Common use of Teacher Education Clause in Contracts

Teacher Education. 6.01 The Superintendent of the Board shall place each teacher on the salary schedule according to the teacher’s statement of qualifications. 6.02 Each teacher is responsible for obtaining and supplying the Superintendent or designate with satisfactory evaluation of qualifications from the Teacher Qualification Service of the Northwest Territories. Teachers employed by the District prior to September 1, 1990 will not be required to obtain further evaluation of qualifications nor will their classification status be lowered by implementation of this clause. 6.03 Each teacher commencing employment with the Board shall supply a Statement of Qualifications to the Board prior to commencement of employment, except that when a statement is late due to no fault of the teacher, the Board shall extend the date until 60 days after commencement of employment. 6.04 Placement on the salary schedule, if documentation is provided as prescribed in Article 6.03, will be effective the first day of the school year or the date of commencement of employment, whichever is applicable. 6.05 Until the teacher submits a Statement of Qualification, the teacher shall be placed on the salary schedule according to the most recent acceptable Statement of Qualification or according to the minimum of educational requirements for their teaching certificate. 6.06 Each teacher claiming additional teacher education shall supply a Statement of Qualification to the Board on or before the 1st day of April of the teaching year and, if the reclassification results in an increase in salary, it shall be retroactive to the beginning of the teaching year. 6.07 For the purposes of this Agreement re-evaluation shall be defined as an evaluation requested as a result of the T.Q.S. (Salary Assessment) not having considered all the relevant information in existence at the time of the initial application. (a) In the event of an appeal or re-evaluation, salary will be adjusted retroactively to the applicable date of the evaluation being appealed or re-evaluated providing such action is initiated by the teacher within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the said T.Q.S. evaluation. Written proof of such an action by the teacher is required by the Board to substantiate a claim under these provisions. (b) If an appeal or re-evaluation is not launched by a teacher within the said fifteen (15) days, salary shall be adjusted effective the beginning of the month following submission of the result of the action by the teacher. 6.08 The following shall determine the placement of specialists on the salary schedule: (a) the amount of education based on the number of years of university training beyond senior matriculation, and; (b) the number of years’ experience with a school board, or such other experience as deemed appropriate by the Board. 6.09 The Board shall place the specialists on the salary schedule according to the specialists’ statement of teacher’s qualifications. 6.10 If the specialist does not possess a statement of teacher qualifications, the Board will evaluate the employee’s qualifications as shown on University Transcripts or equivalent documents. 6.11 The specialist is responsible for supplying the Board with satisfactory documentation of education, and satisfactory confirmation of experience from previous employers. 6.12 Time limits for supplying such documentation will be the same as the time limits for teachers as outlined in Article 6.03 above.

Teacher Education. ‌ 6.01 The Superintendent of the Board shall place each teacher on the salary schedule according to the teacher’s statement of qualifications. 6.02 Each teacher is responsible for obtaining and supplying the Superintendent or designate with satisfactory evaluation of qualifications from the Teacher Qualification Service of the Northwest Territories. Teachers employed by the District prior to September 1, 1990 will not be required to obtain further evaluation of qualifications nor will their classification status be lowered by implementation of this clause. 6.03 Each teacher commencing employment with the Board shall supply a Statement of Qualifications to the Board prior to commencement of employment, except that when a statement is late due to no fault of the teacher, the Board shall extend the date until 60 days after commencement of employment.employment.‌ 6.04 Placement on the salary schedule, if documentation is provided as prescribed in Article 6.03, will be effective the first day of the school year or the date of commencement of employment, whichever is applicable. 6.05 Until the teacher submits a Statement of Qualification, the teacher shall be placed on the salary schedule according to the most recent acceptable Statement of Qualification or according to the minimum of educational requirements for their teaching certificate. 6.06 Each teacher claiming additional teacher education shall supply a Statement of Qualification to the Board on or before the 1st day of April of the teaching year and, if the reclassification results in an increase in salary, it shall be retroactive to the beginning of the teaching year. 6.07 For the purposes of this Agreement re-evaluation shall be defined as an evaluation requested as a result of the T.Q.S. (Salary Assessment) not having considered all the relevant information in existence at the time of the initial application. (a) In the event of an appeal or re-evaluation, salary will be adjusted retroactively to the applicable date of the evaluation being appealed or re-evaluated providing such action is initiated by the teacher within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the said T.Q.S. evaluation. Written proof of such an action by the teacher is required by the Board to substantiate a claim under these provisions. (b) If an appeal or re-evaluation is not launched by a teacher within the said fifteen (15) days, salary shall be adjusted effective the beginning of the month following submission of the result of the action by the teacher. 6.08 The following shall determine the placement of specialists on the salary schedule: (a) the amount of education based on the number of years of university training beyond senior matriculation, and; (b) the number of years’ experience with a school board, or such other experience as deemed appropriate by the Board. 6.09 The Board shall place the specialists on the salary schedule according to the specialists’ statement of teacher’s qualifications. 6.10 If the specialist does not possess a statement of teacher qualifications, the Board will evaluate the employee’s qualifications as shown on University Transcripts or equivalent documents. 6.11 The specialist is responsible for supplying the Board with satisfactory documentation of education, and satisfactory confirmation of experience from previous employers. 6.12 Time limits for supplying such documentation will be the same as the time limits for teachers as outlined in Article 6.03 above.