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Hiring and Placement Overview

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Agenda

1 Hiring Priorities and Goals

3 Going Where the Need Is

2 Mechanics of the Hiring Process

4 Your Role and Key Responsibilities

5 Our Hiring Landscape

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Priorities

Need

Fills a critical need at the school

Serves specific student demographics

Timing

Place all corps members by first day of

school

Clustering

Place corps members with at least one

other CM or alumna/us

Partner School Criteria

School is Title I eligible. The

majority of students are eligible

for free and reduced lunch.

School is historically

underperforming, not met AYP

or under restructuring.

Has a history of teacher

vacancies or high turnover rate.

Hire in academic content (i.e.

Math, Language Arts, Science,

Special Education, etc).

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Agenda


3 Going Where the Need is




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Factors in Hiring

All of our placement partners will likely be impacted

by the potential budget cuts, which would delay

hiring timelines even further.

Hard to Staff

vs. Not Hard to

Staff

In K-12, subjects considered ―hard to staff‖ (special

education and math) tend to get placed earlier than

those areas that are not considered ―hard to staff‖

(elementary, social studies).

Union Policies

and Internal Transfer

Periods

All of our district partners must comply with union

policies that prioritize seniority. In other words,

among teachers who are already employees of the

Hawaii Department of Education, those with more

seniority have priority on selecting schools to teach

in before new teachers can be hired. This is often

called an ―internal transfer‖ period.

Potential for State

Budget Cuts

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Mechanics of Hiring

Principals determine

vacancies and conduct

interviews

Principals must work through

department of education‘s

human resources system to

interview and hire

What this means for you:

Hiring is a process. Some hiring cannot

be done in the spring because of:

(1) difficulty projecting student enrollment

due to high student mobility

(2) difficulty anticipating the number of

teacher vacancies. Teachers may not

notify their principals that they are

leaving until the summer. Principals

must then allow time for ―internal

transfers.‖

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Mechanics of Hiring

Principals determine vacancies

and conduct interviews

Principals must work through

department of education‘s

human resources system to

interview and hire

What this means for you

Principals will review your resumes and

decide who to interview. Make it great.

Ultimately, the principals, not Teach for

America, will be the ones who determine

which corps members are the right fit for

their school.

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1) CMs familiarize themselves with the hiring process and

timeline

2) CMs complete DOE application and online hiring

survey.

3)TFA Staff will internally catalogue

hiring information from survey.

4) CMs submit revised resumes

to TFA staff.

5) Staff reviews CM resumes and may

contact CMs to make additional changes.

6) Staff works with DOE and principals

to identify vacancies.

7) Staff submits CM resumes to the DOE

central office that distributes resumes to

principals.

8) Principals select who they

want to interview

9) Principals may interview candidate via

phone before the hiring fair or wait until the hiring fair in May.

10) CMs prepare for interviews

11) During Induction CMs interview with

principals

12) Staff works with all unhired CMs to make sure they are hired by the first day of school

Mechanics of Hiring

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Extenuating Circumstances

You have a legal responsibility to provide medical care

to someone

You have a spouse located in a specific area

You grew up in a placement area and attended a local

school

Preferences(NOT classified as extenuating circumstances)

Geographic preferences due to living arrangements

(e.g., living with your best friend; getting free rent)

Being in the same city as friends or family

Proximity to points of interest

Lack of access to public transportation

Hiring is driven by need,

timelines, subject area and

clustering. We cannot guarantee

any specific placements.

We will make every effort to

accommodate extenuating

circumstances.

Where possible, we will also try

to accommodate corps

members‘ preferences and

interests, but we ask that you

understand this is not a priority in

finding a school where you can

make an impact.

Going where the need is

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Corps Member Responsibilities

Professionalism Guidelines

Your Responsibilities in the Hiring Process

Create accurate, thoughtful resumes that are proofread well

Prepare for your interviews

Dress professionally

Be gracious and articulate when speaking with others

Respond to all Teach for America correspondence promptly

Reach out with questions when you have them

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Corps Member Responsibilities

Professionalism Guidelines

Your Responsibilities in the Hiring Process

Fulfill All District and Credentialing Requirements: Corps members

must fulfill all district and credential processing requirements.

