Staffing Update

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Staffing Update

• Human Resources
• School Board Work Session
• September 5, 2007

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Agenda

• Employment Activity Teachers
• Hiring Process Improvements
• Accomplishments
• Goals

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Employment Activity - Teachers

• New Hires Reappointments
• Elem/ECC 149.5 Elem/ECC 28.5
• Middle/High 165.3 Middle/High 24.4
• Total 314.8 Total
  52.9
• Vacancies
• Elem/ECC 3.0
• Middle/High 7.0
• Total 10.0 (Fill rate 99.4)
• 9/5/06 30.4 (Fill rate
  98.2)

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New Hires/Vacancies
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New Hires 2003-2007
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Vacancies 2003-2007
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Hiring from Virginia Universities

• 06-07 07-08 06-07 07-08
• CNU 47 61 Mary Baldwin 1 2
• ODU 28 38 Mary Washington 1 1
• WM 14 12 Randolph Macon 0 1
• JMU 10 7 VA Intermont 0 1
• VA Tech 4 9 Averett College 0 1
• HU 12 17
  Total 169 211
• NSU 15 19
• VCU 8 8
• Radford 5 4
• GMU 4 3
• Longwood 4 8
• VA State 4 6 07-08 68 of new hires from VA
  universities
• VA Wesleyan 2 2 06-07 56 of new
  hires from VA universities
• Regent 4 5
• UVA 5 5 154 (73) of the 211
  new hires from VA universities
• Liberty 1 1 graduated from
  Hampton Roads area universities

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Teacher Recruitment Sources

• 2006-2007 2007-2008
• NNPS Website 70 75
• NNPS Job Fair 6 7
• College Job Fairs 3 2
• Student Teachers 11 12
• Current/Former Employees 10 4

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New Hire Demographics

• 2006-2007 2007-2008
• lt 4 years teaching experience 73 66
• Female 81 86
• Minority (All) 36 43
• Minority Male 5 4
• Masters or Higher 31 35

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Hiring Process Improvements

• TeacherInsight Online Interview Questionnaire
• Applications screened within 1 business day of
  submission and released immediately to Principals
• Applicants contacted immediately if missing
  information postcard sent if not able to
  contact within 1 business day
• Virtual Job Fair
• Applications accepted online and prescreened to
  verify highly qualified status
• Interviews prescheduled to maximize candidates
  and Principals time

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Accomplishments

• Hosted reception for CNU students in January
• Established Welcome Teams at each school
• Began weekly orientation sessions (laptop
  computer, curriculum)
• Conducted Licensure workshop for substitute
  employees
• Conducted Licensure meetings at schools
• Paying licensure renewal fees for teachers
  (effective 6/08)
• Completed first year of Teachers for Tomorrow
  Program

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Goals

• Technology
• ERP Applicant Tracking System
• Introduce Online Exit Interview Survey in October
  
• Staffing/Retention
• New Teacher Cookout October 24th (400 600
  pm) Todd Stadium
• Expand licensure information meetings
• Implement Service Award program
• Continue seeking budget support to provide
  incentives to teachers

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Summary

• Best start in 5 years!
• 99.4 of positions filled vs. 98.2 (06-07)
• Strengthening of relationships with local
  universities and efficient hiring processes
  resulted in significant staffing improvements
• New teachers hired have increased levels of
  experience and education