This form is referred to in the Teacher Transfer Booklet as Form TPR 10(A) Indicate One:
Initial Application: The undersigned Teachers agree to exchange teaching responsibilities for a period of one (1) school year commencing September 1, 20____, with the agreement of the Principals concerned.
Renewal Application: The undersigned Teachers agree to renew the Teacher-Exchange Transfer for one additional school year commencing September 1, 20____, with the agreement of the Principals concerned.
This Exchange has been arranged according to the criteria and through the procedures outlined for Teacher-Exchange.
Name: ________________________________________________ Name: ________________________________________________
Current Schools: ________________________________________ Current Schools: ________________________________________
Anticipated Position at Exchange School:
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Anticipated Position at Exchange School:
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Teacher=s Signature:_____________________________________ Teacher=s Signature:_____________________________________
Principal=s Signature:_____________________________________ Principal=s Signature:_____________________________________
Superintendent=s Signature: _______________________________ Superintendent=s Signature: _______________________________
N.B. Forward all copies to the Human Resources Department (on or before April 1st) for distribution to the Superintendent(s) concerned.
Copies of this application form will be returned to the Teachers and Principals concerned on or before April 30th.
Approved Not Approved
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Date
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Superintendent of Education - Human Resources:
TRANSFER TO POSTED POSITION
A. Definition
A transfer to a posted position is a transfer which arises from the initiation of a member of the Elementary Bargaining Unit in seeking a position which has been advertised. A posting ensures that all staff are aware of openings and those qualified are given the opportunity to be considered. Except for exchanges, a Teacher-initiated transfer must be processed through this posting procedure.
B. Criteria
1) Posted positions shall include only those positions that become effective at the elementary level on September 1.
2) Posted positions shall not include openings arising from leaves or secondments of less than one (1) school year.
3) For September 1st postings, there shall only be a requirement to post positions on the first teaching Monday in May and the end of the 3rd or 4th cycle as time permits will continue on two week cycles for a maximum of four cycles. Postings will be issued on the first working day of each posting cycle. The date of the first round of postings will be determined by the Board Level Staffing Committee as per article 16:03.
4) Vacancies that arise during the school year shall be filled by long term Occasional Teachers.
5) Postings for positions of responsibility, positions that provide an allowance, will be advertised and filled according to the Collective Agreement.
C. Procedures to Follow
1) In order to offer all members of the Elementary Bargaining Unit the opportunity to apply for any positions, all such positions shall be posted throughout the system when they occur and may be advertised externally as well. A copy of all Teacher postings will be posted to all members of the bargaining unit through the Board’s Intranet system.
C. Procedures to Follow (cont’d)
2) The posting shall include the following:
• Posting number;
• School;
• Division and/or grade(s);
• Area of specialty (if applicable);
• Effective date of opening;
• Qualifications:
a. Ministry required;
b. Additional Qualification Courses
• Closing date for application – a minimum of four (4) working days after the position is posted.
3) All notices of posted positions shall be placed on the Board Intranet until the closing date. A notice of the posting will be e-mailed to all Teachers.
A copy of the posting shall also be provided to the Principal and the Association Representative in each school.
4) A Teacher applying for a transfer to a posted position shall submit an application which must be received at the Human Resources Department on or before the specified closing date. A Teacher must hold the required qualifications at the time of application.
5) The receiving Principal shall receive a copy of the four most senior, qualified applications. If ties in seniority generate more than four (4) applicants following the application of Article 16:01(5), those Teachers shall be interviewed.
6) The Principal will arrange interviews with the candidates (only qualified candidates need to be interviewed).
TRANSFER TO POSTED POSITION (cont’d) C. Procedures to Follow (cont’d)
7) The successful candidate shall be selected based upon the following criteria:
• Required Ministry qualifications for the position;
• Documented Teacher performance appraisals and/or a letter from the Teacher’s Principal or supervisor;
• Skills and ability to perform the requirements of the position as advertised and assessed through the interview process;
• Where two or more candidates are determined to be relatively equal for the position in accordance with the above criteria, the position will be offered to the Teacher with the most seniority;
• In the exercise of this process, the Board shall not make a decision which is arbitrary, discriminatory or in bad faith.
8) The Principal will inform the Human Resources and Administrative Services Department of the recommendation by the Wednesday immediately following the closing date.
9) Upon confirmation of the selection by the Human Resources and Administrative Services Department, the Principal shall inform all applicants in writing, forthwith, as to their status.
10) Upon receipt of the Principal’s recommendation, the Human Resources and Administrative Services Department shall confirm the transfer of the successful candidate in writing within five (5) working days after the completion of the interviews.
11) The Human Resources and Administrative Services Department will forward to the Association the names of all applicants for each posted position indicating those selected for interview and the name of the successful applicant for each position. This will be done at the conclusion of the posting cycles.