Substitute Teacher Handbook - Little Elm ISD

Little Elm Independent School

District

Substitute Handbook 2017-2018

Table of Contents

WELCOME LETTER .................................................................................................................................. 3

HR SERVICES CONTACT INFORMATION............................................................................................. 4

MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 5

GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................... 6 APPLICATION PROCESS ............................................................................................................................................................6 FINGERPRINTING .......................................................................................................................................................................6 ID BADGES...................................................................................................................................................................................7 ANNUAL APPLICATION/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................7 HOURS OF DUTY.........................................................................................................................................................................7 CAMPUS CONTACT INFORMATION.........................................................................................................................................8 YOUR COMMITMENT .................................................................................................................................................................8 AESOP ...........................................................................................................................................................................................8 SUBSTITUTE CALLING...............................................................................................................................................................9 CANCELLATION OF ASSIGNMENTS.........................................................................................................................................9 SUBSTITUTE EXCLUSION..........................................................................................................................................................9 SUMMER AND SUBSTITUTES ................................................................................................................................................10 DRESS CODE.............................................................................................................................................................................10 RELEASE OF CHILDREN .........................................................................................................................................................11 CODE OF ETHICS......................................................................................................................................................................11 SMOKING ON SCHOOL PREMISES ........................................................................................................................................11 CELL PHONES...........................................................................................................................................................................11 EVALUATION OF SUBSTITUTES............................................................................................................................................11

PAYROLL/BENEFITS ............................................................................................................................. 12 RECORDS ...................................................................................................................................................................................12 WITHHOLDINGS ......................................................................................................................................................................12 AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE INSURANCE..........................................................................................................................12 RATE OF PAY............................................................................................................................................................................13 LONG TERM SUBSTITUTES ...................................................................................................................................................13 PAY DATES................................................................................................................................................................................13 SICK DAYS.................................................................................................................................................................................14 EMPLOYMENT AFTER RETIREMENT...................................................................................................................................14

RESPONSIBILITIES................................................................................................................................. 14 ARRIVAL ON CAMPUS.............................................................................................................................................................14 IN THE CLASSROOM................................................................................................................................................................15 HELPFUL HINTS ......................................................................................................................................................................16 DISCIPLINE................................................................................................................................................................................17

TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTABLE USE GUIDELINES FOR FACULTY AND STAFF ............................. 17

REPORTING SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE ........................................................................................... 24

REASONABLE ASSURANCE OF EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................ 25

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Welcome Letter

300 Lobo Lane Little Elm, TX

972.947.9340

Department for Human Resource Services

Dear Substitute:

Thank you for serving as a substitute teacher with the Little Elm Independent School District. This handbook will explain our procedures, assist you in becoming a successful substitute, and answer some of the questions you may have about substituting in LEISD. We want your time with LEISD to be beneficial for the students and rewarding for you. Your commitment to excellence will enable us to uphold the outstanding reputation that we enjoy. A substitute teacher is one of our most valuable assets at LEISD. Our faculty could not deliver the level of instruction expected by our community without the help and support of dedicated substitute teachers like you. As a substitute teacher, you play an important role in the lives of the students we serve. Our students walk into our classrooms with the expectation that they will experience a quality learning environment. Our mission is to reach each student by teaching to individual learning needs, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to achieve to his/her full potential. You are encouraged to take every opportunity to support and encourage the students you serve, helping to make each one successful. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call.

Sincerely,

Shai Walker On-Boarding Manager swalker@

WELCOME LETTER

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HR SERVICES CONTACT INFORMATION

Human Resource Services

Summer Calendine Executive Administrative Assistant for Human Resource Services

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Shai Walker Human Resource Onboarding Manager

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Gerald Muhammad Assistant Director of Talent Development

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Erik Lokken Assistant Director/Legal Advisor for Human Resource Services

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Cleota Epps Executive Director for Human Resource Services

District Website:

District Phone Number: 972-947-9340

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of Little Elm ISD is to... ENGAGE, EQUIP, and EMPOWER

each student to realize their full potential. The Vision of the Little Elm ISD Community is to be

"THE Destination District."

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Application Process

? Complete the on-line substitute application.

