We will attract and retain the best people by promoting and supporting the health and wellness and professional development of our workforce. We will raise awareness of the ²Ýݮֱ²¥ School District as an employer of choice, and as the best place to learn and to lead.
![A Progressive Workplace](/sites/default/files/2021-01/progressive-workplace_0.jpg)
Goal 1
Inclusion, equity, and diversity are foundational to employment at every level of the district.
OBJECTIVES
- Ensure all HR practices consider and reflect equity, diversity and inclusion to actively address various forms of implicit bias, discrimination and privilege.
- Develop and provide opportunities for employees to learn about workplace equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Build capacity for equity, diversity and inclusion appreciation and understanding as part of standard workplace culture.
Goal 2
Professional learning, leadership and skill development for all staff is promoted, encouraged and supported.
OBJECTIVES
- Develop human resource plans to ensure equity of access and continuity of learning, skill development and training for all.
- Design a comprehensive leadership development plan across the district.
- Develop succession plans across key leadership areas.
Goal 3
Employee health and well-being is valued and supported within a culture of caring.
OBJECTIVES
- Define the district’s Foundations of a Healthy Workplace pillars.
- Identify the primary areas of focus to grow or enhance existing supports.
- Build supervisor/management capacity for acknowledging and supporting employee wellness.
- Provide opportunities for employees to engage in health and well-being activities.
Goal 4
High quality staff with growth potential are recruited and retained in all positions across the district.
OBJECTIVES
- Develop and implement an employee engagement plan.
- Review and enhance recruitment and selection practices across the district.
- Provide opportunities for management staff to build and enhance their assessment and hiring capabilities.
- Highlight and promote our District as an employer of choice.
Goal 5
All staffing allocations are determined equitably, responsibly, and responsively.
OBJECTIVES
- Analyze and refine current staffing allocation processes.
- Identify and implement innovative staffing allocation processes that support timely responses to emergent needs.
- Build a consistent and coherent needs analysis process for backfilling vacant positions.
Goal 6
The district has effective risk management policies and practices in place to ensure safety and stability.
OBJECTIVES
- Conduct a review to identify, assess and prioritize current and potential risk factors.
- Develop risk mitigation plans and embed them in policy and practice to manage and address risk.