Job Sharing

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Job Sharing

• By
• Margo Rabb Antrim

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The Reality
Seven out of ten adults in the United States say
they experience stress or anxiety daily, and most
say it interferes at least moderately with their
lives. (Anxiety Association of America, 2007)
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The Research
According to the recruiting company, Flexecutive,
the number of full-time teachers who would like
to reduce their work hours amounts to 40 percent.
(Roberts, 2005)
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What Were Looking For . . .

• Millions of Americans are searching for a better
  way to balance career, family, and everyday life.

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Could Job Sharing Be Right For You?
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Definition
The definition of job sharing is when two
teachers share one classroom.
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The Facts

• Research has shown that parents and students who
  have been involved in a job share said it was a
  positive experience both academically and from a
  self esteem standpoint.

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• Kelly Watson, founder of a human capital
  resources company states that job sharing is the
  most effective and underused flexibility option
  to retain workers, particularly women who are
  opting out of the workforce to raise families.
  (Watson, 2007)

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• North Carolina has a law written by Senator
  Howard Lee that encourages job sharing by
  offering the incentives of FULL health and
  retirement benefits. In most other states, job
  share participants receive benefits related to
  the percentage that they work.

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Things to Consider Before You Enter Into a Job
Share

• Educational Philosophy
• Classroom Management Style
• Flexibility
• Communication

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Are you prepared for . . .

• According to a Flexecutive survey, 81 of
  participants in job sharing said they sometimes
  felt left out of important decisions. (Roberts,
  2005)

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• Salary
• Insurance

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Youve Decided to Job Share . . .KEEP IN MIND .
. . Paramount in your mind should be that this
arrangement MUST benefit children!
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Youve Decided to Job Share . . . How to Make It
Work for You!

• Selecting a partner
• Talking
• Classroom Visitation

• Communication
• Job Share Partners
• Principal
• Parents
• Students
• District Office

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Issues to Discuss

• Lesson Planning
• Responsibility of Room
• Report Cards

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More Issues to Discuss

• Conferences
• Staff Meetings

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Key Ideas to Enhance Learning and Classroom
Environment

• Daily Journal of the School Day
• Lesson Plans that are accessible
• Daily Homework/Behavior Checklist
• Weekly Agenda Page

• Weekly Monday Report
• Class Check Off Sheet
• Teacher Folder
• Copying Folder

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Job Sharing . . .

• Could it be right for you? Only you can decide!