A Look Inside the Human Resources Department April 18, 2018 Leadership NISD
Human Resources Benefits & Risk Management Records Management
NISD Strategic Goal 2 Northwest ISD will recruit, develop, retain and recognize an exceptional, highly motivated staff to optimize student engagement, and learning.
Traditional Recruiting 10 + job fairs per school year Marketing an average of 500 job postings per year
Social Media/Online Recruiting
Pre-Service Teacher Placements
Student Teacher Placement Data Student Teacher Placements by Year 2011-2012 72 2012-2013 43 2013-2014 62 2014-2015 56 2015-2016 69 2016-2017 68 2017-2018 71
Guest Educators 621 active Guest Educators Increasing Guest Educator pool yearly Postings through AppliTrack, Region XI Evaluation Forms submitted from Campuses Intentionalized training Monthly newsletters to Guest Educators and campus contacts
Guest Educator Board recognition and GREAT Guest Educator badge ribbons
Interview Tools Online Screener RIVS Digital Video Interviews Humanex Screener Updated Interview Question Bank focused on Profile of an Educator
Digital Interviews https://phlaptweb22.applitrack.com/nisdtx/onlineapp/admin/_admin. aspx#report
New Hire Orientation
New Hire Orientation 25-34 sessions held per calendar school year Full-day trainings Training topics include: Safety & Security, Benefits, Aesop, District Expectations, Code of Ethics and Instructional Technology
Transfers Student Enrollment Changes New Campuses Attendance Boundary Changes
Campus / Department Supports Assist campuses with staff recognition programs Assist campuses with trainings regarding recruitment, interviewing, FLSA and other legal updates Visit and assist campuses when difficult employee situations occur and guide them through investigation and documentation process Support principals as they grow teachers through the TTESS process Collaborate with C&I and other departments to meet the needs of our employees Office Manager s Academy
Retention Survey Results Conducted in December 2017 Over 1200 responses Collected position specific information Asked two main questions: What attracted you to Northwest ISD? Why have you stayed in Northwest ISD?
What attracted you to Northwest ISD? 1. Location (45.7%) 2. Reputation (31.6%) 3. Salary & Benefits (17.5%)
Why have you stayed in Northwest ISD? 1. Coworkers and Relationships (32.3%) 2. Location (25.3%) 3. Leadership (14.5%)
What benefits does NISD Offer? Three self-funded medical plans Centrally located Health and Wellness Center for medical participants Dental Plan Vision Plan District paid life insurance 125(c) Flexible spending plan (FSA) Employee Assistance Plan 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans Supplemental Plans (100% paid by employee) Life Insurance Cancer Insurance Accident Insurance Long term disability Identity Theft Protections Auto Plan
NISD Health and Wellness Center Available to all employees and dependents who participate in the medical plan Located centrally at the NISD Support Services Building Managed by Texas Health Resources Zero cost for care provided at the center Certain generic medications have a zero cost Excellent recruiting and retention tool
Retirement for a Texas School Employee Teacher Retirement System (TRS) is a defined benefit plan TRS Defined benefit plan is a retirement plan that are based on a formula: (Years of Services x 2.3% x Five Year Average Salary) divided by 12 Participants prior to August 2014 participants must reach age and service equals 80 (Rule of 80) Participants after September 2014 can retire after the age of 62 regardless of the number of years of service Participants contribute 7.7% in place of social security Participants do contribute to Medicare
Campus/ Department Support Partner with campus administration to provide all employees a personalized medical leave appointment Act as a resource for employees regarding benefits, retirement, and work life balance Conduct personalized assistance with completion of TRS retirement documentation Staff recognition
Creating a Safe Workplace Online accident reporting Immediate notification of accidents and injuries Debrief for continuous improvement
Bringing Healthcare to the staff Centrally located Employee Health and Wellness Center Mobile mammography outside the campus doors Vascular screening Annual personal health assessment for medical participants
Fit-Friendly Worksite Northwest ISD has been recognized as a Fit Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association for the past three years Employees participate in walking clubs with students Staff members have access to healthy food Staff track their daily steps