? Prior to the Substitute Orientation, complete the following information: ? Substitute Orientation/Handbook Receipt Form ? Criminal History Background Check ? Substitute Information Form ? I-9 Employment Eligibility (New hire only) ? IRS Form W-4 (New hire only) ? Direct Deposit "Authorization Agreement for Automatic Deposits"

? Provide the following documents: ? Copy of driver's license and social security card ? Copy of teaching certificate, if applicable ? Official college transcript(s)

Important: All documents must be received to ensure the appropriate daily rate of pay. Failure to submit documents will result in a reduced daily rate of pay.

Fingerprinting

Senate Bill 9 (2008) requires that all substitute teachers be fingerprinted. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has contracted with Morpho-Trust to complete the finger printing process for the state of Texas. The On-Boarding Manager will procure a fingerprint pass from TEA for each substitute following the orientation. The substitute will then make an appointment to be fingerprinted. Fingerprint results will be sent to the On-Boarding Manager. The substitute will be responsible for the cost of the fingerprinting services (currently approx. $50.20).

Title 9

Texas Education Code, Section 21.009, an applicant for a position requiring certification with a school district must complete a pre-employment affidavit disclosing whether the applicant has ever been charged with, adjudicated for, or convicted of having an inappropriate relationship with a minor.

NOTE: An applicant is not precluded from being employed based on a disclosed charge if the employing entity determines based on the information disclosed in the affidavit that the charge was false. A determination that an employee failed to disclose information required to be disclosed by an applicant under Texas Education Code Section 21.009 is grounds for termination of employment.

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ID Badges

Photo ID badges are a requirement at each LEISD campus. Badges are provided at no cost to the substitute. Badges may be obtained at Zellars Center for Leadership and Learning located at 300 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, Texas.

Annual Application/Training Requirements

Once you become a LEISD substitute, you will not need to reapply each year as long as your status is active. To be considered as an active substitute, you need to have worked at least three (3) days per month in the previous school year.

Substitutes must complete the District' s required Safe Schools training each school year. An email will be sent to you when the trainings are open and ready to begin.

Hours of Duty Substitutes are required to work the same hours as teachers.

Brent Elementary Chavez Elementary Hackberry Elementary Lakeview Elementary Oak Point Elementary Prestwick STEM Academy Collin Powell Campus (Grade 6) Lakeside Middle School (Grades 7-8) Zellars Campus - DAEP / AIMS / GOALS Little Elm High School (Grades 9-12)

7:45 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. 7:45 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. 7:45 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. 7:45 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. 7:45 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. 7:45 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. 8:40 A.M. until 4:45 P.M. 8:40 A.M. until 4:45 P.M. 7:00 A.M. until 3:15 P.M. 7:00 A.M. until 3:15 P.M.

Substitutes must clock in and out using at the campus designated area no later than the assigned start time. Please ask the campus receptionist for the location of the Veritime terminal to clock in/out.

A half day will be considered an assignment of four hours or less. Any assignment exceeding four hours will be paid on a full day basis.

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Campus Contact Information

CAMPUS Brent Elementary Chavez Elementary Hackberry Elementary Lakeview Elementary Oak Point Elementary Prestwick STEM Academy Powell Sixth Grade Center Lakeside Middle School Zellars (DAEP/GOALS/AIMS) Little Elm High School

PHONE 972-947-9451 972-947-9452 972-947-9453 972-947-9454 972-947-9455 972-947-9450 972-947-9446 972-947-9445 972-947-9340 x10701 972-947-9443

PRINCIPAL Virginia Gwyn Doug Sevier Stephen Richardson Kelly Carr Debbie Clark Christine Gipson Liz Miller Clint Miller Bill Bush Renee Pentecost

SECRETARY Juanita Rodriguez Jody Williams Karla Figueroa Wendy Argentine Christy Vanderhoff Candace Stratton Shanna Terry Micha Anderson Brenda Valladares Kathy Thompson

Your Commitment

By virtue of your request to be placed on the list of substitute teachers, you have made a commitment to teach when you are called. Little Elm ISD offers a limited number of substitute positions. While school officials understand that it is not always possible to comply with a request to substitute, we do ask that you always make a good faith effort to respond. The commitment you demonstrate will be a consideration in evaluating your position from year to year.

Aesop

AESOP is the Automated Educational Substitute Operator Program used by Little Elm ISD to provide substitute teachers with the available openings during the school year. Training is provided during the orientation meeting on the use of the AESOP system. The system may be accessed at:

Username: Phone number Password: Last four digits of the social security number

Please note: Positions are filled through the AESOP system. Please do not call the individual campuses for information on possible substitute openings.

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