Welcome to Career
Leveling Placement 101
Four Framework Components
1.
Career Opportunities
2.
Performance Management and
Evaluation
3.
Professional Growth and Renewal
4.
Compensation and Rewards
KS provides career opportunities for all
4. To consider multiple career opportunities
and paths
A. Within career ladder (vertical)
B. In a specialized role (e.g. project work,
subject matter expert, mentor, coach)
C. Across a variety of education units
(horizontal)
Participants will:

Review current categories of criteria for career level
placement.
 Practice using fictitious profiles to –

gain a better understanding of the proposed process.

promote transparency to ensure inter-placement
reliability and preserve relationships.

Promote consistency.
Participants will:
 Share
what kinds of conversations should take
place.
 Discuss, create and recommend minimum guidelines
concerning the career leveling process.
Participants will:
 Consider
key factors in leveling process and provide
manaÿo.
(e.g. Are the matrix category descriptors clear, applicable? Is
the process to move career levels clear and transparent?
Should there be recommended minimum number of
activities/qualifications?)
“So, What’s My Career
Level?”
Your Task
 Review
Sample Career Placement Profiles
 Refer to Career Level Matrices
 Recommend placement
 Advanced Professional
 Career Professional
 Professional
 Entry
Sample Career Level Placement Profiles
CAREER FAMILY: FACULTY
Years in
Profession
(external and
internal to
KS)
Degree
+
Credits
> 10
MA + 71
Your Suggestions, Thoughts, etc. for Future
Consideration:
Profile
*Profiles are intended for leveling exercises only. They are
not in any way representative of any actual person(s) or
situation(s)
Kumu Kahi
22 years at KS
Taught in preschool and elementary schools
Has been an Elementary School Counselor for the past 9
years
At the request of teachers, researched, designed and
conducted after-school workshops to help teachers become
aware of and understand the early warning signs of child
abuse; their professional and legal obligations; available
resources; and, last, how to identify and manage their own
reactions to these kinds of situations
Your Recommendation
for Career Level
Placement
(Circle below)
Advanced
Professional
Career Professional
Professional
Entry
Profiles – What additional information should be provided or
requested?
Leveling Matrices – Should columns (e.g. Prof. Learning Community
Participation) be weighted? Should there be recommended minimum
number of activities/qualifications?
Career Level
Instructional
Practice
Advanced
Professional
(approx 7+
years)
Danielson
Career
Professional
(approx 5+
years)
Danielson
Professional
(approx 3-5
years)
Danielson Basic-
Entry
(approx 0- 3
years)
Danielson Basic
CLASS
ProficientDistinguished
CLASS
High (7)
Proficient Distinguished
CLASS
High (6)
Proficient
CLASS
Professional Learning Community Participation
Leadership Role
Develops long-range plans for teams.
Provides instructional interventions.
Leads team initiatives, activities and meetings.
Participates and/or leads unit, regional, school, tri-campus &/or system-wide
projects, initiatives or activities.
Team teaches w/ colleagues.
Demonstrates, models lessons and/or trains.
Develops and helps to implement curriculum or instructional strategies.
Observes & provides peer assistance and coaching as a Master faculty member.
May teach a reduced class load
Frequently contributes as a resource or
support to administration
Represents the unit in internal or external
activities, including presentations at
conferences, committees or community
organizations and events
Contributes to faculty evaluations
Involved each year in leadership as evidenced by any or all of the following:
Lead team meetings.
Promotes culture of professional inquiry, growth and renewal.
Collaborate with Master or Advanced Professional Faculty members.
Leadership role in at least one aspect of school life.
 Participation and/or leadership in unit, regional, school, tri-campus &/or
system-wide projects or initiatives.
Relationships w/ colleagues are
characterized by mutual support &
cooperation.
Faculty member takes initiative in assuming
leadership among the faculty through
mentoring or other area/unit leadership (e.g.,
department, content area, geographic area)
role.
Actively participates and volunteers
Self-directed participation
Relationships w/ colleagues are
characterized by mutual peer support and
cooperation.
Induction; may participate as invited or required by the unit.
Maintains cordial relationships w/
colleagues to fulfill duties that are considered
primary responsibilities.
Med (3,4,5)
Low (1,2)
Subjec
Conducts action research th
and evidence for the benefit o
Disseminates knowledge
Serves as a resource for train
strategy, methodology, etc.
Some form of mastery as ev
Non-Western credentials, pr
teach and how it relates to ot
Apprenticeship with recogni
Role opportunity as subject
Some form of mastery as ev
certification such as NBCT
Non-Western credentials, pr
certificate in the subject area
how it relates to other discip
Apprenticeship with recogni
Brings unique life experienc
can be integrated and shared
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Some form of mastery progr
in state or out of state profess
Western/Non-Western crede
and/or apprenticeship with re
 Learning from other subje
contributing where experience
 Apprenticeship with recog
Directions
 Have
18 minutes to make
recommendations
 Be prepared to share with large
group
 Assign a recorder to note any
Suggestions, Thoughts, etc. about
the leveling process
Recorder’s Directions
 Go
to Ka Piÿina website – http://apps.ksbe.edu/kapiina/
 Select ‘Documents’ Tab
 Click on ‘Career Leveling’
 Open ‘Sample Placement Profiles’
 Send your feedback to bjmau@ksbe.edu or laseto@ksbe.edu
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