Vocational Education. Per diem rate for summer administratively approved obligations and weekend activities. (Weekend activities are defined as falling between 6:00 a.m. Saturday morning and 12:00 p.m. Sunday night.) Activities lasting up to four (4) hours on weekends or during the summer will be prorated as ½ day.
Vocational Education. Section A: Work Experience Credit: Vocational education staff members who work in business or industry, and who work in their subject field during the summer, shall be given credit on the salary schedule. Credit: Every 80 hours of work experience directly related to the specialty will be equated to one (1) semester hour of credit on the salary schedule. This is not to exceed a maximum often (10) semester hours of credit with a maximum of five (5) which can be earned in any one summer. After attaining placement on the M.A. schedule, an additional ten (10) hours beyond the M.A. shall be granted based on every 80 clock hours of work experience directly related to the specialty will be equated to one (1) semester hour of credit on the salary schedule. This is not to exceed a maximum often (10) semester hours of credit with a maximum of five (5) which can be earned in any one summer. Procedure for Approval: The staff member must apply for approval by completing the appropriate form which must then be approved by the principal and the Superintendent of Schools. For final approval and determination of salary credit to be granted upon completion of said work experience, a written report shall be submitted summarizing the benefits that were derived and documenting the number of hours worked.
Section B: Non-degreed teachers with provisional vocational certificates will be given education and experiential placement on the salary schedule in the following manner:
1. In addition to the college credit earned to qualify for the provisional vocational teaching certificate, additional movement on the salary schedule shall be on the basis of one academic year of college for every three years of verified, full-time, journeyman level work experience in the teaching specialty. This work-experience equals college-credit method would be used up to and including the B.A. position of the salary schedule. College hours earned may be added horizontally up to and including the B.A. + 20 position.
2. Additional work experience beyond that required to achieve the B.A. position on the salary schedule should be equated vertically on the “experience” scale on the basis of 1 year experience for every two years of verified full-time journeyman level work experience in the specialty.
Section C: The cooperative education coordinators will have office space. The following shall also apply:
1. Their work day will be equivalent to that of a regular high school staff member’s day.
2. Coordinators...
Vocational Education. Bilingual Interventionist
Vocational Education.
4.25.1 Vocational education and training is an integral and expanding curriculum provision in Queensland Catholic schools. In circumstances where a Principal determines that the Middle Leadership structure at his/her school will include vocational education and training, the designated teachers responsible for its coordination and/or leadership, and who accept a middle leader position, will be appointed to a program leader position, as defined in Schedule 2 (Positions of Leadership in Diocesan Schools) of this Agreement.
4.25.2 Where an employee incurs expenses whilst undertaking their professional duties such expenses will be reimbursed to the employee upon presentation of a receipt, invoice or telephone log. Such expenses may include such items as home telephone use, vehicle expenses, resource provision and training.
4.25.3 Where teachers are required to undertake industry placement to gain or maintain accreditation to deliver vocational competencies, such placement will occur where possible during normal hours of duty. Where the professional development can be scheduled only outside of school time, the Principal will negotiate with the teacher prior to undertaking the relevant industry placement, arrangements which may include additional release time, timetable adjustments, time-in-lieu provision, adjustments to supervisions and release from other duties.
4.25.4 Costs associated with the industry placement will be met by the school.
Vocational Education.
7.14.1 Vocational education and training is an integral and expanding curriculum provision in Queensland Catholic schools. In circumstances where a principal determines that the Middle Leadership structure at his/her school will include vocational education and training, the designated teachers responsible for its coordination and/or leadership, and who accept a middle leader position, shall be appointed to a program leader position, as defined in Schedule 2 (Positions of Leadership in Diocesan Schools) of this Agreement.
7.14.2 Where an employee incurs expenses whilst undertaking their professional duties such expenses will be reimbursed to the employee upon presentation of a receipt, invoice or telephone log. Such expenses may include such items as home telephone use, vehicle expenses, resource provision and training.
7.14.3 Where teachers are required to undertake industry placement to gain or maintain accreditation to deliver vocational competencies, such placement will occur where possible during normal hours of duty. Where the professional development can be scheduled only outside of school time, the principal shall negotiate with the teacher prior to undertaking the relevant industry placement, arrangements which may include additional release time, timetable adjustments, time-in-lieu provision, adjustments to supervisions and release from other duties.
7.14.4 Costs associated with the industry placement will be met by the school.
Vocational Education. A minimum of two thousand hours of related work experience will be credited as one year teaching experience for teachers hired to teach vocational education (i.e. courses for which state reimbursement is received as vocational education). This provision does not establish a precedent for any other educational program.
Vocational Education. This term means organized educational programs that are directly related to the prepa- ration of individuals for paid or unpaid employment, or for additional prepara- tion for a career requiring other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree.
Vocational Education. A planned sequence of instruction which prepares an individual for an occupational field in which there may be a variety of specific jobs. It may result in a degree, if the participant can complete the degree within two academic years.
Vocational Education. Certification: Certification and/or State Annual authorization for the level and type of position.
Vocational Education. Vocational Coordinators pay will be prorated at 2.5% of salary step for each additional week worked. The number of additional weeks worked before and after the regular school year will be determined by the following schedule: The individual coordinators "Cooperative Education Monthly Report" for the preceding May, will determine the number of student placements. Coordinators work schedule will be developed in cooperation with the Vocational Director.
