Job Sharing

By:

Margo Rabb Antrim

The RealitySeven 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)

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)

What We’re Looking For . . .

Millions of Americans are searching for a better way to

balance career, family, and

everyday life.

Could Job Sharing Be Right For You?

Definition

The definition of job sharing is when two teachers share one classroom.

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.

• 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)

• 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.

Things to Consider Before You Enter Into a Job Share:

• Educational Philosophy

• Classroom Management Style

• Flexibility

• Communication

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)

• Salary

• Insurance

You’ve Decided to Job Share . . .KEEP IN MIND . . .

Paramount in your mind should be that this arrangement MUST

benefit children!

You’ve 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

Issues to Discuss:

• Lesson Planning

• Responsibility of Room

• Report Cards

More Issues to Discuss:

• Conferences

• Staff Meetings

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

Job Sharing . . .

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