The process to request to use earned Compensatory Time has changed. Previously, employees have had two options showing up under Types of Leave for using Compensatory Time. This has led some employees to use the wrong type of Compensatory Time leave. Moving forward, employees will only be able to use one Compensatory Leave option depending on if the employee is non-exempt or exempt.
For non-exempt employees, they will have the following type of leave “Comp Time Earned NE” available. It will show as below in Employee Self-Service when making a leave request:
Non-exempt employees using Compensatory Leave need to use this leave to use their Compensatory Time earned.
Exempt employees have and use a different Leave for their Compensatory Time, which is “Comp Time” in Employee Self Service. It will show as below in Employee Self-Service for exempt employees:
Join Us at the Teacher Summer Training Conference!
Are you ready to take your teaching skills to new heights? This summer, HISD invites all current and newly hired teachers—NES and non-NES—to embark on a journey of growth and development at our Teacher Summer Training Conference, held on June 11-12.
What’s in Store
Our conference is designed to empower educators with choice sessions covering a diverse array of topics. Whether you’re interested in instructional best practices, leadership, lesson internalization and differentiation, or exploring the NES overview, there’s something for everyone.
Who Should Attend
This conference caters to various audiences. Click the links below to access the flyers tailored for additional details relevant to each audience:
- Early Childhood Teachers (PreK)
- Special Education Teachers – Elementary and Secondary
- CTE Teachers
Stay tuned for upcoming training sessions in July, specially designed for AI and Art of Thinking Teachers.
How to Register
To secure your spot, we encourage registration for the conference by May 17th. Space is limited, so don’t miss out! Registered teachers will be emailed the conference course catalog in mid-May. Teachers can select trainings using the catalog.
Don’t Miss Out!
Join us at the Teacher Summer Training Conference and unlock your full potential as an educator. Together, let’s inspire minds and shape the future!
Open Transfer Period for the 2024-2025 School Year
The annual Open Transfer Period for the 2024-2025 school year will run from March 25 to April 26, 2024. Transfer requests must be submitted by the principal and accepted by the employee by April 26. Requests submitted after this deadline will not be considered. Open Transfer guidelines can be accessed here.
| Group | Transfer Window |
| New Education System (NES) Schools | March 25 – April 8 |
| All Schools & Central Office Department | April 8 – April 26 |
EMPLOYEES
- Please visit the Careers page on the HISD website to view 2024-2025 vacancies.
- If interested in a specific position, ensure that you meet the following criteria:
- Hold a valid Texas educator certificate in the requested subject area vacancy
- Must not be recommended for a non-renewal of contract or entering a 4th year probationary status
- Must demonstrate a level of effective performance (reviewed at the discretion of the receiving principal)
- Teachers in the process of being accepted into a PERM Cohort are not eligible to transfer
- To be considered for the position, network with principals, providing the following:
- Your name
- Your employee ID number
- Job title of which you are interested
- Attach a resume or include a summary of your experience
- Employee can only accept one transfer during the open transfer period
- Due to high volume, Principals may only contact candidates of interest.
- After you have been offered a position at a school, please do the following:
- Please check your HISD email address to accept your Open Transfer request. Open Transfer requests will not be processed by Human Resources until the offer is accepted.
- Visit Employee Open Transfer Portal to review the status of your request.
PRINCIPALS
Before Making an Offer:
- Ensure that you have a confirmed anticipated vacancy to support an open transfer for the 2024-2025 school year.
- Ensure that an open/funded PC# is available for the transfer, otherwise the transfer will be denied.
- Must review available teacher proficiency data and verify that the employee is eligible to transfer.
- Must confirm that the teacher holds a valid Texas educator certificate and/or qualifies for a waiver in the subject and grade level area vacancy.
After Making an Offer:
- Submit and track open transfer request via the Principal Open Transfer Portal.
- Keep your candidate warm and excited about joining your team for the 2024-2025 school year. Communicate consistently.
CURRENT PRINCIPAL
Upon receiving official email notification or tracking Principal Open Transfer Portal under ‘Exiting Employees’, you may submit a requisition to post the vacancy.
NOTIFICATIONS
Human Resources will send email notifications of approval/denial throughout the open transfer period to the employee, current and receiving Principals, and respective Talent Coordinators. Transfers are not final until an approval email notification has been sent from Human Resources. All notifications will be completed by Friday, May 3, 2024.
University to Teacher Pipeline Fair for aspiring educators
HISD’s Grow Your Own (GYO) Team is hosting its first University to Teacher Pipeline Fair on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center (4400 W 18th Street, 77092).
