Common use of Work Loads and Assignments Clause in Contracts

Work Loads and Assignments. A. Written job descriptions, which are presently being updated, will be made available to any employee upon request from the Office of Human Resources/Legal Affairs to define his/her responsibilities, and to facilitate the performance of his/her duties. The Board reserves the right to change workloads and job descriptions from time to time after consultation with the Union. B. When the regular procedure for attaining substitutes has been exhausted, paraprofessionals may voluntarily be assigned as emergency substitute teachers, in their building, at the discretion of the building principal. Paraprofessionals will not be assigned to supervise students unless under the meaningful direction and supervision of a classroom teacher. Paraprofessionals accepting such an assignment will be compensated twenty-five ($25.00) dollars per day in addition to their regular daily rate or twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) for one-half day or less. C. When the student or students assigned to a one-on-one paraprofessional is absent, the paraprofessional will receive his/her assignment for that day from the building principal. It is agreed that the assigned duties will be within the scope of a paraprofessional in the special education program. Classroom special education paraprofessionals who are not one-on-one will not be required to be isolated with a child where that child needs to be separated from other children for behavioral reasons for extended periods. When the assigned students are not in attendance, the paraprofessional will be assigned duties in the appropriate program, as set forth below, after the 1st day or upon prior notice of the absence of student. 1. At the building level if program services are needed. 2. At the nearest building in the zone where program services are needed. 3. When all other options have been exhausted where program services are needed. In making any assignment above, the building administrator, or special education administrator, will consider the length of the assignment, the needs of the program, and any special circumstances of the paraprofessional. However, the overriding factors will be the needs of the students and compliance with the applicable laws and regulations.

Work Loads and Assignments. A. Written job descriptions, which are presently being updated, will be made available to any employee upon request from the Office of Human Resources/Legal Affairs to define his/her responsibilities, and to facilitate the performance of his/her duties. The Board reserves the right to change workloads and job descriptions from time to time after consultation with the Union. B. When the regular procedure for attaining substitutes substitute teachers has been exhausted, paraprofessionals may voluntarily be assigned needed as emergency substitute teachers, in their building, at the discretion of the building principal. Paraprofessionals The following procedure will not be followed before paraprofessionals are assigned to serve as an emergency substitute: 1. No substitute teachers are available; 2. Volunteers are sought to serve as an emergency substitute; 3. If there are no volunteers, a paraprofessional of the same classification may be assigned to supervise students unless under serve as an emergency substitute; 4. If, after all the meaningful direction and supervision of a classroom above efforts are exhausted, there is still need for an emergency substitute, any paraprofessional may be assigned to serve as an emergency substitute teacher. Paraprofessionals accepting accepting/receiving such an assignment will be compensated twenty-five ($25.00) dollars per day in addition to their regular daily rate or twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) for one-half day or less. C. Paraprofessionals will not be assigned to supervise students unless under the meaningful direction and supervision of a classroom teacher. When the student or students assigned to a one-on-one paraprofessional is absent, the paraprofessional will receive his/her assignment for that day from the building principal. It is agreed that the assigned duties will be within the scope of a paraprofessional in the special education program. Classroom special education paraprofessionals who are not one-on-one will not be required to be isolated with a child where that child needs to be separated from other children for behavioral reasons for extended periods. When the assigned students are not in attendance, the paraprofessional will be assigned duties in the appropriate program, as set forth below, after the 1st day or upon prior notice of the absence of student. 1. At the building level if program services are needed. 2. At the nearest building in the zone where program services are needed. 3. When all other options have been exhausted where program services are needed. In making any assignment above, the building administrator, or special education administrator, will consider the length of the assignment, the needs of the program, and any special circumstances of the paraprofessional. However, the overriding factors will be the needs of the students and compliance with the applicable laws and regulations. D. Paragraphs B and C, above, do not apply to Family Service/Health Advocates and Parent Educators.