Faculty Associate Handbook
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Chapter 1: Mission of the Laboratory Schools
Chapter 2: Role of Faculty Associates
Chapter 3: Appointment and Employment Information
Chapter 4: Professional Growth & Evaluation of Faculty Associates
Chapter 5: University Benefits and Time Away from Work
Chapter 6: Absence Procedures
Chapter 7: Resignation and Retirement
Chapter 8: Probation Period and Laboratory School Continued Service
Chapter 9: Discipline & Dismissal
Chapter 10: Grievance Process
Chapter 11: Compensation Add links for Appendix B, C, D, E, and F
Chapter 12: Emergency Information
Appendix A: Procedures for Making an Application for Research in the Laboratory Schools
Chapter 8: Probation Period and Laboratory School Continued Service
I. Probationary Period
Any teacher who is employed with the Laboratory School shall be considered to be in a probationary period for four (4) consecutive school years before the teacher is eligible to enter Laboratory School Continued Service (tenured). For the purpose of determining Laboratory School Continued Service, the first probationary year shall be any full-time employment which includes working for a minimum of 100 days of the school year.
This probationary period could be extended beyond four years if the faculty associate has not met the criteria for advancement to Laboratory School Continued Service, as outlined in Section II below. Dismissal during the probationary period is described in Chapter 9.
II. Criteria for Advancement to Laboratory School Continued Service
Faculty Associates who have successfully completed four (4) consecutive school years must also satisfy Laboratory School unit-wide criteria in order to advance to Laboratory School Continued Service status. This section outlines the baseline requirements probationary faculty associates must meet in order to advance. These baseline criteria reflect the Laboratory School Mission and may be modified to address a Faculty Associates specific assignment or as needed to address the evolving needs of the Laboratory Schools. Such modifications will be communicated to probationary faculty associates at the beginning of their assignment in the Laboratory Schools. Under no circumstances should an individual be promised or in any way assured they will advance to Laboratory School Continued Service status.
- Consideration for Laboratory School continued service is predicated upon receipt of state certification or other endorsements that are required for the assigned position.
- There must be evidence of continuing high-quality professional performance throughout the probationary period that reflects the four-fold mission of the Laboratory Schools: teacher education, research, teaching, and service to education. This includes an assessment of the candidate for Laboratory School Continued Service with respect to:
- Teacher Education. In cooperation with campus departments, Laboratory School faculty must provide an environment in which excellence in educational theory and practice can be observed, studied, and demonstrated.
- Research. The candidate must demonstrate research productivity in areas related to College, school, and departmental goals. Such productivity could include, but is not limited to: preparation and dissemination of curriculum materials, action research, submission of at least one article for publication in an appropriate journal, and submission of a grant proposal.
- Teaching. The candidate must provide a comprehensive, high quality academic program for Thomas Metcalf and University High School students. The candidate must demonstrate evidence of satisfactory performance of the core expectations as outlined in the Professional Growth/Teacher Evaluation plan for faculty associates. The evaluation will be based upon peer and administrative reviews of classroom performance and teaching artifacts stored in individual teacher portfolios.
- Professional Service. The candidate should provide evidence of satisfactory professional service. Evidence includes but is not limited to service on Laboratory School or University committees, serving as non-paid sponsors of co-curricular activities, serving as an officer of a professional organization, conference attendance, and presentations at professional meetings.
- The candidate must show reasonable progress towards completing a master’s degree by the end of the four-year probationary period, as approved by their building principal.
- Effective January 1, 2022 for anyone hired afterwards, the master’s degree must be an education-related field or subject area, or as otherwise approved by the Superintendent. This provision would not apply to any probationary faculty associate on payroll as of August 15, 2021 who is continuously employed by the Laboratory Schools through the date on which they are granted Lab School Continued Service.