| Q: |
I
see an open position online and I
feel I am more than qualified, where
do I go from here? |
| A: |
For certified positions,
you will need to apply through the Kane
County Online Consortium at www.teachinkane.org. Once
an application is submitted, you must
send any supporting paperwork to the
Regional Office of Education at 210 S.
6th Street, Geneva, IL 60134. For classified
positions, applications can be submitted
online through the district website at www.d131.kane.k12.il.us. |
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| Q: |
Where are you
located and what are your hours of
operation? |
| A: |
The Office of Human Resources
is located in the McKnight Service Center
at 417 Fifth Street, Aurora, IL 60505. Our
office hours are Monday through Friday
from 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 a.m. |
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| Q: |
What are the qualifications
to be a Teacher Assistant? |
| A: |
In
order to meet the qualifications
of the new No Child Left Behind
act, an assistant must have a
high school diploma or equivalent, and
possess 60 hours or more of college
credit or have passed the State
Approved Parapro or Workkeys
test and be eligible
for Teacher Aide Approval. |
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| Q: |
I am interested
in becoming a substitute teacher for
district 131, what is the procedure?
And, do you have an online application
process? |
| A: |
The
procedure for becoming a substitute
teacher is simple, you would
complete a sub packet obtained
from Human Resources at the
district office located at
417 Fifth Street, Aurora, IL 60505.
Once completed, return the
packet along with 2 forms of
ID, a copy of your certificate
registered in Kane County and
a current TB test (within 1
year). We also require all
employees of District 131 to
submit to a fingerprint background
check. This is done at
the Regional Office of Education.
Once a packet is completed
and returned, we will send
the applicant to the Kane County
Regional Office of Education
to be fingerprinted. Please
be advised, the Regional
Office will not fingerprint
anyone without a signed fingerprint
authorization form.
We do have an online application
process, but unfortunately,
at this time you can not
apply for substitute teaching
through our online website. |
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| Q: |
Who do I contact
in regards to the required classes
for 1st and 2nd year teachers? |
| A: |
Questions
regarding upcoming classes for
1st and 2nd year teachers can
be directed to Sara Imthurn at
(630) 299-0723. |
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| Q: |
If I am a substitute
teacher for your district, what is
the procedure to get back on the sub
list before a school year begins? |
| A: |
If
you do not call and request to
be taken off the list, you will
remain on our list until you
do so. |
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| Q: |
I lost my ID Picture
Badge, what is the policy for replacement
badges? |
| A: |
If
you need a new ID Badge, retakes
and reprints are done in the
Service Center on Wednesdays
only, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30
p.m. Individuals will
be assessed a fee of $6.00 for
replacements payable at the time
of service. |
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| Q: |
I am currently
a teacher for District 131, what is
the evaluation process? |
| A: |
Please
refer to Article VI of the
Current Contractual Agreement. |
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| Q: |
What are the requirements
for Tuition Reimbursement? |
| A: |
All
courses claimed for reimbursement
must be related to current
assignment, leadership, advanced
degree, or additional endorsement/new
certification deemed critical
by the administration. Coursework
must be completed prior to
September 1st of each school
year.
The following
specific requirements shall
apply:
- The teacher receives
prior written approval
from the Superintendent
or his/her designee. Reimbursement
may only be received
for courses leading
to a Master's degree
in the field of education
or higher.
- All courses must
be taken from an accredited
college/university. Non-traditional
formats (i.e. correspondence,
online) must meet specific
criteria, which must
illustrate student
to student and teacher
to student interaction.
- The teacher has paid
a tuition fee at his/her
own expense. No
reimbursement shall
be given for a course
taken with the use
of a tuition waiver.
- Tuition reimbursement
will only be given
for courses where the
teacher has earned
a grade of an "A" or "B" or
received a PASS evaluated
on a PASS/FAIL basis.
- Official transcripts
must be filed in the
office of Human Resources,
in order to obtain
tuition reimbursement,
on or before October
1st.
- Teachers will receive
tuition reimbursement
payment to a maximum
rate of $75 dollars
per semester hour,
maximum of nine (9)
semester hours per
year. Actual
per hour reimbursement
will be subject to
prorating based upon
the maximums set forth
in Paragraph a (found
in the Tuition Reimbursement
section of the Teachers
Contract).
- Teachers with two
(2) years or more of
full time teaching
experience in District
131 are eligible for
tuition reimbursement.
- For the first three
years of the program,
the administration
may waive the Master's
coursework, nine hours
and the two full year
experience requirements
as set forth above.
More information
is provided in Article XI of
the current Contractual Agreement. |
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| Q: |
What are the deadlines
for salary advancement for the 1st
and 2nd semester? |
| A: |
In
order to qualify for lane change/salary
advancement you must first submit
a Course Approval Form for the
classes you are planning to claim
credit for. Once the class(es)
is/are completed successfully,
an official transcript must be
submitted to the Human Resources
Department to be evaluated. The
deadline for the first semester
is the first Friday in September
and the deadline for the 2nd
semester is the first Friday
in January. |
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