Welcome to Career Welcome to Career Leveling Placement 101Leveling Placement 101

Four Framework ComponentsFour Framework Components

1.1. Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities

2.2. Performance Management and Performance Management and

EvaluationEvaluation

3.3. Professional Growth and RenewalProfessional Growth and Renewal

4.4. Compensation and RewardsCompensation and Rewards

KS provides career opportunities for allKS provides career opportunities for all

4.4. To consider To consider multiplemultiple career opportunities career opportunities and pathsand paths

A.A. Within career ladderWithin career ladder (vertical) (vertical)

B.B. In a In a specialized rolespecialized role (e.g. project work, (e.g. project work, subject matter expert, mentor, coach)subject matter expert, mentor, coach)

C.C. Across a variety of education unitsAcross a variety of education units (horizontal)(horizontal)

Participants will:Participants will: ReviewReview current categories of current categories of

criteria for career level placement. criteria for career level placement. Practice Practice using fictitious profiles to –using fictitious profiles to –

gain a better gain a better understandingunderstanding of the of the proposed process.proposed process.

promote promote transparencytransparency to ensure to ensure inter-placement reliability and inter-placement reliability and preserve relationships.preserve relationships.

Promote Promote consistencyconsistency..

Participants will:Participants will:

Share what Share what kinds of kinds of conversationsconversations should take should take place.place.

Discuss, create and Discuss, create and recommend recommend minimum minimum guidelinesguidelines concerning the concerning the career leveling process.career leveling process.

Participants will:Participants will:

Consider key factors in leveling Consider key factors in leveling process and provide manaÿo.process and provide manaÿo.

(e.g. (e.g. Are the matrix category Are the matrix category descriptors clear, applicable?descriptors clear, applicable? Is Is the process to move career levels the process to move career levels clear and transparent?clear and transparent? Should Should there be recommended minimum there be recommended minimum number of activities/qualifications?)number of activities/qualifications?)

““So, What’s My Career So, What’s My Career Level?”Level?”

Your TaskYour Task

Review Review Sample Career Placement ProfilesSample Career Placement Profiles Refer to Refer to Career Level MatricesCareer Level Matrices Recommend placementRecommend placement

Advanced ProfessionalAdvanced Professional Career ProfessionalCareer Professional ProfessionalProfessional EntryEntry

CAREER FAMILY: FACULTY

Years in

Profession (external and internal to KS)Degre

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Credits

Profile*Profiles are intended for leveling exercises only. They are not in any way representative of any actual person(s) or situation(s)

Your Recom-mendati

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Level Placement

(Circle below)

Your Suggestions, Thoughts, etc. for Future Consideration:Profiles – What additional information should be provided or requested?Leveling Matrices – Should columns (e.g. Prof. Learning Community Participation) be weighted? Should there be recommended minimum number of activities/qualifications?

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Sample Career Level Placement Profiles

Career Level

Instructional Practice

Professional Learning Community Participation

Leadership Role Subject Matter Expert Role Qualifications Work Year

Org-Wide Compete

ncies

Advanced Professional(approx 7+ years)

Danielson Proficient-DistinguishedCLASS High (7)

Develops long-range plans for teams.Provides instructional interventions.Leads team initiatives, activities and meetings.Participates and/or leads unit, regional, school, tri-campus &/or system-wide projects, initiatives or activities.Team teaches w/ colleagues.Demonstrates, models lessons and/or trains.Develops and helps to implement curriculum or instructional strategies.Observes & provides peer assistance and coaching as a Master faculty member.

May teach a reduced class loadFrequently contributes as a resource or support to administrationRepresents the unit in internal or external activities, including presentations at conferences, committees or community organizations and eventsContributes to faculty evaluations

Conducts action research that adds to the original body of knowledge and evidence for the benefit of improving student learningDisseminates knowledgeServes as a resource for training on subject matter content, process, strategy, methodology, etc.Some form of mastery as evidenced by certification such as NBCTNon-Western credentials, professional certificate in the subject area they teach and how it relates to other disciplines Apprenticeship with recognized artisan

Minimum 7 yrs experienceMasters or Ph.D Proof of sustained contribution within the last 5 years to profession, including but not limited to, action research, publication, post high (including university) teaching, presentations, training, community work and/or awards

Flexibility to Expan

d Work YearAs

needed

Refer to Appendix

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Career Professional(approx 5+ years)

Danielson Proficient -DistinguishedCLASS High (6)

Involved each year in leadership as evidenced by any or all of the following:Lead team meetings.Promotes culture of professional inquiry, growth and renewal.Collaborate with Master or Advanced Professional Faculty members.Leadership role in at least one aspect of school life. Participation and/or leadership in unit, regional, school, tri-campus &/or system-wide projects or initiatives.

Relationships w/ colleagues are characterized by mutual support & cooperation. Faculty member takes initiative in assuming leadership among the faculty through mentoring or other area/unit leadership (e.g., department, content area, geographic area) role.

Role opportunity as subject matter expert Some form of mastery as evidenced by certification such as NBCTNon-Western credentials, professional certificate in the subject area they teach andhow it relates to other disciplinesApprenticeship with recognized artisan Brings unique life experiences and skills that can be integrated and shared in the KS contextin particular ÿölelo Hawaiÿi abilities.

Minimum 5 yrsexperienceBachelors degree + 30Full credentials or alternative certificate oradvancement process(e.g., hula--> ÿüniki)

Regular Faculty Work Year

Refer to Appendix G

Professional(approx 3-5 years)

Danielson Basic-ProficientCLASS Med (3,4,5)

Actively participates and volunteersSelf-directed participation

Relationships w/ colleagues are characterized by mutual peer support and cooperation.

Some form of mastery progression as evidenced by certification such as in state or out of state professional teaching credentialWestern/Non-Western credentials, professional certificate, licensure, and/or apprenticeship with recognized artisan in the area they teach

Minimum of 3 yrs experienceMust have met all entry level requirementsprofessional certificate, licensure, and/or apprenticeship with recognized artisan in the area they teach

Regular Faculty Work Year

Refer to Appendix G

Entry(approx 0- 3 years)

Danielson BasicCLASS Low (1,2)

Induction; may participate as invited or required by the unit.

Maintains cordial relationships w/ colleagues to fulfill duties that are considered primary responsibilities.

Learning from other subject matter experts and content areas and contributing where experiences and expertise warrant. Apprenticeship with recognized artisan

Credentialed with no teaching experienceNo previous teaching experience with degree in subject areaNo previous teaching experience w/BANon-credentialedNon-degreed

Regular Faculty Work Year

Refer to Appendix G

DirectionsDirections

Have Have 18 minutes18 minutes to make to make recommendationsrecommendations

Be prepared Be prepared to shareto share with large with large groupgroup

Assign a recorder to note any Assign a recorder to note any Suggestions, Thoughts, etc.Suggestions, Thoughts, etc. about the leveling processabout the leveling process

Recorder’s DirectionsRecorder’s Directions

Go to Ka Piÿina website – Go to Ka Piÿina website – http://apps.ksbe.edu/kapiina/http://apps.ksbe.edu/kapiina/

Select Select ‘Documents’‘Documents’ Tab Tab Click on Click on ‘Career Leveling’‘Career Leveling’ OpenOpen ‘Sample Placement Profiles’‘Sample Placement Profiles’ Send your feedback to Send your feedback to

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