Page 99 - Superintendent Report 2023-24

Substitutes
Substitute teachers are critical to the success of District students and the continuation of classroom education in the
temporary absence of the regular teacher. The Substitute Office is committed to recruiting, hiring, and supporting substitute
teachers throughout the hiring process. The Department ensures that District schools are staffed daily with high-quality
substitute teachers. The District has 2,786 active substitutes within the system, and the numbers continue to grow daily.
The sub-fill rate, which indicates the percentage of teacher absences and vacancies that a substitute teacher filled, was at
70% for FY23.

Retention Highlights

Teacher Ambassador Program
The Teacher Ambassador pilot is now
the Teacher Ambassador Program. The
Teacher Ambassador pilot, a partnership
between Recruitment & Retention and
Professional Development, was developed
as a two-year pilot program (FY19 & FY20)
to support and onboard new teachers in
the District through the Educator Support
Program and research-based onboarding
practices. The pilot started with ten
schools. Due to the success of the Teacher
Ambassador pilot, the Division of Human
Resources is proud to announce that
the program has expanded to 17 schools
and is now completing its fifth year. The
teacher ambassadors collaborate with Teacher Ambassadors
administration to create onboarding
plans and engaging activities for new
and transferring teachers.

Voluntary Employee Networking Groups
The Voluntary Employee Networking Groups (VENGs)
build connections within the District. All groups are
employee-led and open to all District full and part-time
employees. Each group continues to be equity-driven and
emphasize employees because these groups are “about us,
by us, and for us.”
Healthy Thinking & Healthy Living is a new group added
to VENG. This group directly responds to the mental
health and wellness peer support initiative. It will provide
another avenue for employees to connect with and support
each other around mental health and wellness, work and
home stressors, and the available resources for coping.
Some topics may include self-care (physical, mental, and Employee Networking Groups
emotional), developing and practicing a growth mindset,
and identifying resources for support.

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