Teaching Load Full teaching assignments shall normally include 12 course credit hours of scheduled teaching per academic quarter. A reassignment of duty, for the equivalent of 3 or 4 credit course, shall be provided during one term of the first academic year to all newly hired tenure track faculty to further their teaching, scholarship and service and to encourage faculty retention. Wherever possible the University will endeavor to arrange teaching schedules that avoid excessive numbers of preparations and recognize evening and/or off-campus assignments. Class sizes will be established and monitored by the appropriate academic xxxx in consultation with division chairs and affected faculty each term. The following equivalencies will be used in determining teaching assignments:
TEACHING HOURS AND TEACHING LOAD A. As professionals, teachers are expected to devote to their assignments the time necessary to meet their responsibilities, but they shall not be required to “clock in or clock out” by hours and minutes. Teachers shall indicate their presence for duty by placing their signature and time in the proper column of the faculty “sign-in” roster.
Academic Year Academic Year is defined as beginning with the start of fall semester and ending with the completion of spring semester.
Teaching Experience Teaching experience will be credited on a year-for-year basis for each full-time teaching year or equivalent. Acceptable teaching experience includes pre-college, college, and university teaching.
TEACHING CONDITIONS The parties recognize that the availability of optimum school facilities for both student and teacher is desirable to insure the high quality of education that is the goal of both the teacher and the Board. It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach and that the organization of the school and the school day should be directed at insuring that the energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to this end.
Teaching Higher education courses (MBGA funding envelope, including an amount contingent on meeting performance‑based funding requirements) $303,575,707 $290,043,940 $292,138,847 Additional amounts for RUCs (included in the Provider’s MBGA for higher education courses shown above) X/X X/X X/X XXXX for designated higher education courses (medicine) $40,095,000 $40,713,354 $41,395,040 Any funding for demand driven higher education courses (amounts to be paid based on actual student enrolments) $1,077,815* Will be paid on actuals Will be paid on actuals Will be paid on actuals Transition Fund Loading $30,492,851 $17,728,835 $3,449,482 Medical Student Loading $2,222,335 $2,199,208** $2,197,500**
Educational Allowance Special Preparation Bonuses Per Month Per Shift (Full-time) (Part-time)
Interest in Teaching Pupils The certificated classroom teacher demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to each pupil, taking into account each individual's unique background and characteristics. The certificated classroom teacher demonstrates enthusiasm for or enjoyment in working with pupils, to wit:
TEACHING HOURS A. The teacher’s normal teaching hours in the secondary and elementary schools shall be as follows:
NON-TEACHING DUTIES The Board and the Association acknowledge that a teacher’s primary responsibility is to provide learning experiences and that his energies should be channeled into this responsibility to the fullest extent. Therefore, they agree:
