Common use of Vacancies and Assignments Clause in Contracts

Vacancies and Assignments. The District and Association strongly agree that all vacancies shall be filled with the best possible personnel available. A. The District shall deliver to each unit member and post in each school building position announcements for all vacancies and new positions which occur during the school year. Each position announcement shall contain the following: 1. A closing date which is a least ten (10) working days following the posting date. 2. A job description. 3. Credentials and qualifications necessary to meet the requirements of each position. B. By March 1st each year, the District will survey the unit members in order to plan for the subsequent school year. The survey shall ask each unit member about:  plans to return  planned leaves  grade level, subject and configuration preferences  whether or not they would like to be contacted during, the summer regarding vacancies C. By March 15 of each year the District will distribute to each member, and post at each site, a list of tentative assignments, reassignments, and prospective vacancies for the following school year. The District shall attempt to fill prospective vacancies for the following school year in-house before advertising to the general public. Unit members may apply for transfer to the prospective vacancies by April 1st. D. If no interest is shown by April 1st, or if all in-house teachers have been turned down after receiving full and fair consideration, then the position may be filled through involuntary transfer or by advertising to and hiring from the general public. E. Except between March 15th and April 1st, the District may advertise vacancies to the general public and to in-house teachers; concurrently F. All in-house applicants who have the necessary credentials and qualifications shall be granted an interview upon submitting an application for filling a vacancy, any time during the year. G. When vacancies are announced after the last day of instruction the District shall mail and email a position announcement to each unit member's current mailing address and District email address on file with the District provided the teacher has specifically requested to be contacted during the summer. Teachers shall have ten (10) days to respond after receiving the position announcement. H. If the tentative assignments are changed during the summer, unit members who are affected shall be notified as soon as possible by mail addressed to the members' current mailing addresses on file with the District. I. No permanent assignment to fill a vacancy shall be made until after the closing date of the position announcement.