The vision for this event is threefold:
- Equip aspiring teachers with knowledge about the various certification pathways
- Increase exposure of our current GYO scholarship opportunities to eligible candidates
- Connect HISD employees who aspire to become certified teachers with the “best fit” university program that meets their needs
More than 200 participants and 12 universities’ college of education programs are expected to participate.
Join the GYO Team in Cultivating Tomorrow’s Teachers Today at the Teacher Pipeline Opportunity Fair by registering here.
Intent to Return Survey (2024-2025 School Year)
High-quality educators are the strongest drivers of student learning and success. In addition, predicting vacancies accurately— and hiring earlier— gives campuses the best opportunity to provide students excellent teaching and learning year-round.
Human Resources is administering an Intent to Return survey from February 14 – March 1. The survey is required, and available via OneSource Employee Self-Service. Through this survey, you will have the opportunity to:
- Name your intentions for the 2024-2025 school year.
- Indicate interest in working at a New Education System (NES) campus next school year. Indicating no interest in NES will remove you from consideration for an NES role.
Educators are required to review the district’s Employee Value Proposition (EVP), outlining not only what is expected of employees, but also the supports employees can expect of Team HISD. Early notice of vacancies based on these results allows campus principals to address staffing needs proactively, allocate resources effectively, and maintain high standards of educator quality for students.
Note that the survey can only be completed once. Upon completion, the link will be removed from your OneSource Employee Self-Service page.
Previous communication to current and future NES educators can be found here, and the Phase 1 Timeline can be found here.
Open Transfer Guidelines for the 2024-2025 school year are forthcoming. Questions about NES can be directed to NESSupport@HoustonISD.org.
HISD launching Aspiring Assistant Principal Academy
HISD is launching the Aspiring Assistant Principal Academy, a 12-week intensive program beginning in January that seeks to mold teacher leaders into the next generation of assistant principals.
Application Details:
• Start date: Nov. 1, 2023
• End date: Nov. 30, 2023
• Eligibility: Candidates must have a Master’s Degree in Education and will require a letter of recommendation from their current principal and executive director of feeder.
Scheduled Payment: $2,500 Teacher Signing Incentive
For the 2023-2024 school year, HISD offered a $2,500 New Teacher Signing Incentive to all new-to-HISD classroom teachers. To qualify for the incentive, new-to-HISD teachers needed to receive and accept an offer through HISD TRACS by June 30, 2023.
This incentive will be paid in one lump sum on the Sept. 27, 2023, paycheck.
All qualifying teachers have received a direct email, confirming eligibility. Questions regarding the incentive and/or eligibility can be directed to the Teacher Recruitment team at TeacherRecruitment@Houstonisd.org or at 713-556-7373.
This incentive is only being distributed to classroom teachers. Media specialists, librarians, teacher specialists, nurses, counselors, and secondary Special Education chairs do not qualify.
Teachers new to HISD asked to complete brief HR survey
Hey, New Teachers! … How did you hear about us?
Attention, teachers new to HISD! You should have received an email (sent Monday, Sept. 11) with the subject: Survey: How Did You Hear About Houston ISD?
The email contains a unique-to-you link to a survey asking how you heard about your position, campus, or the district in general.
Teacher recruitment is a year-round effort, and the Human Resources team can learn from your experience! Please make sure to complete the survey, which will remain open until Monday, Sept. 25, at 11:59 p.m.
Thank you for sharing your insights and for helping us maximize our reach in recruiting your future teacher colleagues.
HISD employees eligible for a scholarship at Grand Canyon University
HISD employees are eligible for a scholarship at Grand Canyon University to earn a bachelor, master, certificate, or doctoral degree online.
HISD is a participant in Grand Canyon University’s “Participants in Learning, Leading and Serving” program (PLLS), which provides members of our school community the opportunity to earn a bachelor, master, or doctoral degree online and receive a scholarship.
read more…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend everyone over six months of age receive an annual flu shot, especially this year. HISD will offer free flu vaccinations to district employees September 16 through the week of October 20, 2023. In order to supplement the regularly scheduled sessions for each school/facility, a Saturday drive-through clinic is scheduled for September 16th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Hattie Mae White west parking lot, 4400 W. 18th Street.
Employees may utilize the flu shot clinics scheduled for their assigned work locations. Employees who are unable to attend their worksite vaccination sessions are encouraged to attend the Saturday drive-through clinic or one of the Hattie Mae White sessions. The full flu vaccination schedule can be found HERE and on district social media. For questions, please contact the Aetna Clinical Consultant, Chaundra Sneed, at SneedC1@aetna.com or 832-920-3776.
