Common use of Posting and Filling Clause in Contracts

Posting and Filling. VACANT POSITIONS 1. A "vacancy" is deemed to exist whenever a new position is created or whenever a teacher in an existing position leaves a school or leaves the bargaining unit. 2. All vacancies to take effect at the start of a school year and identified prior to June 30th shall be posted as soon as reasonably possible, on the district postings website, on the district intranet site and an electronic copy sent to the Local office. Vacancies of one (1) month or greater identified after the start of a school year will also be posted and distributed as above. 3. Positions becoming vacant in July or August shall be posted on the district postings website, on the district intranet site and an electronic copy sent to the Local office. 4. In filling vacant positions, the Employer shall proceed in the following order of priority: a. Placement of the NOSTA President; b. Placement of teachers who have been teaching at one school seven (7) years or more. c. Placement of teachers declared surplus as per E.22; d. Placement of continuing teachers; e. Teachers on layoff; f. The Employer will consider applications for any remaining vacancies from Teachers on Call, and others. 5. The Employer recognizes the instructional contributions of Teachers Teaching on Call and will notify Teachers Teaching on Call of the procedure concerning posting and filling upon placement on the Teachers Teaching on Call list. The Employer, in striving to hire the best possible candidate for teaching positions, will make information available concerning vacancies to Teachers Teaching on Call. The Employer will seriously consider applications for any vacancies from Teachers Teaching on Call, and others. 6. The teacher appointed to a position shall be the teacher who has the necessary qualifications for that position. Necessary qualifications are defined in Article C.20.1.a. 7. Continuing positions that become vacant during the school year may be filled on a temporary basis and re-posted in the spring for the subsequent school year. 8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a teacher who is less than full time may be assigned any fraction up to .5 of F.T.E. and such fraction shall not be deemed to be a vacancy.