Common use of TSA Eligibility Selection Panel Clause in Contracts

TSA Eligibility Selection Panel. (Panel) 13.7.1 As required, the PAR Panel shall meet to review the qualifications of candidates who have applied for a Teacher on Special Assignment (TSA) position within the district. 13.7.1.1 To fully implement the parties' intent that all teachers serving in TSA positions, as defined in Article 21 - §21.1 - §21.1.1.3, will have been interviewed and selected from the TSA eligibility list, all TSA's will be required to re-establish their eligibility for a TSA position every three (3) years. 13.7.1.2 This provision shall not apply to teachers assigned to Alternative Education settings. 13.7.2 TSA Candidate Review/Selection Process 13.7.2.1 TSA Candidates will be reviewed/selected for placement on the district's "TSA Eligibility List" based on the following criteria: • Written application and three (3) recommendations. One must be from the applicant's direct supervisor/evaluator, one must be from a site MDEA Rep (or, if the applicant is not currently an MDUSD employee, from a certificated educator Union Rep at their most recent school site), and one must be from a person who the applicant has coached or mentored. • Each candidate shall be interviewed by the Panel as a whole and shall be asked to respond to the same interview questions as all candidates being considered for a given TSA position in the same credential area. • Candidates who are approved for an interview during the instructional day for a TSA position by the TSA Eligibility Selection Panel will be provided a District-paid substitute, if required. • At least one (1) classroom observation of the candidate being considered will be made by a team comprised of one (1) teacher and one (1) administrator serving on the TSA Eligibility Selection Panel.