IWA Faculty Benefits

To become familiar with the philosophy and objectives of the school so that he/she might be an integral part of the organization and so that he/she will give full and loyal support to the school administration and its policies.
To strive to become a more competent teacher and to further his/her professional growth, as well as to maintain the school's accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department.
To aid in the formation of a Christian character in his/her students.
To make himself/herself available to comply with the time and teaching schedule set by the administration, to teach those subject periods which are assigned by the employer, to supervise whatever class periods are assigned, and to fulfill whatever other assignments are deemed necessary by the school's administration.
To attend all meetings of the faculty and to complete accurately and punctually all required record keeping and data reporting.
To implement the school rules and directives whether one agrees with them or not.
To supervise the safety and learning of students.
To uphold the teachings of the Catholic Church.

PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYMENT

Policy: Incarnate Word Academy hires teachers who have the required credentials.

TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS

To qualify for a teaching position at Incarnate Word, a candidate must have the following:

a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
certification (or a concerted effort toward)
a commitment to uphold the mission and philosophy of the school and to support Catholic teachings
a willingness to work with administrators, parents, staff members and students and to be an active member of the school community
a commitment to the "Code of Ethics" for CSE document in the appendix

The principal may waive the above requirements for a reasonable period of time in the case of a new teacher who is working towards compliance.

APPLICATION AND HIRING PROCEDURES

Prior to employment, each prospective teacher will provide the principal with the following:

a completed application form and/or resume
official college transcripts
service records from prior employer, when available
three letters of reference, including a character reference

Upon acceptance of employment each prospective teacher will complete the following:

Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9)
Results of TB testing
Federal Tax W-4 Form
Signed Smoke Free and Alcohol/Drug Free Workplace Policies
Criminal History Record Release

Each new teacher will be given

a basic orientation on the school's mission, philosophy and history
a copy of the Faculty Handbook

CONTRACTS

Contracts are signed for one academic year as specified on the contract.
Contracts are not automatically renewed. Teachers whose contracts will be renewed will be notified in May.
The first year is probationary for a teacher at Incarnate Word Academy .
Contracts go into effect when all documents have been submitted.

KEEPING RECORDS CURRENT

Policy: Employment records are to be kept up-to-date.

The principal's office should be notified when there are changes in any of the following:

Name
Address
Home telephone number
Marital status
Phone number where the employee can be reached in case of emergency
Name(s) and phone number(s) of next of kin or person(s) who can be reached in case of emergency
Number of dependents
Educational credentials
Professional growth and inservice

At the time of termination, service and in-service records, and any other pertinent documentation will be made available to the professional employee.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Policy: Incarnate Word Academy hires and retains employees on the basis of their qualifications and work performance, without regard to race, color, gender, age, national origin or a disability unrelated to the job in question.

Practicing Catholics are preferred; non-Catholic teachers are required to have knowledge about and support of the goals of Catholic tradition in education.

SALARIES AND BENEFITS

SALARY

Policy: Salaries are based on years of experience and educational degree .

Faculty members are paid on the 16th day of each month for twelve months. If payday falls on Saturday, checks are distributed on the Friday before. If payday falls on Sunday, then the checks are distributed on the Monday following.

RETIREMENT

Policy: Incarnate Word Academy provides an SEP-IRA account for any employee who is at least 21 years old and has worked at IWA for at least three (3) of the immediately preceding the last five (5) calendar years.

Under the SEP, the employer is permitted to contribute a certain amount to an employee's Individual Retirement Account after the fourth year to the banking institution of his/her choice.

The employer agrees that annual contributions made on behalf of each eligible employee will

be made in an amount that is the same percentage of total compensation for every employee
be made only on the first $100,000.00 of compensation;
be limited to the smaller of 15% of compensation of $7,500.00;
be paid to the employee's IRA trustee, custodian, or insurance company.

INSURANCE

Policy: Incarnate Word Academy agrees to provide an annual payment toward the health insurance premium for full-time faculty members who choose a plan(s) provided by the school.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Policy: Deductions for Social Security are made according to the current rate.

WITHHOLDING

Policy: Deductions for withholding are made according to the indications of the employee on the Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate (Form W-4).