The Teacher Incentive Plan will provide a monetary award during SY 10-11 to teachers at Central High School for improved student performance, enhanced cooperation and collegiality, and the promotion of positive school and community relations.

This Incentive will be awarded to Central High School teachers demonstrating and documenting high student achievement and high percentages of students performing at or above grade level in content areas (Math, Science, English/Language Arts/Social Studies) during SY 10-11.

Eligibility:

·         Appropriately certified full time teachers, including those working in special areas;

·         Appropriately certified teachers working less than a full contract  will be eligible to participate on a pro-rata basis in that year’s plan;

·         Appropriately certified part time teachers will be compensated on a pro rata basis determined by the FTE% of their teaching contract.

Prerequisites:

Each SY 10-11 Central High School teacher will set goals for individual students and classes to improve student performance and achievement.  Student benefits should be clearly stated in the goals and objectives of the classroom improvement plan and measured by selected assessments, including the following:

·         Goals should be aligned to district and school level professional development.

·         Goals are teacher designed, student focused, linked to school and/or district objectives and reflect the district’s core values:

·         Goals/Objectives show significant (20-30%)incremental gains over a given period of time (during the school year) and should be approved by a committee of district level personnel, to include Principal Linda Collins, Dr. Prince &/or Dr. Esselman.

·         The goals, objectives and assessments should be selected so the amount of student growth can be demonstrated and documented.  Demonstration/Documentation must be specific (concrete, detailed, well defined), measureable (numbers, quantity, comparison), achievable (feasible, actionable), realistic (considering resources), and time-bound (a defined time line).

·         The benefits to students from the school improvement plan should be a direct result of the activities chosen.

·         Plans must be made available for public viewing and shared with various stakeholders.

Supplemental Criteria:

·         Demonstration of ongoing initiative, commitment, personalization, professionalism and involvement in other activities that directly result in improved student performance, and/or;

·         Assignment in a subject area is historically hard to staff or has had a high turnover.

Incentive Compensation:

·         Mathematics, Science, Exceptional Education and Foreign Language teachers will receive a stipend of $5,000 to be divided into two payments issued after the close of each semester during SY 10-11 after successful demonstration of improved student achievement and approval from the reviewing committee.

·         Communication Arts teachers will receive a stipend of $3,000 to be divided into two payments issued after the close of each semester during SY 10-11 after successful demonstration of improved student achievement and approval from the reviewing committee.

·         All other teachers will receive a stipend of $2,000 to be divided into two payments issued after the close of each semester during SY 10-11 after successful demonstration of improved student achievement and approval from the reviewing committee.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, PLEASE APPLY VIA THE DISTRICT WEBSITE (www.kcmsd.net).  YOU MUST SIGN IN AS AN INTERNAL CANDIDATE TO VIEW THE POSITION.  PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR RESUME.