GOAL 2 - High Quality & Committed Workforce

Value and invest in attracting, developing, and retaining high quality people who personify the division’s core values. 

OBJECTIVES

2.1 Enhance the quality, diversity, and job satisfaction of our workforce.

  • Strategy 1 - Develop a long-term, sustainable, and competitive total compensation plan to promote recruitment and secure retention of high-quality staff.

  • Strategy 2 - Expand the role of school leaders in the recruitment process.

  • Strategy 3 - Maximize alternative pathways to teaching access such as the Career Switcher program and paraprofessional to teacher opportunities.

  • Strategy 4 - Expand access to and promotion of local and regional job fairs.

  • Strategy 5 - Increase enrollment in Teachers for Tomorrow Academy to further cultivate student interest in the teaching profession. 

  • Strategy 6 - Continue to utilize K-12 retirees to bolster classroom, school, and division support.

2.2 Increase and sustain employee high retention rates.

  • Strategy 1 - Evaluate current retention incentives and determine areas for enhancement, such as increasing tuition reimbursement.

  • Strategy 2 -Create additional opportunities to recognize and celebrate employee excellence, such as First Year Teacher of Year and Support Employee of the Year.

  • Strategy 3 - Reimagine employee advisory committees to include and empower teachers in the problem-solving and decision-making process.

  • Strategy 4 -Systematically collect employee feedback and analyze trends for continuous improvement, including data from exit and “stay” interviews.

     

2.3 Increase and expand career readiness for all students.

  • Strategy 1 -Develop a professional learning plan aligned with student learning goals and perceived needs of licensed and support staff.

  • Strategy 2 -Provide updated training in the implementation of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).

  • Strategy 3 - Structure and customize the staff evaluation process to ensure SMART goal-setting and growth-producing feedback. 

  • Strategy 4 - Enhance and expand Mentor/Mentee Program to include adding a financial stipend.

  • Strategy 5 - Enhance and expand new teacher/employee orientation and on-boarding.