ARTICLE FOURTEEN
TRANSFERS

A. Effective school year 2005-2006, principals will advertise all vacancies.  Interviews will be conducted by school-based human resources committees (made up of pedagogues and administration) with the final decision to be made by the principal.  Vacancies are defined as openings created by the termination of a regularly employed employee or a new position assigned to a school or a position in a newly constructed or re-designed school.  The determination of qualifications for employment in an opening in a particular school in the bargaining unit shall be made by the head of the school or by the head of the program.

Vacancies will be posted as early as April 15 of each year and will continue being posted throughout the spring and summer.  Candidates (paraprofessionals wishing to transfer and excessed paraprofessionals) will apply to specifically posted vacancies and will be considered, for example, through job fairs and/or individual application to the school.  Candidates may also apply to schools that have not advertised vacancies so that their applications are on file at the school should a vacancy arise.

Selections for candidates may be made at any time; however, transfers after August 7th require the release of the paraprofessional’s current principal.  Paraprofessionals who have repeatedly been unsuccessful in obtaining transfers or obtaining regular positions after being excessed, will, upon request, receive individualized assistance from the Division of Human Resources on how to maximize their chances of success in being selected for a transfer.

B. Vacancies in the position of Auxiliary Trainer, Auxiliary Trainer A and Auxilliary Trainer B shall be posted for seven school days in all schools in the district in which the vacancy occurs. The senior qualified applicant shall be selected.

C. The Board will post positions in new programs so that qualified paraprofessionals will have an opportunity to apply.

D. The Board will post notices of available positions in titles such as substitute vocational assistant, secretary assistant, and teacher's assistant, so that paraprofessionals who meet the qualifications will have an opportunity to apply.