Administrative Procedure 440

SUPPORT STAFF

Background

Support staff members are a vital component of the educational programs and services provided to students. As a component of the educational team, support staff members are expected to demonstrate the competencies required in their positions, and to support School services to recognize the uniqueness of every student in the school.

Procedures

1. In recruiting support staff, the following criteria shall be considered:
1.1 Needs of School students, and program needs, as perceived by the Principal;
1.2 Provisions of current terms and conditions of employment;
1.3 Candidate interests, knowledge, education, ability and skills;
1.4 Candidate suitability and compatibility based upon past performance and experience; and
1.5 Willingness to continue workplace training to develop capacity and skill-related growth.
2. In deploying and, when necessary, transferring support staff members, the following criteria shall be considered:
2.1 Student and program needs as perceived by the Principal;
2.2 Experience, interests and training of support staff members; and
2.3 Staff requests.
3. Transfers of currently employed support staff members will be considered before appointments are made from outside candidates.
4. The Superintendent is responsible for coordinating the transfer of all support staff members.

Reference: Section 25, 26, 33, 52, 53, 68, 196, 197, 222, 225 Education Act Employment Standards Code
Labour Relations Code