3.3 Staff Time Schedules

Teachers:

Teachers work a 6 hour and 20 minute day, inclusive of one period for lunch. Unless you are specifically notified, in writing by the Principal, you are to report for the following schedule

Start of day: 8:00 am Monday – Friday on all school days
End of day: 2:20 PM (Pd. 8) Monday and Friday
End of day: 3:10 PM (Pd. 9) Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

Period Nine meets on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays members of the teaching faculty will be in their assigned classrooms providing small group instruction (tutoring) to any student who comes for help. Members of the teaching faculty are not required to accept more than 10 students at a time for small group instruction.
On Wednesdays members of the teaching faculty report to their assigned inquiry teams for common planning.
There will be a faculty meeting during period nine on the first Monday of each month.
There will be a departmental meeting during period nine on the second Monday of each month.
Teachers in compensatory time jobs must be flexible in their work hours, especially during peak load times.
Teachers are expected to be in their classes ready to begin teaching before the start of each assigned period.

Supervisors

As per the CSA Collective Bargaining Agreement 2003 – 2010:

Assistant Principals and School Based Intermediate Supervisors’ work day shall be increased to seven (7) hours and fifteen (15) minutes excluding lunch. They shall continue to devote the necessary time and effort to fulfill their professional obligations as they have in the past. The time schedule for the supervisory staff will be distributed annually at the first cabinet meeting and posted on the school website to inform the school community.

Guidance Counselors

Guidance Counselors work a 6 hour and 30 minute day, exclusive of lunch. There are three main time schedule(s):

Early: 7:45 am – 2:15 pm + lunch
Late: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm + lunch
Extended: 9:15 am – 3:45 pm + lunch

Guidance counselors will receive their time schedule from their department supervisor at the beginning of each school year.

Note: Lunch may not be taken at the end of the day to leave early and the time taken for lunch must be added to calculate the end of the work day.

Secretaries

Secretaries work 7 hours each day, inclusive of a 40 minute lunch period. There are two main schedules:

Early: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Late: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Individual offices may alter these schedules according to office needs.

Teaching Assistants (Paraprofessionals)

Teaching Assistants work a 6 hour and 20 minute day, inclusive of a 40-minute lunch period. The Assistant Principal of Pupil Personnel Services determines exact hours in consultation with the Principal.

All other personnel, not covered by UFT or CSA contracts, will be assigned hours appropriate to their collective bargaining agreements and the needs of the school.

Support Staff

Support staff will receive hours at the beginning of each school reorganization period from their direct supervisor.