Time table

[thegrassisgreener]

yes I am the only person looking after IT, whats funny is the it-cord isnt even capable of scanning a document or taking images from a digital camera. It takes the piss

[beeswax]

piss in his tea

 

He's not timetabled to make his tea.

[laserblazer]

When I started here 7 years ago I had 18 contact lessons a week plus staff asking me to assist during other lessons. The teaching staff were absolutely clueless and relied on me to drive the lessons. As they became more comfortable with ICT they would often say they could manage without me. Now I have little time do my own job let alone theirs. I have told the HT that I refuse to work in a noisy classroom and it is up to the teacher to maintain discipline. I have walked out of an ICT class because the kids were to boistrous and the teacher had no control. There wasn't much they could do about it without admitting their own limitations.

 

However, back to your plight. Go to the lessons, when the teacher is delivering, stand facing him/her with your arms folded and an amused expression on your face. If you disagree with what they are teaching or if they have got it wrong, then take them to one side and advise them. Show the kids that you know far more about the subject than the teacher does. It won't be long before they are telling you they can manage.

[thegrassisgreener]

When I started here 7 years ago I had 18 contact lessons a week plus staff asking me to assist during other lessons. The teaching staff were absolutely clueless and relied on me to drive the lessons. As they became more comfortable with ICT they would often say they could manage without me. Now I have little time do my own job let alone theirs. I have told the HT that I refuse to work in a noisy classroom and it is up to the teacher to maintain discipline. I have walked out of an ICT class because the kids were to boistrous and the teacher had no control. There wasn't much they could do about it without admitting their own limitations.

 

However, back to your plight. Go to the lessons, when the teacher is delivering, stand facing him/her with your arms folded and an amused expression on your face. If you disagree with what they are teaching or if they have got it wrong, then take them to one side and advise them. Show the kids that you know far more about the subject than the teacher does. It won't be long before they are telling you they can manage.

 

I don't think this would be the case here as a lot of staff are happy for you to take control etc. SOme of them don't think they should have to do anything ICT wise. Even the simplest of jobs they come to me. For example taking pictures from a digital camera..... any of them can do it but they still come to me to do it for them.

[alan-d]

Screw up his timetable and stick it in his.............................................

 

 

 

 

 

Floppy Drive

 

Are you employed as a Technician or a Classroom assistant. If both then get the pay for BOTH

[thegrassisgreener]

Technician

[elsiegee40]

You are paid as a Technician; you're hourly rate should reflect that and it will be higher than that of a TA. It is an expensive way for the school to support the teachers.

 

Be careful how you use this though, you don't want the next step to be a suggested reduction in your hourly rate!

 

I can't help wondering if making a Technician do a TA's job is constructive dismissal? If we Tech's had wanted to be TA's ,we'd have applied for that job.

 

Also: If you do end up working to the timetable and something goes wrong, make sure you send a pupil with a note to the head requesting permission to leave your timetabled duties to fix whatever the problem is. Make it quite clear to the requesting teacher that you cannot possibly leave your timetabled job without permission! Do it every time without fail!

[pallen]

How long have you been working there? They cannot change your contract without you agreeing to do so(but check with your union) I certainly would not accept this unless I had it in writing and there was absolultely no way I could appeal. And in that case I would leave. Its is sheer stupidity that it is even considered! Are you the only person in the school who is there to maintain the network? If so what about when other members of staff need your assistance? Do you get up and leave the lesson you are in? Or has it been decided that only the people in your timetabled lessons are to benefit?

 

I do help in lessons where needed, but it is usually when a non IT teacher is using the room, or pupils are trying to do things other than "the norm". And this help only goes as far as showing the pupil/teacher how to do a certain task(and ensuring that it is not user error).

 

Whatever happens make sure you document everything. As your performance of network maintenance will suffer you need to ensure you have this documented so you are covered when they question your ability to do the job.

 

I would sense a problem with the server every day at about 9am. Shame no one can log onto the network, but your workload would lighten eh ?

[elsiegee40]

I would sense a problem with the server every day at about 9am. Shame no one can log onto the network, but your workload would lighten eh ?

 

Not every day! Just regularly enough to be a nuisance! Intermitent problems are MUCH harder to solve! :twisted:

[tech_guy]

Yes, sorry, I hadn't noticed that he wasn't timetabled to make the tea ;-)

[witch]

The first question to ask him is: what happens if I am supporting a class and there is a problem with IT? Do I leave or what? Which is the priority.

Then you just make sure you have priority things to do during MOST lessons!

The second point to make is that you were employed as a network tech and that is what you do - you did not take a job involving support, and whilst you are prepared to do one or two lessons, this is not what is being offered. There ARE tech jobs involving support, but you chose one that did not as you like the technical side of things

It is weird though, as techs normally get paid more than TAs

Does he really think that there isn't enought for you do do during the day?

Actually, that is a good question - IS there enough to do all day or can you compromise ?(see above).

 

If you DO have to start it, I like this:

 

Also: If you do end up working to the timetable and something goes wrong, make sure you send a pupil with a note to the head requesting permission to leave your timetabled duties to fix whatever the problem is. Make it quite clear to the requesting teacher that you cannot possibly leave your timetabled job without permission! Do it every time without fail!