File: GCE

PROFESSIONAL STAFF RECRUITING/POSTING OF VACANCIES  

It is the responsibility of the Superintendent-Director, with the assistance of the administrative staff, to determine the personnel needs of the school system and it is the responsibility of the Assistant-Superintendent Director/Principal, in consultation with the Superintendent-Director, to determine the personnel needs of the school. In addition, the school council may review personnel requirements as a means of evaluating the needs of the school.  Any recommendations for the creation or elimination of a position must be approved by the School Committee. 

The search for good teachers and other professional employees will extend to a wide variety of educational institutions and geograph­ical areas.  It will take into consideration the characteristics of the town and the need for a heterogeneous staff from various cultur­al backgrounds.

Recruitment procedures will not overlook the talents and potential of individuals already employed by the school system.  Any current employee may apply for any position for which he or she has certification and meets other stated requirements.

Openings in the schools will be posted in sufficient time, before the position is filled, to permit current employees to submit appli­cations.

LEGAL REFS.:          Collective Bargaining Agreements