Common use of SHARED TEACHING Clause in Contracts

SHARED TEACHING. Any OPEA member in a “Shared Teaching” position as of June 30, 2012, may continue in this position with all the rights and responsibilities provided in Article 30 throughout the remainder of their employment or until such time as they move to a full time position. A request to move into a full time position must be made in writing prior to June 30th of the current school year. No new “Shared Teaching” positions will be offered beginning July 1, 2012. Only those “grandfathered” (as stated above) will be allowed to continue in a “shared teaching” position. 30.1 Shared teaching shall include one of the following: (a) Teaching one semester. (b) Teaching each day but less than a full day (in elementary school, this would be teaching either a.m. or p.m.; in secondary school, this would be teaching less than five (5) assigned instructional hours per day). (c) Teaching less than five (5) days per week. In all cases, final approval is the sole prerogative of the Superintendent and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. 30.2 Shared time teachers shall be required to attend general staff and department meetings per Article 8, Section 8.14. Teachers teaching one semester shall only be required to attend meetings during that semester. Teachers on shared teaching for an entire year shall attend meetings throughout the year. 30.3 Each teacher participating in shared teaching shall be granted a full year's seniority. 30.4 Each teacher participating in shared teaching shall be granted a full year's increment for salary advancement and longevity credit.