and experience, satisfactory to the Employer, prior to this evaluation.
3.5.1.2. This evaluation shall be conducted when a teacher is hired to teach a CTS or other program where trade or other specialized education or experience is required, when a teacher is assigned to teach such a program, or when a teacher upgrades their trade or other qualifications.
3.5.1.3. A copy of the decision will be provided to the teacher. Effective until August 31, 2022
3.5.2. After the evaluation in clause 3.
5.1 has concluded, the Employer may place a teacher on a step greater than their experience and / or education dictates under clauses 3.3 and 3.4, up to the maximum provided in the applicable category. Effective September 1, 2022
Special Considerations for Other Education and Experience [i e., Vocational / Career and Technology Studies (CTS)]
3.5.1. A CTS or Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) trade teacher is a person who has a valid Alberta teaching certificate and instructs at least zero point five (0.5) FTE in the teacher’s area of Journeyperson Trade Certification.
3.5.2. Industrial trade experience means experience in the area of trade certification for which the teacher will be teaching that was obtained while holding a valid Journeyperson Trade Certificate for the area in which the teacher will be teaching. One
(1) year of full-time industrial trade experience shall be time equivalent to two thousand (2000) hours worked per year as a journeyperson.
3.5.3. Industrial trade experience will only be recognized:
3.5.3.1. if a Journeyperson Trade Certification is required as a condition of employment by the School Division.
3.5.3.2. if the teacher instructs in their area of trade certification as a journeyperson, on at least a zero point five (0.5)
Special Considerations for Other Education and Experience [i e., Vocational / Career and Technology Studies (CTS)]
3.5.1. A vocational teacher is a certificated teacher who holds trade credential(s) that are recognized in Alberta and is providing instruction in CTS courses at the division 4 level.
3.5.2. At the time of hiring, the School Division may, at its sole discretion, place a vocational teacher at one (1) or more steps higher than the teacher’s placement on the years of teaching experience grid and / or one (1) or more steps higher than the teacher’s placement on the years of teaching education grid. If the teacher subsequently transfers to a non-vocational teaching position the School Division will not reduce the teacher’s placement on the grid.
Special Considerations for Other Education and Experience [i e., Vocational/Career and Technology Studies (CTS)J
3.5.1. A teacher in a Career Technology Studies position, as identified in clause 3.5.2.1, who holds one or more Alberta journeyman's certificate or the equivalent, related to their teaching, shall be granted one year in teacher education for salary purposes on the basis of such trades' qualifications, in addition to actual training in a recognized teacher training institution. Time required to obtain this qualification cannot be counted for experience recognition in 3.5.2.3. Pembina Hills SD Collective Agreement 2020-2024 Page 10 of 57
