April HR Newsletter

Posted by SPS HR on 4/16/2024

Support Employees of the Year

Congratulations to our Support Employees of the Year. 

  • Brooke Brunken - High Needs Counselor (District Wide) - Special Services
  • Misty Horne - Principal's Secretary (SHS) - Office / Clerical 
  • Elsie Hockensmith - Custodian (Highland Park) - Custodial
  • Marie Brown - Cafeteria Manager (Will Rogers) - Child Nutrition
  • Gary Moffitt - Bus Driver - Transportation
  • Dillon Henry - Computer Specialist I - District Support (Facilities / Technology)
  • Tracy Wright - Library Media Assistant (SJHS) - Educational Support

The District Support Employee of the Year will be selected by a District Selection Committee. All seven employees will be recognized and the District Support Employee of the Year will be announced at the May 14 Stillwater Board of Education meeting.

 

Why Work Should Be Fun

Is having fun at work important? According to this article (Nelson, B. 2022, May 2nd, Why Work Should Be Fun, Harvard Business Review), the answer is an obvious “Yes”! 

 

Job Fair Successes

Many thanks to the staff and administrators who worked to make our recent attendance and hosting of job fairs a success. 


 

Expiring Teacher Certificates

Please remember to update any expiring teaching certificates. The Department of Education is no longer mailing a physical copy, you must print or download from Single Sign On. Please email or inter-school a copy of your new certificate to Gale Henry, Administrative Assistant. This will notify HR that it has been taken care of.

 

Paraprofessionals

  • Congratulations to all of our Paraprofessionals who earned their Para certification through the Oklahoma State Department of Education! This achievement requires many hours of workbooks, videos, studying, and tests, and you should all be commended for your hard work.  If you are a Paraprofessional and have not earned your Para certification, call the HR or SPED office, and we’ll be happy to help you.

 

Thank you

  • Thank you for all your patience as we rolled out Frontline Time and Attendance and switched a large group of our employees over to Frontline Absence Management. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Jacklyn Ahrens, our Benefits Specialist.

    “Many thanks for clocking in each morning and continuing to serve the students and be a part of the Stillwater Public Schools Family! Please keep on keeping on! 

          - Dr. Trent J. Swanson, Chief Human Resources Officer

 

HR U aware? 

  • The WorkKeys Test can now be administered by SPS! If you plan to move to a TA or Para position this next school year and need to take the test, call the Administration building, and we can get you scheduled.
  • American Fidelity finished up school site visits last week. Thank you to those who were able to have your annual visit. For those who weren’t able to fit it in, we will be scheduling make-up days and sending out sign-up links very shortly. Please keep a look-out for that email. 

  • Retiring from the district this year? Please make sure and check on your insurance paperwork! Your insurance paperwork is due 30 days before your Retirement date. If you have any questions please reach out to Jacklyn Ahrens, our Benefits Specialist. 

  • Onboarding this summer for new SPS employees will be on June 25, 2024, July 16, 2024, July 31, 2024 - This is done over the summer to allow new employees to focus on their classroom/training/teaching as the start of school approaches.

  • Know a future sub? We currently have 329 substitutes working for SPS. This has allowed us to be better staffed than in previous years. If you know anyone who is interested, please have them apply at stillwaterschools.com/subapply. Job applications will be accepted until May 1, 2024, and will reopen on July 1.

We're Hiring

Whether you are looking to change things up in your employment with us or to recruit a friend or relative to join us, please be aware that we're hiring teachers and support staff. A few of our available positions include:

  • Teachers of many types
  • Assistant Director of Transportation
  • Bus Drivers and Aides
  • Noon Monitors
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Special Education Teachers and Paraprofessionals
  • Mechanic
  • Warehouse Assistant

 

Upcoming calendar events:

SPS Work Calendars

  • April 19 - No School for Students - Teacher Workday
  • May 1 - Support Staff evals should be completed.
  • May 3 - No School for Students - Professional Development Day
  • May 17 - Last Day of School for Students & SHS Graduation Ceremony

 

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