Renewing contact- can I negotiate fewer hours?

Coimbra
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Re: Renewing contact- can I negotiate fewer hours?

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Teacher789 wrote:
> Update:
> Had a very positive conversation with HoS, and they are happy to support me
> with whatever I decide is best. They were more than reasonable and very
> sympathetic.
> Phew!
> Thanks everyone for your valuable input.

Nice!
The same just happened at my school. A teacher asked for PT because she just had a kid and did not want FT during the first year, and the school was keen to keep her so said yes.
secondplace
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> @secondplace
>
> Not likely scheduling follows the students by class not the IT or even the
> department. It could be done but thats a lot of work to accommodate one IT.
>
> Because the decision in that scenario maximizes the time and opportunity
> for the IS and leader to solve the issue by simply hiring a new IT. ITs
> arent special, they have value and it differs by situation, but fire and
> hire is a very reasonable strategy that increases in success the more time
> a leader has to employ it. If the IT delays until the latest possible time,
> the IS will have fewer options available to them, and thus more likely to
> accommodate the ITs request, because they have to.
>
> Many ISs (especially small ISs) dont have PT ITs/DTs.

We build our scheduling around the courses, the student needs and our teachers. Do we switch things around to accommodate teacher availability? Yes. As a small school, in a country where people can choose to be part time, we have to.

Is this easy? No.

Do we do it? Yes.

If the IT delays until the latest possible time,
> the IS will have fewer options available to them, and thus more likely to
> accommodate the ITs request, because they have to.

Do I personally have a different moral compass to you?

Yes. In fact, I actually have one. And it works.

xxx
secondplace
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Re: Renewing contact- can I negotiate fewer hours?

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Teacher789 wrote:
> Update:
> Had a very positive conversation with HoS, and they are happy to support me
> with whatever I decide is best. They were more than reasonable and very
> sympathetic.
> Phew!
> Thanks everyone for your valuable input.

Good news.

I'm happy it looks like it will work out.
PsyGuy
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@secondplace

The member side reviews are full of leaders with stories of "scheduling around the courses, the student needs and our teachers.", and when something breaks its the IT that ends up holding the bag. Do leaders do things because they have to, yes, thats not the same as doing something because they want to, or its in the best interests of the IT, because the reviews side is full of leaders that threw the IT under the bus in the 'best interests of the students or IS'.

My latest post for the LW is to be aware and dont be blindsided by an IS or a leader that says one thing and does something.
Cooldude
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Re: Renewing contact- can I negotiate fewer hours?

Post by Cooldude »

Do you get maternity leave? Or is there a job sharing scheme? Look for a viable proposal and suggest it but don't be surprised to be turned down. However, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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@Cooldude

Not entirely true, there are leaders that will consider even asking a negative or a demerit.
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