Academic Needs of Students. The salary increase for academic needs is a teacher retention catch up increase. Teachers will be placed on the salary schedule at the level commensurate with the teacher’s education and years of experience or on the level closest to their current salary without a decrease.
Academic Needs of Students. The importance of retaining teachers in the corporation based on theircurrent salary level. The Academic Needs factor is a differentiated teacher retention catch-up increase.
Academic Needs of Students. The need to retain returning teachers with graduate education in any education-related field, including but not limited to; education, curriculum, instruction, or content area meets the academic needs of students. All teachers who retain graduate credits in any education-related field including but not limited to education, curriculum, instruction, or content area, will receive a $1,000 base salary increase. From To
Academic Needs of Students. Teacher Retention Catch-Up The need to retain returning teachers with at least 120 days of Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools experience whose current salary is less than the starting salary placement in Appendix A-1, 2021-2022 Starting Salary Placement. The teacher shall receive a flat dollar increase after accounting for the base salary increase under the Evaluation factor equivalent to the difference from the salary placement that corresponds with the teacher’s experience and education level in Appendix A-1, 2021-2022 Starting Salary Placement. The salary increase for academic needs is a teacher retention catch-up which is exempt from the 50% calculation despite including an education and experience component. Teacher Retention Catch-Up New Teacher Salary Comparison: 2020-2021 New Teacher Starting Minimum Salary = $40,000.00 2021-2022 New Teacher Starting Minimum Salary = $43,000.00 Example: The current salary placement for a teacher with a BS15 with 7 years of experience is $51,000.00. A returning teacher with a BS15 with 7 years of experience whose current base salary is $44,091.00 will receive the $4,000 base increase under the Evaluation factor plus a $2,909.00 base increase under the Academic Needs factor. 2021-2022 Starting Salary Placement Years of Experience BS B15 MS MS15 MS30 0 43,000 44,000 45,000 46,000 47,000 1 44,000 45,000 46,000 47,000 48,000 2 45,000 46,000 47,000 48,000 49,000 3 46,000 47,000 48,000 49,000 50,000 4 47,000 48,000 49,000 50,000 51,000 5 48,000 49,000 50,000 51,000 52,000 6 49,000 50,000 51,000 52,000 53,000 7 50,000 51,000 52,000 53,000 54,000 8 51,000 52,000 53,000 54,000 55,000 9 52,000 53,000 54,000 55,000 56,000 10 53,000 54,000 55,000 56,000 57,000 11 54,000 55,000 56,000 57,000 58,000 12 55,000 56,000 57,000 58,000 59,000 13 56,000 57,000 58,000 59,000 60,000 14 57,000 58,000 59,000 60,000 61,000 15 58,000 59,000 60,000 61,000 62,000 16 59,000 60,000 61,000 62,000 63,000 17 60,000 61,000 62,000 63,000 64,000 18 61,000 62,000 63,000 64,000 65,000 19 62,000 63,000 64,000 65,000 66,000 20 63,000 64,000 65,000 66,000 67,000 21 64,000 65,000 66,000 67,000 68,000 22 65,000 66,000 67,000 68,000 69,000 23 66,000 67,000 68,000 69,000 70,000 24 67,000 68,000 69,000 70,000 71,000 25 68,000 69,000 70,000 71,000 72,000 26 69,000 70,000 71,000 72,000 73,000 27 70,000 71,000 72,000 73,000 74,000 28 71,000 72,000 73,000 74,000 75,000 29 72,000 73,000 74,000 75,000 76,000 30 73,000 74,000 75,000 76,000 77,000 31 74,000 75,000 76,000...
Academic Needs of Students. Graduate education in any education-related field, including but not limited to; education, curriculum, instruction, or content area meets the academic needs of students. All teachers rated Highly Effective or Effective for the 2020-2021 school year who attain additional graduate credits in any education-related field including but not limited to education, curriculum, instruction, or content area, will receive a $1,500 (46% of total possible) increase in base compensation as listed below. From To
Academic Needs of Students. The salary increase for academic needs is a bargaining unit member retention catch-up increase. Eligible bargaining unit members will be transitioned to the 2023-2024 salary schedule at the level commensurate with the bargaining unit member's education and years of experience.
Academic Needs of Students is a differentiated teacher retention catch-up defined as the need to retain teachers whose salary is currently behind that of teachers hired with the same credentials. This increase shall be in such amount as is necessary to bring a teacher whose salary is not at any level on the salary range/schedule onto the next highest level on the range/schedule prior to implementation of any other salary increases available under this Contract.
Academic Needs of Students. 1 base unit) The academic needs of students requires that teachers continue to pursue additional educational opportunities throughout their teaching careers. Teachers who have a Master’s Degree earn 1 base unit. Eligible content areas are any content area (as defined by IDOE) in which the teacher currently teaches or any other content area approved by the Superintendent. OR Teachers who have successfully attained 3 hours of credit in the teacher’s content area or pedagogy during the previous school year earn 1 base unit. Eligible content areas are any content area (as defined by IDOE) in which the teacher currently teaches or any other content area approved by the Superintendent. These credit hours should serve to expand a teacher’s understanding, knowledge base, or knowledge in a field directly related to his or her instructional duties. Teachers who score in the bottom two categories (Needs Improvement or Ineffective) shall not be eligible to receive any increase in compensation. The amount that would otherwise have been allocated for increases in teacher compensation for teachers rated “Needs Improvement” or “Ineffective” shall be allocated for increases in teacher compensation for teachers rated “Effective” or “Highly Effective” based upon the teacher compensation model. This amount will then be paid to teachers as a one-time stipend. This section does not apply to a teacher in the first two (2) full school years that the teacher provides instruction to students in an elementary school or high school. Each school year the Merrillville Community School Corporation and the Merrillville Classroom Teachers Association will negotiate the amount of money available for teacher salaries. This dollar amount will then be used to determine the dollar amount for each base unit. Effective January 1, 2021 a teacher’s salary will be determined by adding the earned base units from the compensation model to the teacher’s previous school year base salary. The base salary of a teacher shall be capped at $74,632. Should this amount exceed the salary cap $74,632 in part or in total, those dollars will be paid to the teacher in the form of a one-time stipend. Effective the 2020-2021 school year the new teacher’s base salary shall be $42,000. Effective June 30, 2021, a new teacher’s base salary shall be $42,500. In the event a new teacher is hired with outside teaching experience, or in a hard to fill teaching assignment, the superintendent may grant an addition to the base ...
Academic Needs of Students. The salary increase for academic needs is a teacher retention catch up increase. This increase adjusts the salary of full-time teachers currently employed by the School Corporation in comparison to the starting salaries of new teachers. If, after all other increases, a full-time teacher currently employed by the School Corporation would receive a salary less than they would under the New Hire Schedule at Appendix I, the teacher’s salary will be “caught up” to the New Hire Schedule, commensurate with the teacher’s education and experience. The increases for Teacher Retention Catch up result in increases from 0.242% to 18.25% Teacher Retention Catch-Up New Teacher Salary Comparison 2022-23 New Teacher Starting Minimum Salary = $44,074 2023-24 New Teacher Starting Minimum Salary = $48,500 Increase in New Teacher Starting Minimum Salary = $4,426 The amount that would otherwise have been allocated for the salary increase of teachers rated ineffective or improvement necessary shall be equally distributed amongst teachers rated effective or highly effective as a one-time stipend and included with the next Teacher Appreciation Grant.
Academic Needs of Students. A Teacher may earn up to 3 points from any of the following three categories:
