2016 - 2017 Conroe ISDDistrict Improvement Plan

Strategic Goal 3.0

Human Resources DepartmentFebruary 22, 2017

Goal 3 ~ Recruitment, Development & Retention of Staff

Staff Development

Retention of Staff

Recruitment of Staff

CISD will employ, develop, and retain highly

qualified staff to maximize

learning for all students.

Goal 3 Objective: Recruitment of Staff

Conroe ISD Job FairApril 8, 2017

Recruitment of Staff

Host a spring job fair to encourage employment in CISD and participate in university and local area job fairs

Recruitment of Staff

Coordinate the recruitment, selection, hiring, and campus placement of District pool of bilingual teachers

Recruitment of Staff

Provide an ethnically and racially diverse staff, and develop a pool of minority and shortage area applicants

Recruitment of Staff

Conduct a yearly meeting for the Council of Minority Recruitment and Retention

Recruitment of Staff

Offer “Grow Our Own” initiative for Bilingual paras to become Bilingual teachers, Bilingual teachers to become Bilingual administrators, and Special Education shortage areas (Diagnosticians/LSSPs)

Recruitment of Staff

Continue to offer visits to college and university campuses to promote CISD to pre-service teachers and continue to provide informational sessions for CISD paraprofessionals interested in teaching

Recruitment of Staff

Host fall and spring Student Teacher Receptions to encourage professional employment with Conroe ISD and to build on the pool of qualified substitutes

Recruitment of Staff

Redesign the HR website to provide ease of access to pertinent information and a more attractive, modern layout for prospective employees

Recruitment of Staff

Update recruitment video, which encourages minority and shortage area candidates to work for Conroe ISD

Recruitment of Staff

Conduct electronic surveys at professional new hire orientation meetings to collect feedback on the CISD recruitment and hiring processes

Recruitment of Staff

Continue review of compensation incentives to attract applicants from outside CISD, as well as from existing staff

Fall 2016 Recruitment Efforts

Event Contacts

Conroe ISD Student Teacher Reception 65

Sam Houston State University 79

Texas A&M University 44

Houston Area Teacher Center Job Fair 17

Student Teachers recruited to becomeSubstitute Teachers 32

Minority Recruitment Efforts

Continue to study the District’s ability to provide an ethnically and

racially diverse staff

As our population of Hispanic students continues to grow at the fastest pace,

we will be challenged to source and hire quality Hispanic educators and administrative leaders.

Continue to develop a pool of minority applicants and shortage area applicants

•Bilingual Education

•CTE (Certain Courses)

•Foreign Language

•Secondary Science

•Secondary Math

•Special Education

Goal 3 ~ Recruitment, Development & Retention of Staff

CISD will employ, develop, and retain

highly qualified staff to maximize

learning for all students.

Staff Development

Retention of Staff

Recruitment of Staff

Staff Development

Provide staff development and support for beginning teachers through the Novice Teacher Academy (NTA) for novice teachers with 0-1years’ experience

Staff Development

Continue to offer Building Leadership Capacity Training Series to develop leadership skills

Staff Development

Provide review materials for the PPR exam and other TExES content certification examinations

Staff Development

Support cohorts with universities to develop Master of Education and Doctoral programs for professional staff members

Staff Development

Offer 2-day TExES ESL preparation workshop to CISD teachers seeking ESL endorsement

Provide partial reimbursement to teachers who add ESL endorsement to their teaching certificate

Staff Development

Provide information and materials to teachers and administrators regarding implementation, transition, and general requirements of T-TESS

Staff Development

Provide online professional development modules to reduce the amount of time taken away from campus instruction

Staff Development

Continue to provide programs and scholarships to assist instructional aides in becoming certified teachers

Goal 3 ~ Recruitment, Development & Retention of Staff

CISD will employ, develop, and retain

highly qualified staff to maximize

learning for all students.

Staff Development

Retention of Staff

Recruitment of Staff

Retention of Staff

Maintain a level of competitive salaries

Retention of Staff

Provide a benefits package that is comparable to or better than that of our peer districts, and provide access to the CISD Employee Health and Wellness Center at reduced costs

Retention of Staff

Provide option for employees to participate in a comprehensive Employee Wellness Program

Retention of Staff

Host the annual Health Fair which helps connect employees with health and wellness related providers in the community

Retention of Staff

Conduct regular Substitute Feedback and Satisfaction Surveys

Retention of Staff

Retention of Novice Teacher Academy participants ranges 90% or above

Retention of Staff

Maintain and analyze attrition data to identify trends by conducting an exit survey, which will be designed to help the District make positive changes to reduce attrition

QUESTIONS?

HumanResources: Goal 3.0

Staff Development

Retention of Staff

Recruitment of Staff