Education Support Professional Clause Samples
The EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL clause defines the roles, responsibilities, and employment terms for staff members who provide non-instructional support within an educational institution. This clause typically covers positions such as administrative assistants, custodians, paraprofessionals, and other support staff, outlining their job duties, work hours, compensation, and benefits. By clearly specifying these terms, the clause ensures that both the employer and the support professionals understand their obligations and rights, thereby promoting a fair and organized working environment.
Education Support Professional. 1. No education support professional shall have an increment or raise withheld, be disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or be deprived of professional advantage without just cause.
a. An increment is a change in salary due to the next step of the guide.
b. A raise is a change in salary at the same step.
2. Whenever an education support professional is formally required to appear before the Board, concerning any matter which directly affects the continuation of that education support professional in his/her position, employment, or salary the education support professional shall be given written notice at least five (5) work days in advance:
a. The notice shall state the reasons for such meeting or interview.
b. The notice shall list all those to be present at such meeting or interview.
c. The education support professional shall be entitled to have a representative or representatives present for advice and counsel during such meeting or interview. Those names shall be forwarded to the Superintendent at least one day in advance of the meeting.
3. Insofar as possible, education support professionals shall be notified in writing May 15th of their employment status. Insofar as possible, all education support professionals shall be given notice of their annual assignment no later than thirty (30) days after the above employment status notification dates; however, the Board reserves the right to reassign education support professionals at any time.
4. Insofar as possible, education support professionals who intend to accept a contract for the following year will so notify the Superintendent by June 1st.
Education Support Professional. (ESP) Staff – Procedures for Leave of Absence Requests These instructions apply to all leaves pursuant to Article 11 of the Education Support Staff Conditions of
Education Support Professional a. An education support professional may be granted up to five (5) school days in any one school year with full pay for critical illness within the immediate family, at the discretion of the Superintendent. Additional days may be granted with deductions of substitute’s pay when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, such absence is necessary and unavoidable.
Education Support Professional. 44 Section A - Transportation Department 45 Section B - Food Service Department 45 Section C - Other Education Support Professional Employees 46 Section D - CES Department Vehicle Operators 46 Section E - Schedule Changes For Education Support Professionals 47 PART IV – Overtime, Extra Work, Call-In 48
Education Support Professional. The Board reserves the right to abolish education support professional positions and reduce staff commensurately whenever reasons of economy, reorganization of the school district, reduction in the number of pupils, or other cause so warrants.