Personnel and Staffing

The current sub-pool will engage in virtual returning substitute orientation. Virtual orientations will be held for new substitutes throughout the year.

The district will be hiring a few permanent substitutes to serve in a full-time capacity for the 2020-2021 school year. The application and qualifications for interested candidates will be added to our applications in the near future.

High Risk factors will be considered on a case by case basis and will require supporting medical documentation for consideration. Underlying health conditions and age will not be the sole factors in selecting virtual teachers as all staff are essential to the overall functioning of the district. The district will work to reasonably accommodate staff to the best of our ability in their onsite working environment, including but not limited to things such as, limiting/decreasing the number of interactions, providing additional personal protective equipment, and focused sanitizing efforts. In some very rare instances, alternate work locations may be considered.

The Virtual teacher application is now open through Employee Access in Skyward.

To apply, login to your Employee Access in Skyward, Select “FastTrack Open Positions”, Click on the Virtual Teacher Application for which you are applying. If you have never applied in Skyward, the system will ask that you create a brief new profile. You will not be able to use your same login in and password for this application profile.

It is important to note that:

• All staff are deemed essential and will be required to work on-site. Virtual teachers will be required to teach from their classrooms.
• Although high risk factors will be a consideration, this will not be the sole basis of being selected as a virtual teacher. The circumstances of employees with high risk health concerns will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• The district will work to reasonably accommodate staff in their on-site work environment, which could include limiting or decreasing the number of interactions with others, providing additional personal protective equipment and more.
• Selection of virtual teachers will be based on the applicant’s qualifications and skill set to serve in this environment to best meet the needs of students.
• The number of virtual teachers selected will be contingent upon student enrollment in the virtual setting.
• If you currently teach at the STEAM Academy or Collegiate Academy, you do not need to apply to teach virtually. Teachers in these settings will automatically serve students both in person and virtually based on enrollment.
• Additional teachers will teach in both the virtual and in person setting based on the course(s) they teach and student enrollment
• Teachers can only apply for virtual teaching assignments at their current campus

Leave benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) apply for the limited time period of April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. The amount of paid leave an employee may receive will vary depending on the reason leave is taken. Detailed information is available in the Employee Rights notice that can be found here. 

Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL)

-Provides paid leave to an employee who is unable to work or telework because of COVID-19

-Does not require an employee to be employed for 30 days.

-Full-time employees are eligible for 10 days of leave at regular rate of pay, up to a limit of $511 per day ($5,111 total) if they’re:

• Subject to a quarantine or isolation order from a federal, state, or local order (a school district asking you to quarantine or isolate is not considered a local order)

• Advised to self-quarantine by a healthcare provider (with medical documentation)

• Experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and are seeking a medical diagnosis. (Part-time employees are not eligible for a prorated number of days)

-Employees are eligible for two-thirds of their regular rate of pay up to $200 per day ($2000 in total) when leave is taken to:

• Care for an individual subject advised to quarantine or isolate by a federal, state, or local order (with medical documentation)

• Care for a son or daughter if school or place of care is closed or childcare provider is unavailable due to COVID-19 (with appropriate documentation)

Expanded Family and Medical Leave (EFML)

• Expanded Family and Medical Leave (EFML) provides up to 12 weeks of leave to care for a son or daughter when school is closed or child care is unavailable due to COVID-19.

• The first two weeks are unpaid, although the employee may access EPSL or other paid leave during this time.

• The remaining 10 weeks is two-thirds the regular rate of pay up to $200 per day.

Expanded Family Medical Leave requires the employee to have been employed for a 30 days.

Duncanville ISD has determined that all teachers and staff are essential personnel. All staff are expected to report to their assigned work locations as of August 17, 2020 or thereafter according to their assigned employee work calendar.

An employee’s dress and grooming shall be clean, neat, in a manner appropriate for his or her assignment, and in accordance with any additional standards established by his or her supervisor and approved by the Superintendent. DH (Local) 

All employees should subscribe to and follow a daily minimum dress code that exceeds that of students. Employees should project a professional image at all times. 

Temporary Dress Code Update

Scrubs, and tennis shoes are permissible for all staff members who are not required to wear a uniform. Jeans within the dress code description are also permitted with a shirt/blouse that is aligned with the dress code. T-shirts are only allowed on Wednesdays for College and Military shirt day and on Fridays if it is a Duncanville ISD Spirit Shirt. This change to the dress code is made in light of the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to support our staff with the need to wear clothing that is easily washable. This portion of the dress code is temporary. Any changes will be communicated districtwide. 

*Face coverings are required for ALL staff members for the 2020-2021 school year. 

1. Employee ID badges must be worn and prominently displayed while on duty. 
2. Slacks with a professional fit are appropriate. Capri and cropped pants should be no shorter than mid-calf. 
3. As part of a temporary dress code update, blue jeans may be worn with a shirt/blouse that is aligned with the dress code. T-shirts are allowed on Wednesdays for College and Military shirt day and on Fridays if it is a Duncanville ISD spirit shirt. Jeans should not be unduly faded or contain holes. Colored jeans may be worn on Fridays as long as they meet the professional dress code. 
4. Staff should not wear shorts or gym attire while serving in a classroom or office. Hats, caps, or other head apparel are not permitted. Exceptions: CTE teachers/ coaches may wear appropriate gear for assigned activities. 
5. Halter tops, exposed midriffs, strapless and/or low cut tops, exposed backs, spaghetti straps, see-through clothing, and tank tops are not permitted. 
6. T-Shirts are only permitted on Wednesdays for College and Military Days and on Fridays if it is a Duncanville ISD Spirit Shirt. 
7. Skirts and dresses should be of a respectable, modest length (at minimum, fingertips). Leggings may be worn under a dress if the length requirement is met. Undergarments shall not be visible or exposed. 
8. No shower type flip-flops may be worn at school. 
9. Visible tattoos and similar body paintings that promote violence, are considered offensive, inflammatory or disruptive to the learning environment are prohibited. 
10. In keeping with professional decorum, hair must be a natural color, ears are the only exposed areas of the body on which pierced jewelry may be worn and only professional style jewelry is permitted. 
11. Support staff (custodial, food service, maintenance, and transportation staff) shall be neat, clean, and dressed appropriately, as described in their respective handbooks. 
12. Campus staff may dress casually for calendar designated staff work days as directed by the campus principal or supervisor. 
13. Professional dress is expected for in and out of district workshops and staff development. 
14. All employees are role models and should dress accordingly. Questionable attire will be addressed on an individual basis by the principal or supervisor. 

*Business casual attire in alignment with the employee dress code is also permissible for the 2020-2021 school year at the discretion of the supervisor.