Shared-Time Teaching Positions Clause Samples
The Shared-Time Teaching Positions clause establishes the terms under which two or more teachers share the responsibilities and duties of a single full-time teaching position. Typically, this arrangement outlines how teaching hours, classroom responsibilities, and benefits are divided between the participating teachers, ensuring that all instructional and administrative needs are met. By clearly defining the structure and expectations of shared-time roles, this clause facilitates flexible work arrangements while maintaining continuity and quality of instruction for students.
Shared-Time Teaching Positions. In order to achieve the benefits that might accrue to the district and its employees from authorizing the creation of shared time teaching positions and to assure that these benefits are not realized at the expense of the students affected, the Board and the Association agree to the arrangements outlined below. It is understood that the decision to authorize shared time positions, and the number of such positions authorized under the provisions outlined below will be at the sole discretion of the Board. Failure to grant a request for assignment to such a position shall not constitute the basis for any grievance, nor shall the granting of such a request constitute a binding precedent for any other such request.
1. Two full time, presently employed teachers may voluntarily agree to share one regular full time teaching position in grades one through five for which both are certified and qualified, and which is currently held by one of them, or to which they are entitled by virtue of the more senior teacher's seniority. Teachers agreeing to share a position will mutually work out arrangements with the principal of the building involved as to how they will cover all of the duties and responsibilities inherent in the shared position. Agreements to enter into shared teaching assignments will be made in writing, no later than April 30 each school year to cover the following school year.
2. Once agreed to, a shared teaching assignment will be binding on the teachers involved for the full school year covered by the agreement. If either of the teachers is absent for an extended period (i.e. ten or more school days in succession), or terminates employment, the other teacher will assume responsibility for the entire assignment for those portions of the school year involved. Each of the teachers will substitute for the other during intermittent and short-term absences whenever possible, and when not possible to make other arrangements with the building principal in advance. In any of these circumstances, the teachers assuming the extra assignment will be compensated at the district’s regular substitute rate.
3. The building administrator will allocate student contact time, assigned duty time, conference/preparation periods and other responsibilities of teachers assigned to shared time positions as equitably as possible. When exact equity cannot be achieved (e.g. if the administrator cannot equalize the specials assigned to the two portions of a shared assignment), the d...