Article XI -- Advancement
DEPARTMENT HEADS
1. All openings for department head "in the academic areas" shall be posted in all
schools. If the opening occurs during the school year, then it shall be posted no
later than fifteen (15) days after it occurs and shall remain posted for ten (10)
school days, after which time applications will close.
1a. All openings for department heads not posted for ten (l0) school days before the
end of the school year including those which become open by July 9 shall be
submitted to the Association or its designee on July 9 and posted thereafter in the
individual schools until July 23. Applications for these positions must be
submitted or postmarked no later than July 23. Openings that occur during the
summer between July 9 and July 30 shall be submitted to the Association or its
designee on July 30 and posted thereafter in the individual schools until August
13. Applications for these positions must be submitted or postmarked no later
than August 13. Openings that occur during the summer between July 30 and
August 15 shall be submitted to the Association or its designee on August 15 and
posted thereafter in the individual schools until August 30. Openings that occur
during the summer after August 15 shall be posted in the individual schools on
the first day of school and remain posted for ten (10) school days.
1b. Only candidates who meet the requirements may apply and every consideration
shall be given to the application.
2. A Department Head Review Board as defined in Article XV, Section 6, shall
conduct interviews with qualified applicants to establish who is best suited for
appointment to the post of department head.
2a. The department head shall be selected within twenty (20) days after the closing
date for applications and he/she shall be notified of his/her appointment no later
than seven (7) days thereafter.
2b. A response to the System confirming his/her acceptance must be made within five
(5) days of notification. Failure to respond will be considered as rejection of the offer.
2c. Applicants not selected may request from the school administration an explanation
of the reasons they were not appointed.
3. In cases where the Review Board considers none of the applicants qualified for
the position of department head, the position may be reposted one (1) time. If
this reposting fails to produce a qualified applicant, an acting department head
shall be appointed as determined by the System guidelines.
In cases where there are no applicants, the position may be reposted one (1) time.
If this reposting fails to produce an applicant(s) or where the Review Board
considers none of the applicants qualified for the position of department head, an
acting department head shall be appointed as determined by the Office of Catholic Education
guidelines.
3a. In the case of a department head opening that occurs during the summer after
August 15, an interim department head shall be appointed to serve until the
appointment is made under the provisions of Section 1 above and subject to the
provisions of Section 4 below.
3b. A department head who is granted any leave up to one (1) year or the use of sick
days up to one (1) year shall have an interim department head appointed to that
position for the term of the leave.
3c. Interim department heads or department heads appointed during the school year
shall be paid the increment provided elsewhere in the Basic Contract on a pro rata basis.
4. If an opening for department head also involves a vacancy in the staff of the
department, that newly appointed head may assume his/her duties and fill the
vacancy not later than the end of the semester in which the selection was made.
If the opening for a department head does not also involve a vacancy in the staff
of that department, that newly appointed head will assume his/her duties at the
end of the current school year unless the teacher selected is already a member of
the teaching staff.
5. All department heads shall be exempt from constriction for their first two (2)
terms. However, this does not apply to system seniority in the event of a lay off situation.
Effective September 1, 1994, teachers with ten (10) or more years of school
seniority who assume department head positions in schools other than their own
shall retain school seniority in their new positions.
5a. Terms shall be defined as follows:
Full Department Head: The term of a full department head is understood to be
four (4) years.
Acting Department Head: The term of acting department head is understood to be two (2) years.
5b. Requirements, Appointments, Duties, and Responsibilities are found in the
Guidelines for Department Heads.
Department Head review shall be conducted at the end of the first and third
years of the department head's term. In the case of an acting department
head, the review shall be conducted every year.
6. A listing of all department heads in the academic areas and the date appointed
shall be forwarded to the Association by November 15 of each academic year.
7. Department heads shall be assigned no more than four (4) teaching periods except
where the requirements of rostering demand otherwise. In addition to attending to
usual department duties, department heads are to use the additional periods so
made available as well as service periods for the purpose of advising and
counseling teachers in their department and especially seeking to improve the
instruction of non-tenured teachers, except as modified by Article III, Section 3b.
8. Department heads shall be afforded the opportunity to interview new teachers in their departments.
9. Guidelines for Department Heads shall not be changed during the term of this
Agreement except for serious and compelling reasons. In that event, the System
shall consult with the Association on any proposed changes before they are promulgated.
AV DIRECTOR, TV DIRECTOR AND COMPUTER RESOURCE PERSON
10. If the position of AV Director, TV Director or Computer Resource Person exists and an opening occurs during the school year, it shall be posted in the local school no later than fifteen (15) days after it occurs and shall remain posted for ten (10) school days, after which time applications will close. All qualified candidates may apply and every consideration shall be given to the application.
10a. In the case of openings for AV Director, TV Director, or Computer Resource
Person which occur during the summer, these openings shall be posted on the first
day of school and remain posted for ten (10) days thereafter. When the position
needs to be filled immediately, however, the Association will be notified by mail
of these openings which shall not be filled for twelve (12) days after the position becomes available.
10b. All qualified candidates may apply and every consideration shall be given to the application.
10c. Terms shall be defined as follows:
AV Director, TV Director: The term is understood to be four (4) years.
Computer Resource Person: The term is understood to be two (2) years.
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
11. All openings for administrative positions in the local school up to and including
Assistant Principals shall be posted in all schools. This shall not apply in those
schools where a binding agreement has been made between the System and a
religious community regarding specific administrative positions.
The Archbishop of Philadelphia appoints Principals. In the event that a
Principalship becomes available to the total faculty, it shall be posted in all
schools. Availability in each particular instance shall be determined by the
Secretary for Catholic Education. Teachers who are interested in the position of
Principal may submit a letter of intent to the Superintendent of Schools. An
interview shall be granted within a reasonable period of time.
Qualifications, duties, and responsibilities for each position shall be posted.
11a. If the opening occurs during the school year, then it shall be posted no later than
fifteen (15) days after it occurs, and shall remain posted for ten (10) school days,
after which time applications will close.
11b. All openings for administrative positions not posted for ten (10) school days
before the end of the school year shall be submitted to the Association or its
designee on July 9 and posted thereafter in the individual schools until July 23.
Applications for these positions must be submitted or postmarked no later than
July 23. Openings that occur during the summer between July 9 and July 30 shall
be submitted to the Association or its designee on July 30 and posted thereafter in
the individual schools until August 13. Applications for these positions must be
submitted or postmarked no later than August 13. Openings that occur during the
summer between July 30 and August 15 shall be submitted to the Association or
its designee on August 15 and posted thereafter in the individual schools until
August 30. Openings that occur during the summer after August 15 shall be
posted in the individual schools on the first day of school and remain posted for
ten (10) school days.
11c. All qualified candidates may apply and every consideration shall be given to the
application.
11d. The administrator shall be selected within twenty (20) days after the closing date
for applications and he/she shall be notified of his/her appointment not later than seven (7) days thereafter.
|
