Catholic Teachers Union
Current Contract - Article XIX Advancement

A. Posting Procedures
    1.  All openings for administrative positions, athletic directors and department heads in the academic areas shall be posted in all schools.  Each secondary school shall include the following: English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Business, Religion, Physical Education, Language, and Guidance.  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.

[a]  Notwithstanding the above, vice principals, deans of students, and department heads for Religion shall be appointed by the Bishop of the Diocese.
[b]  Nothwithstanding the above, presidents shall be appointed by the Diocese and principals shall be named by the president in consultation with the boards of trustees and with the advice and consent of the Bishop.
   2.  All openings for these positions not posted for ten (10) school days before the end of the school year, or those openings which occur after the close of school, shall be submitted to the building representative and the Union and posted for at least fifteen (15) days thereafter in all schools.  All applications for these positions must be submitted in writing or postmarked within the fifteen (15) day period.
    3.  All qualified candidates may apply and consideration shall be given to every application.
    4.  The Department Head shall be selected within twenty (20) working days after the closing date for applications and he/she shall be notified of his/her appointment no later than seven (7) working days thereafter.
[a]  A written response confirming his/her acceptance must be received by the principal within seven (7) working days.  Failure to respond will be considered as rejection of the offer.
[b]  The principal shall conduct interviews with qualified applicants to establish who is best suited for appointment to the post of Department Head.
[c]  In the event that an acting Department Head is appointed pending permanent assignment, he shall be paid the increment provided elsewhere in the basic contract on a pro-rata basis.
[d]  Department heads shall be afforded the opportunity to interview prospective employees in their departments.
[e]  All appointments to a department head position shall be for two (2) years.  Each principal will be responsible for making new appointments by May 15th, unless extenuating circumstances make an appointment by this date impossible.
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