Resume Preparation: Revise and submit your resume.

Interview Preparation: Take advantage of the interview preparation

resources given to you.

Professionalism: Operate with the highest standards of quality,

timeliness, and demeanor.

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Statewide System

Single Board of Education and Superintendent for all islands

Employees paid the same wages across the state, according to their

qualifications.

Same school calendar

Same state standards, benchmarks and standardized tests

Our Hiring Landscape

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HIDOE Priorities and Measures of Success

StriveHI

Danielson Framework

Tripod Surveys

How the DOE measures the performance of the

school(And therefore, something your principal will want to

focus on)

(1) Raw Score Academic Achievement for reading math

and science

(2) Student Growth from previous years in reading and

math

(3) College and Career Readiness measured by

absentee rates, 8th grade ACT, 11th grade ACT, on-time

graduation, and college-going rates

(4) Achievement Gap measured by calculating the gap

between ‗high needs‘ students and ‗non-high needs‘

students

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http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/Enro

llingInSchool/SchoolFinder/Pages/home.aspx

http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/EnrollingInSchool/SchoolFinder/Pages/home.aspx

http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/EnrollingInSchool/SchoolFinder/Pages/home.aspx

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http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/

VisionForSuccess/AdvancingEducation

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HIDOE Priorities and Measures of Success

StriveHI

Danielson Framework

Tripod Surveys

How the DOE measures the performance of

teachers(And therefore, something you will want to focus on)

Danielson Model evaluates 4 ―domains‖ of teaching. It‘s

worth a google search, but you‘ll learn most of this

when you get to your school.

Tripod Surveys are completed by students and also

factor in to the DOE‘s measures of success for schools.

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Corps Member Hires

Hawai‗i Island

South Kona

North Kona

Kohala

Ka‘u District

Hamakua Coast

Waimea

Waikoloa

Puna District

2121

Corps Member Hires

O‗ahu

Leeward Coast

Central O‗ahu

Ewa

North Shore

Windward Side

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Note 1: numbers will equal

more than 184 as some

CMs teach multiple

subjects and may be

counted as SPED with

their inclusion status

Note 2: O‘ahu had

significantly more CMs in

SY2013-2014

Corps Member Placement Subjects

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25

58

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3

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Elementary Math Science English Social Studies

Special Education

O'ahu Hawai'i Island

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Corps Member Placement Grade Levels

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K-2 3-5 Middle School High School

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Student Demographics

27.70%

20.50%

15%14.40%

8.60%

3.40% 3.30% 3.10%2.30%

1.20%0.60%

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Hawai‗i Island

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Hawai‗i Island

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Hawai‗i Island

=Connecticut

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Waimea

3030

Hamakua Coast

3131

Kona

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Kona

3333

Ka‗u

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Ka‗u

3535

Pahoa

3636

Pahoa

3737

Learn more about your schools

Each school has a School Status and

Improvement Report showing information including

demographics, school trends in achievement, etc.

http://arch.k12.hi.us/school/ssir/ssir.html


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Housing on Hawai‗i Island

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Hawai‗i Island Community

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Hawai‗i Island Corps Culture

What Hawai‗i Island is What Hawai‗i Island is Not

Friday Night Potlucks Friday Night at a Club

Tight-Knit Community Big City

Outdoor Fun High End Shopping

Small and Medium–sized Towns Urban


Life on Hawai‗i Island

Rent $500 -$800 per month (unless teacher housing is available)

Food Gallon of Milk = around $3.50.

Going Out for a Meal = $6 - $15

Grocery

Stores

Safeway, KTA, Sac-n-Save, Local Farmer‘s Markets

Other Stores Costco, Target, Kmart, Walmart, Local Shops

Favorite

Weekend

Activities

Hiking, Surfing, Snorkeling, Day Trips, Swimming/ Going to the Beach


O‗ahu

Leeward Coast


O‗ahu

Leeward Coast

Wahiawa

Ewa

Windward Side


O‗ahu

Ewa Plane

Campbell – Kapolei Complex

Waipahu


O‗ahu

Ewa

Windward Side

Waipahu


O‗ahu

Wahiawa

Windward Side


O‗ahu

North Shore

Windward Side

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Learn more about your schools

Each school has a School Status and

Improvement Report showing information including

demographics, school trends in achievement, etc.




