Sagesse High School
Mary Mother of Wisdom
Ain Saadeh
Recruitment and Selection of Teaching Staff Policy
Please note that this policy is mandatory and staff is required to adhere to the content
Summary
The Recruitment and Selection of Teaching Staff at Sagesse High School Policy outlines the principles and process for the appointment of teaching staff at school.
Document Details
Publication Date |
September 2014 |
Related Legislation |
Lebanese Ministry of Education |
Version |
3 |
Applies to |
Schoolwide |
Status |
Active |
Approved by |
Rector |
Approval date |
June 2014 |
Review date |
September 2015 |
Title
Recruitment and Selection of Teaching Staff Policy
Purpose
This policy outlines the principles and processes for recruitment and selection of teaching staff at Sagesse High School.
Scope
This policy covers all divisions and departments at Sagesse High School.
Policy
The following principles underpin the policy:
Describing Positions
The school will describe vacant teaching positions consistent with the requirements identified. The position descriptions will detail whether the vacancy is ongoing or temporary and other relevant information, as described in the Procedures for the Recruitment and Selection of Teaching Staff at School.
Ongoing Positions
An ongoing position does not have an end date, and can be described when:
Temporary Positions
A temporary position is for a fixed period of time with a specified commencement and end date.
A temporary position may be declared when:
Filling Vacancies
Ongoing positions
In the first round of advertising, all ongoing teaching vacancies are advertised online. Advertised vacancies are open to all eligible teachers. Applications are e-mailed through the school’s website or in person and are managed by the Head of Secretariat. The process is initiated at this stage.
Temporary positions
Existing SHS teachers who are eligible to be considered for temporary positions are considered in the first instance for temporary positions. If an appointment is not made, the position can be advertised by the school. The process is initiated at this stage.
Procedure
All appointments will be made at the school through open selection processes.
Finalizations
Regardless of the outcome of the process described below, the school Rector retains the final and nullifying decision making authority.
Application Process
Required Referees
All applicants must submit the contact details and titles of two referees that should not be related to the applicant. These referees will be contacted by the concerned Head of Department.
Minimum Requirements
(The fulfillment of these requirements does not guarantee the applicant’s successful recruitment.)
Required Documents
Nullification
If an applicant provides false information the application is immediately terminated.
Adapted from: Harris, Arlene H. and Monica Farmer Cox. “Developing an Observation System to Capture Instructional Differences in Engineering Classrooms.” Journal of Engineering Education 92 (2003): 329-336.