ARTICLE XII-B: WORKLOAD OF CAMPUS SCHOOL TEACHERS
The provisions of this Article XII-B shall apply to all Campus School Teachers at the Campus School.
The workload of Campus School Teachers shall consist of (1) teaching workload, including the supervision of Campus School pupils and assistant teachers; (2) preparation for classroom and like instruction; (3) assistance to students and pupils; (4) continuing scholarship (as described in the provisions of Article VIII); and (5) activities undertaken by a Campus School Teacher pursuant to his/her responsibilities as a professional and the terms of this Agreement, including those in the following areas:
1. Participation as a professional in public service;
2. Participation in and contributions to the improvement and development of the academic programs or academic services of the College, including those confined to the Campus School; and
3. Participation in and contributions to the professional growth and development of the College community.
In addition to the foregoing, Campus School Teachers have the obligation to be available to students; to confer with the parents of pupils; to carry out committee assignments in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, provided the Principal shall have first approved arrangements for the coverage of other assigned duties; to participate in curriculum design and development; to assist in program review, evaluation and planning; to carry out emergency assignments at the direction of the Principal, which emergency assignments shall normally not exceed more than twenty-four (24) hours’ duration; and to undertake, pursuant to their responsibilities as professionals, such other activities as are of the kind described in the preceding paragraph.
As professionals, Campus School Teachers may make additional contributions for the benefit of the Campus School and the College community.
The Principal shall request in writing of each Campus School Teacher any special scheduling consideration. Following the timely receipt of such special scheduling consideration, if any, the Principal or his/her designee will inform each Campus School Teacher of his/her preliminary schedule in writing. The Campus School Teacher may orally or in writing inform the Principal of his/her concerns, if any.
The Principal or his/her designee shall give a written copy of the established schedule to each Campus School Teacher on or before June 1.
Determination of the workloads for Campus School Teachers at the Campus School, including the assignment of specific classes and schedules, shall be made by the Principal after consultation with such other members of staff as the Principal may deem appropriate and after consultation with the teacher in question. Every such determination of workload shall be subject to the approval of the Vice President.
In making such determinations of workload, the Principal shall consider such matters as the following:
1. The needs of the students and pupils to be instructed;
2. The qualifications, teaching service and experience, and performance of the Campus School Teacher, including whether or not such Campus School Teacher is a specialist;
3. The nature of curricular needs;
4. The amount of preparation required for the type of instruction used;
5. Special courses and projects involving the instruction of pupils at the Campus School;
6. Participation in co-curricular activities; and
7. Other duties, due consideration being given to equivalent non-teaching duties, including in-service work with groups in the state, and work in program and curriculum development.
The school year shall be of ten (10) months’ duration. At the Campus School, the work year shall comprise not fewer than one hundred eighty (180) instructional days with pupils in attendance. As professionals, Campus School Teachers may make additional contributions for the benefit of the Campus School and the College community.
The school day for Campus School Teachers at the Campus School shall be a period that does not exceed seven (7) consecutive hours during any calendar day. Such period shall include, in addition to the time or times during which classes are regularly in session, any time or times, before and/or after the commencement and/or ending of such class periods, during which Campus School Teachers are required to be available during the school day for the performance of professional duties directly related to their duties at the Campus School, it being understood that a Campus School Teacher shall be entitled to leave the Campus School when his/her assigned professional duties do not require his/her physical presence at the Campus School.
During the term of this Agreement each Campus School Teacher shall have a daily preparation period of not less than forty-five (45) minutes in duration, such period to be exclusive of recess and lunch periods.
If a Campus School Teacher is denied his/her preparation period for emergency reasons, then said Campus School Teacher shall receive compensatory adjustment within fourteen (14) calendar days.
Each Campus School Teacher shall have not less than one (1) afternoon per month as release time for in-service training, related directly to the needs of the Campus School. A team of four (4) teachers and the Principal shall determine the needs.
Each Campus School Teacher shall have a daily duty-free lunch break of not less than thirty (30) minutes’ duration.
Individual Campus School Teachers, upon written request to the appropriate Campus School administrator, shall be granted released time upon terms and conditions approved by the Vice President for innovative study, curriculum development, and/or other professional developmental activities.
Representatives of the College at which the Campus School is located and representatives of the Campus School Teachers at such College shall meet and confer for the purpose of formulating such agreements as they think proper concerning changes in the workload of Campus School Teachers that are made necessary or desirable by implementation of the Education Reform Act and the concomitant need to strengthen the educational program at the Campus School. No later than March 1, 1996, all such agreements shall be submitted to the parties for such final concurrence as they may mutually agree is appropriate. If no such agreements are submitted to the parties by March 1, 1996, or if the parties shall have declined to concur with such agreements in whole or in part, the parties shall thereupon resume their negotiations concerning the matters of workload described above. All of the parties’ final agreements concerning such matters shall be incorporated into this Agreement and shall thereafter be a part hereof.
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