Life on O‗ahu

Rent $600 -$1100 per month

Food Gallon of Milk = around $4.99.

Big Mac Meal = $6.65

California Pizza Kitchen = $15 - $25

Grocery

Stores

Safeway, Foodland, Times, Don Quijote‘s, Local Farmer‘s

Markets

Other Stores Costco, Target, Kmart, Walmart, Local Shops

Favorite

Weekend

Activities

Hiking, Surfing, Snorkeling, Swimming/ Going to the Beach,

First Friday Art Walk, Nights out in Chinatown and Waikiki,

Local Theater, Shopping

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Military Community

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There are 7 active military installations in Hawai‘i, most on O‘ahu. They represent all

branches of the Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

There are 15,000+ military

dependents in the public

school system.

45 schools report significant

#‘s of military dependents,

some upwards of 70% of the

school‘s total student

population.

Most schools are located on

or near the base housing on

this map.

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Military Community

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High degree of ethnic and

cultural diversity

High transience rates

Major learning gaps

Emotional concerns

4th graders at Lehua E.S. in Pearl City, a former

placement school. In SY2007-2008, Lehua reported 70%

of its students were military affiliated

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Working in a Charter School

Failing schools can be

restructured by the state

or turn into charters

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Kamaile Academy was the

first charter partner in

2008

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Kamaile Academy

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2008

TFA Hawai‗i works with 3

charters, 2 are on Hawai‘i

Island

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Kua O Ka La

Kamaile AcademyConnections PCS

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2008

TFA Hawai‗i works with 3

charters, 2 are on Hawai‘i

Island

Many charters have a

focus on Hawaiian culture

and/or language

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Kua O Ka La

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―I watch what I do to see what I really believe‖

Sister Helen Prejean

NPR‘s This I Believe

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―Closing the opportunity gap. Every one of our

placement partners has tremendous needs, and I

am here, first and foremost, to help end

educational inequity. My commitment is to this

work and to my future students.‖

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―Being flexible. The significant lack of resources

that has created the need for me to be here also

often causes our district and schools to operate in

unexpected and less-than-ideal ways. I am here

for children and will do what is necessary so I can

teach them; I will prioritize their needs first.‖

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―Embracing a generosity of spirit. I know that

principals and central office staff are doing the best

that they can, but are often overwhelmed and lack

many resources. I will assume the best of their

intentions and of situations when I encounter

unexpected changes and challenges.

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―Positivity is a must. Policies and resources impact

efficiency and timelines. I know that Teach For

America prioritizes hiring until every corps member

is hired and will keep me informed at each stage. I

will focus on the positive and on fulfilling my own

responsibilities in the hiring and placement

process.‖

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If you have questions, check out…

Incoming 2014 Corps Member Page

for regional information

and

TFANet for Institute information

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https://sites.google.com/a/teachforamerica.org/tfahawaii/matriculation



http://www.tfanet.org/net/portal/tfanet/login/




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Hiring Survey

2013-2014 Hawai‘i Hiring Survey

http://www.keysurvey.com/f/491120/4e6b/

Please submit by JANUARY 13TH

http://www.keysurvey.com/f/491120/4e6b/

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Complete your Hawai‗i

Department of Education

(DOE) Application On-

line.

http://www.hawaiipublicscho

ols.org/ConnectWithUs/Emp

loyment/JobOpportunities/P

ages/home.aspx

2/14-28

Interview Prep Call

Important Upcoming Dates

Complete hiring survey

&

Send your revised

resume to

Kelly.Miyamura@teachf

oramerica.org

(Please send in .doc or

.docx format).

1/13 TBA

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―Peace is the fruit of love, a love that is also

justice. But to grow in love requires work—hard

work. And it can bring pain because it implies

loss—loss of the certitudes, comforts, and hurts

that shelter and define us.‖

Jean Vanier

Finding Peace

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One day, all children in

this nation will have the

opportunity to attain an

excellent education.

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