Common use of Professional Recognition Clause in Contracts

Professional Recognition. A. All substitute teachers will have the opportunity to maintain an active application for regular teaching employment. B. In the event that a District substitute teacher is hired into a regular teaching position, credit for days of substituting in District 4J shall be given for the purpose of salary placement. Such credit shall be based upon the following formula: one year of teaching experience shall equal a total of two hundred seventy (270) full days of District 4J substituting, or five hundred forty (540) half- days, or combination of full days and half-days equaling two hundred seventy (270) full days; two years of teaching experience shall equal a total of five hundred forty (540) full days of District 4J substituting, one thousand eighty (1,080) half-days, or combination of full days and half-days equaling five hundred forty (540) full days. A qualifying substitute is eligible for a maximum of four years of salary credit using this formula. It is the responsibility of such persons to provide proof of days worked prior to the 1989-90 school year. Beginning with the 1989-90 school year, a record of days worked by substitutes will be maintained by the District as described in Article VI (G). C. Prior to reviewing outside licensed teacher applicants, and at the same time an administrator can review district probationary and temporary teacher applicants for vacant licensed teaching positions, the district will encourage the hiring administrator to review EAST’s bargaining unit applicants. EAST will hold the District harmless from any applicant’s claim based on the terms of this paragraph XI.C.

Professional Recognition. A. All substitute teachers will have the opportunity to maintain an active application for regular teaching employment. B. In the event that a District substitute teacher is hired into a regular teaching position, credit for days of substituting in District 4J shall be given for the purpose of salary placement. Such credit shall be based upon the following formula: one year of teaching experience shall equal a total of two hundred seventy (270) full days of District 4J substituting, or five hundred forty (540) half- days, or combination of full days and half-days equaling two hundred seventy (270) full days; two years of teaching experience shall equal a total of five hundred forty (540) full days of District 4J substituting, one thousand eighty (1,080) half-days, or combination of full days and half-days equaling five hundred forty (540) full days. A qualifying substitute is eligible for a maximum of four years of salary credit using this formula. It is the responsibility of such persons to provide proof of days ofdays worked prior to the 1989-90 school year. Beginning with the 1989-90 school year, a record of days worked by substitutes will be maintained by the District as described in Article VI (G). C. Prior to reviewing outside licensed teacher applicants, and at the same time an administrator can review district probationary and temporary teacher applicants for vacant licensed teaching positions, the district will encourage the hiring administrator to review EAST’s bargaining unit applicants. EAST will hold the District harmless from any applicant’s claim based on the terms of this paragraph XI.C.