2014-2015 Hiring for Purpose

1. 2014-2015Hiring for Purpose David Jacobson, Human Resources Associate Director

2. The Importance of Hiring

3. Problem of Practice • Problem of Leadership Practice: A lack of an articulated hiring process causes principals to not hire the best teachers for Lake Washington School District

4. How was this identified as a POP? • The amount of hiring after July 1st, August 1st and August 15th • Multiple interviews being turned downed by applicants • Multiple job offers being turned down by candidates • Review of teacher retention and turnover data • Review of teacher evaluations in comparison with hire dates • Review of unsatisfactory/satisfactory evaluations in relation to hire dates • Review of interview dates versus recognized position openings • Review of job offers versus interview dates • Review of number of times specific applicants were interviewed

5. Other Data Reviewed & Collected • Principal interviews on how hiring has been conducted • Challenges • What works • Needs • Review of Teacher Exit Interviews • Interviews from applicants and candidates that turned down interviews and job offers from the LWSD

6. Purpose and Outcome • Purpose: To develop a recruitment, hiring and retention process for the Lake Washington School District that enables the District to have the best teachers instructing Lake Washington School District students. • Outcome: If a comprehensive hiring process is developed by leadership, then principals and administrators will place high quality teachers in schools. If high quality teachers are in our schools, student achievement will increase.

7. Why? • Principals did not have a process for hiring. • Principals would not coordinate or share candidate information with each other. • Principals did not communicate with Human Resources regarding hiring. • Candidates were interviewed multiple times. • Majority of hiring was done in August. • Candidates would miss EIA, LEAP Days and building set up.

8. Hiring Trends

9. Teachers Leaving LWSD

10. LWSD Certificated Hiring Process Engage Other Departments and Partnerships Universities Professional Learning Develop a Hiring Process Identify school needs Coordinate Interviews Implement screening criteria Keep Human Resources informed Use and submit completed required paperwork Create a Timeline Placement of teachers returning from leave Complete staffing sheets Complete contract conversions Access activated transfer list Place pool hirings Interview and hire for needed positions Accelerate the Hiring Process Attract, Recruit, and Retain Highly Qualified Personnel Hire pools for high need and high quantity positions Hire immediately for high need positions not in pools Conduct career fair and Saturday hiring Collaboration Career fairs Saturday hiring New Teacher Support Program Student Teacher placement Provide Quality Training and Professional Learning Systems

11. Where are we now? • Principals have an articulated and established hiring process. • Principals coordinate interviews and share information in a central location. • Principals notify Human Resources of position needs, candidates wished to be interviewed and requested interview schedule. • Candidates are interviewed once and rated for potential additional interviews. • Hiring began in March. • Less candidates will miss EIA, LEAP Days and building set up.

12. Staffing Considerations • LWSD is growing: 400 students for the 2014-15 school year • Breakdown: • 10 elementary teachers • 5 middle school teachers • 9 education teachers 2013: 168 teachers hired after July 1st 64 teachers hired after August 15th

13. Who We Have Hired So Far This Year 3 20 7 2 11 Customizable Timelines Special Education Elementary ELL Secondary OT/SLP/Psych

14. LWSD Department of Professional LearningMoving Forward

15. Anticipated Results If leadership creates a hiring process, guidelines and timelines for principals to hire teachers, then; • Principals will hire the best teachers to teach, and stay, in Lake Washington School District schools, then; • Students will have access to a higher level of instruction and a high level of academic success

16. Questions?