ARTICLE XI

Advancement

DEPARTMENT HEADS

1.All openings for department head “in the academic areas” shall be posted on a secure web site and in all schools during the 2011-2012 school year.

Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, all openings for department head positions shall be posted on a secure web site.

All openings for department heads shall be posted no later than fifteen (15) days after it occurs and shall remain posted for ten (10) school days, after which time applications will close.

1a. All openings for department heads shall be submitted to the Association or its designee at the time the position is posted in accordance with Article I, Section 8b.

1b.Only candidates who meet the requirements may apply and every consideration will be given to the application.

2. A Department Head Review Board, as defined in Article XV, Section 6, shall conduct interviews with qualified applicants to establish who is best suited for appointment to the post of department head.

2a. The department head shall be selected within twenty (20) days after the closing date for applications and he/she shall be notified of his/her appointment no later than seven (7) days thereafter.

2b. A response to the System confirming his/her acceptance must be made within five (5) days of notification. Failure to respond will be considered as rejection of the offer.

2c. Applicants not selected may request from the school administration an explanation of the reasons they were not appointed.

3. In cases where the Review Board considers none of the applicants qualified for the position of department head, the position may be reposted one (1) time. If this reposting fails to produce a qualified applicant, an acting department head shall be appointed as determined by the System guidelines.

In cases where there are no applicants, the position may be reposted one (1) time. If this reposting fails to produce an applicant(s) or where the Review Board considers none of the applicants qualified for the position of department head, an acting department head shall be appointed as determined by the Office of Catholic Education guidelines.

3a. In the case of a department head opening that occurs during the summer after August 15, an interim department head shall be appointed to serve until the appointment is made under the provisions of Section 1 above and subject to the provisions of Section 4 below.

3b. A department head who is granted any leave up to one (1) year or the use of sick days up to one (1) year shall have an interim department head appointed to that position for the term of the leave or the use of sick days.

3c. Interim department heads or department heads appointed during the school year shall be paid the increment provided elsewhere in the Basic Contract on a pro rata basis.

4. If an opening for department head also involves a vacancy in the staff of the department, that newly appointed head may assume his/her duties and fill the vacancy not later than the end of the semester in which the selection was made. If the opening for a department head does not also involve a vacancy in the staff of that department, that newly appointed head will assume his/her duties at the end of the current school year unless the teacher selected is already a member of the teaching staff.

5. All department heads shall be exempt from constriction for their first two (2) terms. However, this does not apply to system seniority in the event of a lay off situation.

Effective September 1, 1994, teachers with ten (10) or more years of school seniority who assume department head positions in schools other than their own shall retain school seniority in their new positions.

5a. Terms shall be defined as follows:

Full Department Head: The term of a full department head is understood to be four (4) years.

Acting Department Head: The term of acting department head is understood to be two (2) years.

5b. Requirements, Appointments, Duties, and Responsibilities are found in the Guidelines for Department Heads.

Department Head review shall be conducted at the end of the first and third years of the department head's term. In the case of an acting department head, the review shall be conducted every year.

6. A listing of all department heads in the academic areas and the date appointed shall be forwarded to the Association by November 15 of each academic year.

7. Department heads shall be assigned no more than four (4) teaching periods except where the requirements of rostering demand otherwise. In addition to attending to usual department duties, department heads are to use the additional periods so made available as well as service periods for the purpose of advising and counseling teachers in their department and especially seeking to improve the instruction of teachers, except as modified by Article III, Section 3b. Department heads are expected to exercise active involvement in the academic board meetings; be supportive in the direction of the school’s academic initiatives and strategic plan; and complete all evaluation protocols.

8. Department heads shall be afforded the opportunity to interview new teachers in their departments.

9. Guidelines for Department Heads shall not be changed during the term of this Agreement except for serious and compelling reasons. In that event, the System shall consult with the Association on any proposed changes before they are promulgated.

TV DIRECTOR AND COMPUTER RESOURCE PERSON

10. If the position of TV Director or Computer Resource Person exists and an opening occurs during the school year, it shall be posted in the local school no later than fifteen (15) days after it occurs and shall remain posted for ten (10) school days, after which time applications will close. All qualified candidates may apply and every consideration shall be given to the application.

10a. In the case of openings for TV Director, or Computer Resource Person which occur during the summer, these openings shall be posted on the first day of school and remain posted for ten (10) days thereafter. When the position needs to be filled immediately, however, the Association will be notified by mail of these openings which shall not be filled for twelve (12) days after the position becomes available.

10b. All qualified candidates may apply and every consideration shall be given to the application.

10c. Terms shall be defined as follows:

TV Director: The term is understood to be four (4) years.

Computer Resource Person: The term is understood to be two (2) years.

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

11. All openings for administrative positions in the local school up to and including Assistant Principals shall be posted on a secure web site and in all schools during the 2011-2012 school year. This shall not apply in those schools where a binding agreement has been made between the System and a religious community regarding specific administrative positions.

Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, all openings for administrative positions in the local school up to and including Assistant Principals shall be posted on a secure web site. This shall not apply in those schools where a binding agreement has been made between the System and a religious community regarding specific administrative positions.

The Archbishop of Philadelphia appoints Principals. In the event that a Principalship becomes available to the total faculty, it shall be posted in all schools. Availability in each particular instance shall be determined by the Secretary for Catholic Education. Teachers who are interested in the position of Principal may submit a letter of intent to the Superintendent for Secondary Schools. An interview shall be granted within a reasonable period of time.

Qualifications, duties and responsibilities for each position shall be posted.

11a. If the opening occurs during the school year, then it shall be posted no later than fifteen (15) days after it occurs, and shall remain posted for ten (10) school days, after which time applications will close.

11b. All openings for administrative positions shall be submitted to the Association or its designee at the time the position is posted in accordance with Article I, Section 8b.

11c. All qualified candidates may apply and every consideration shall be given to the application.

11d. The administrator shall be selected within twenty (20) days after the closing date for applications and he/she shall be notified of his/her appointment no later than seven (7) days thereafter.