Unless there is mutual agreement between the Board and the Association, the Board shall not advertise for applicants to fill any position listed in Article 3 that is not vacant.
1. The Board shall post in each school, Division Office, and on the Divisional Website a notice of each new position and each vacancy to be filled by teachers/administrators who would come under this agreement at least five (5) teaching days before the position or vacancy is to be filled. Concurrently, a copy of such notice shall be sent to the Association. For greater clarity, a vacancy shall mean a position where the incumbent has retired, resigned or been assigned to other duties and where the Division has determined that the position be filled. 2. The Board shall post in each school, Division office and on the Divisional Website a notice as to the teacher who has been granted the position. Concurrently, a copy of such notice shall be sent to the Association. 3. Teachers who have ten (10) or more years of service in the Division shall be granted an interview when applying for a posted position for which they are qualified. 4. When a teaching position becomes vacant within the division, preference shall be given to any currently employed part-time teacher who app,lies for the position over any applicant from outside the Division, provided the applicant has training, academic qualification, and experience equal to those of any outside applicants or better than those of outside applicants. 5. When more than one part-time teacher from the Division applies for a full-time position, and the teachers have the necessary training, academic qualifications and experience to fill the position, preference shall be given to the teacher having the greater seniority in accordance with the lay-off article.