Teaching Assignments and Duties Sample Clauses
Teaching Assignments and Duties. A. In-Building Assignments
1. Teacher assignments in a building shall be made by the immediate supervisor.
a. With the exception of instances when a teacher has been placed in charge of a school in the absence of the immediate supervisor, no teacher shall make teaching assignments or supervise other teachers.
2. Teachers will be assigned within the scope of their certification as prescribed by applicable State Department Policies and Regulations.
3. Teachers will not be required to conduct classes in more than one (1) room if sufficient classroom spaces designed for the teacher’s particular instructional area are not utilized for any regularly scheduled instructional program during the school week and utilization of the rooms does not impose any excessive additional costs for operation and maintenance.
4. Teachers shall be notified by May 1, of their tentative teaching assignment(s) and teaching station(s) for the coming year.
a. If the teaching assignment and/or teaching station(s) is/are different from the current teaching assignment and/or teaching station(s) or if a change is necessary after May 1, a conference with the teacher shall be held concerning the change, and if requested by the teacher, the reasons for the change shall be given in writing within two (2) days of the conference.
1) If a change is made when school is not in session and the teacher is not available, the immediate supervisor will notify the teacher by certified mail as soon as possible.
b. A teacher so notified who desires a conference shall, upon written request, be assured of a conference at a time mutually agreed upon by the teacher and immediate supervisor.
5. The determination of the in-building assignments shall be based on qualifications.
a. Such qualifications shall include: student needs, as supported by achievement data, certification, educational training, and experience.
b. Seniority shall be used to determine in-building assignments when qualifications are equal.
6. A teacher may request a change in an in-building assignment for the following year, stating in writing the reasons for such request to the immediate supervisor.
a. If a teacher’s request with regard to the assignment is denied, the teacher may request and shall be granted a conference with the immediate supervisor to discuss the assignment, and if requested by the teacher the reasons for the change shall be given in writing within two (2) days of the conference.
Teaching Assignments and Duties.
1. Pursuant to state law, the Board may hire degreed, non-certificated personnel for positions designated "critical shortage". The Union will be notified seven (7) calendar days prior to the publication of the Board agenda item concerning the Board designating such "critical shortage" teaching areas. The Union may provide input for the Board's consideration. All other teachers must qualify for a valid Florida teaching certificate.
2. Teachers shall be assigned to a grade level and/or subject for which they are qualified. If teachers are assigned to a grade level and/or subject beyond the scope of their certificate they shall be reassigned as promptly as circumstances permit within the scope of their certificate. The foregoing shall not preclude agreement of teachers to continue to teach outside the scope of their certificate while working for the acquisition of proper certification.
3. In assigning teachers for the upcoming school year, every effort shall be made not to move a teacher from a primary to an intermediate assignment or from an intermediate assignment to a primary assignment or more than two grade levels from his or her current assignment without the consent of the teacher. Every effort shall be made not to move a secondary teacher more than two grade levels, or out of or into specialized programs without the consent of the teacher. Every effort shall be made to not give a secondary teacher a third preparation. Every effort will be made that teacher assignments, preparations, and rooms will not change. In the event a teacher assignment change may be necessary, student data, performance evaluation, certification, teacher input, and overall instructional needs of the school will be considered.
4. No later than one week before the voluntary transfer period begins, the principal shall make available, upon request of the teacher, his/her anticipated teaching and room assignment for the following school year. Further, after December 1, the principal shall make available upon request of the teacher, his/her anticipated teaching assignment for the forthcoming school semester.
5. If teachers are required to teach at more than one school, one school shall be designated as his/her home base. Except as otherwise provided herein, teachers who are assigned to teach in more than one school and such assignment results in his/her traveling between such schools during the student day, such teacher shall suffer no loss of the rights conferred by this Agreement,...
Teaching Assignments and Duties.
1. Pursuant to state law, the Board may hire degreed, non-certificated personnel for positions designated "critical shortage". The Union will be notified seven
Teaching Assignments and Duties. 1. a. Pursuant to state law, the Board may hire degreed, non-certificated personnel for positions designated "critical shortage". The Union will be notified seven (7) calendar days prior to the publication of the Board agenda item concerning the Board designating such "critical shortage" teaching areas. The Union may provide input for the Board's consideration. All other teachers must qualify for a valid Florida teaching certificate.
Teaching Assignments and Duties. 1. As soon as possible but no later than thirty (30) calendar days before the first day of classes, a teacher shall be informed in writing of any change in his/her assignment for the next school year. If no notification is given, the teacher shall be given the same grade level or subject area as was assigned during the previous year except where the principal is unable to fill a vacancy or where a resignation or other emergency necessitates a change of teacher assignment, in which case the teacher shall be notified of any resulting change in assignment as soon as possible. However, teachers in an alternative school for disruptive students may be subject to changes in assignment of students during the school year. At the end of their first year, teachers who volunteered to teach at an alternative school shall have the right to return to their previous instructional position.