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Teacher. Teaching Assistant. Long Term Replacement or Long Term Substitute. What's The Difference?
Teacher. Teaching Assistant. Long Term Replacement or Long Term Substitute. What's The Difference?
As teachers work through the early stages of their careers, they may transition from one type of position to another before accepting a full time, tenure track position. It is important that you know the differences between these positions and which count toward your seniority as you progress through your career in South Colonie.
As teachers work through the early stages of their careers, they may transition from one type of position to another before accepting a full time, tenure track position. It is important that you know the differences between these positions and which count toward your seniority as you progress through your career in South Colonie.
The Seniority List... What's That?
The Seniority List... What's That?
The seniority list is comprised of individuals' accrued service time within each tenure area. Service time is broken down in terms of years, months, and days, and is listed from greatest to least time accrued.
If multiple individuals in the same tenure area are hired / appointed by the Board of Education on the same date, with the same amount of prior service time, those individuals will appear on the seniority list based on the order their names appear in the Board of Education meeting minutes for their appointment date.
NOTE: Individuals hired / appointed on the same date and with the same amount of prior service time are listed on the Board of Education agenda in alphabetical order.
It is very important to review the seniority list each year to confirm your information and position on the list is accurate.
A copy of the seniority list should always be available to view in the staff room. An updated version of the list is available each year on February 1st in the staff room.
Always make a copy of your seniority list information and keep a copy for your records. Keep a copy for each year. If you do not want to keep physical copies for every year, take a picture or scan it, and then store the copies digitally.
If you believe there is an error with your information on the seniority list, you can complete the Seniority Discrepancy Sheet and return it to the human resource department at the district office. This form should be available in the staff room with / near the seniority list or it can be downloaded or printed from the files below.
The chart and information below detail various differences between teaching, teaching assistant, long term replacement, long term substitute, and general substitute positions.
The chart and information below detail various differences between teaching, teaching assistant, long term replacement, long term substitute, and general substitute positions.
Teachers and Teaching Assistants
Teachers and TAs are salaried employees and are paid on the payment schedule issued by the district (approximately a bi-weekly schedule), regardless of absences or days off.
Teachers and TAs may use professional development courses for salary advancement. See the Professional Development page on this site for additional details.
Service time as a Teacher and TA counts toward time on the district seniority list.
Service time as a Teachers and TA counts toward time in the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS).
Long Term Replacement (LTR)
LTRs receive are paid on the same schedule as SCTA members, regardless of absences or days off.
LTRs may use professional development courses for salary advancement. See the Professional Development page on this site for additional details.
Service time as an LTR does not count toward time on the district seniority list.
Service time as an LTR can count toward time in the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) if the individual elects to contribute the service time.
Long Term Substitute (LTS)
LTSs are paid on a two week delay for days worked.
LTSs are not paid for days off, snow days, conference days (unless attended) or absences.
LTSs may not use professional development courses for salary advancement.
Service time as an LTS does not count toward time on the district seniority list.
Service time as an LTS can count toward time in the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) if the individual elects to contribute the service time.
Download & Printable Files
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Position Difference Chart.pdfSeniority Discrepancy Sheet.pdfPage updated
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