5.11.5 Recruitment and Hiring of Teachers
The recruitment and hiring of teachers is the responsibility of the principal. Before hiring any applicant, the principal must:
While
Catholic candidates are ordinarily preferred, teachers of other faiths
who accept the Catholic identity of the school and who themselves are
committed to the religious education of youth may be considered (see Equal Employment Opportunity). In both
the teacher's professional and private life, the teacher is expected to
model and promote behavior in conformity to the teachings of the Roman
Catholic Church in matters of faith and morals. Anyone hired to teach
religion, whether part-time or full-time, must be a Roman Catholic in
good standing and currently participating in the sacramental life of the
Church.
In high schools, before an applicant is given a verbal
agreement or offered a High School Faculty Employment Agreement, the high school
principal must submit a Request for Employment of Certificated Personnel to the assistant superintendent of the Department of Catholic Schools and receive signed approval for hiring.
All employees must be entered into the VPIN database.
5.11.5.1 Non-Degreed Teachers
Transitional kindergarten teachers through 12th grade teachers, including substitute teachers, are expected to have at least a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Non-degreed
teachers may be hired with the approval of the Department of Catholic Schools
under certain exceptional circumstances; their continued
employment shall be conditioned on acceptable progress toward a degree
or other requirements as determined by the school in consultation with
the Department of Catholic Schools. These persons may be assigned to
classroom teaching in non-core subject areas only (i.e., music, PE,
and computers) and may not hold any administrative position within the
school, including that of a departmental chairperson.
5.11.5.2 Substitute Teachers
A
substitute teacher is normally hired to work for a specific period to
fill in for an absent employee or for a position vacated during the
school term. Substitute teachers are considered temporary employees and
are not eligible for benefits except as required by law (such as workers' compensation). All substitute teachers must be cleared by the
Department of Justice/FBI and be VIRTUS® trained. A teacher's agreement
is not signed for a temporary position and compensation is paid on a per
diem basis.