Newfoundland and Labrador School Counsellors’ and Psychologists’ Professional Development Fund
Guidelines and Procedures
Purpose
The Newfoundland and Labrador School Counsellors’ and Psychologists’ Professional Development Fund is designed to achieve maximum benefit to a wide range of school counsellors and psychologists, allowing groups of school counsellors and psychologists to access resources for major professional development initiatives. It will also provide funding to individual school counsellors and psychologists to enhance their skills and knowledge base as part of a sustained plan for working with colleagues throughout the province.
Eligibility
All projects must focus on the professional development of school counsellors and psychologists. All applicants must give documented evidence that additional funding sources have been investigated and provide details of funding received. To be eligible, applicants must be active members of the NLTA as described in Section 1.A. (i) of NLTA policy. Proposals for a Professional Development Project will be accepted from the NLCPA or PIE Provincial Executive, NLCPA or PIE Regional Executives, or groups of school counsellors and psychologists. Each proposal must identify a project leader, who will be the main contact. Individual proposals for professional development must be part of a sustained plan, which includes sharing and mentoring with other school counsellors and/or psychologists as an integral part of follow up.
Selection
The Programs and Services staff of the NLTA will establish a subcommittee to review applications and act as the selection committee. In considering applications, the selection committee will consider the following criteria:
- long-term sustainability of the project and inclusion of follow-up initiatives;
- ability of the project to promote sharing and mentoring among school counsellors and psychologists;
- the number and range of educators who will be impacted; and
- the creation of deliverables which will have a lasting impact over time.
Funding Guidelines
- expenses shall be covered according to NLTA policy;
- funds will be disbursed in phases as determined by the selection committee and upon receipt of appropriate reports and receipts; and
- the fund will not cover the purchase of capital equipment.
Reporting
The final disbursement of funds will take place upon the receipt of a final written report. The report is due within 30 days of completion of the activity. Failure to report by the deadline will constitute a waiver of the final payment.
Application Process
Applications must be completed below. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Deadline
All project proposals must be received no later than six weeks before the commencement of the PD opportunity. Consideration of proposals will be on an ongoing basis, dependent on the availability of funds. For further information contact Programs & Services at the NLTA. Phone: 709-726-3223 or 1-800-563-3599, email: mail@nlta.ca.
