rcsd human resources department 1 report to board of education october 2007 moving the...

RCSD Human Resources Department 1

Report to Board of EducationOctober 2007

Moving the Superintendent’s Goal of Diversity Forward


RTA Workforce Total: 3,428 RTA New Hires 06-07: 372 RTA New Hires 07-08: 245

70% 30%

Males Females

Percentage of GenderNew RTA Hires

(2006-2007)

27% 73%

Males Females

Percentage of Gender for RTA Members

(2007-2008)

77%

69%67%

14%17% 17%

6%

11%15%

1% 2% .4% 0% 0% .6% 1% 1% 0%

White Black Hispanic Asian Amer.Indian

NotIdentified

June 2007 RTA Workforce2006-2007 New Probationary Appointments

2007-2008 New Probationary Appointments

Rochester City School DistrictPercentage of RTA Members in June of 2007 Compared to Percentage of New

RTA Probationary Appointments for 2006-2007 and 2007 -2008

Increase of 4%

Decrease of 2%

Remained Stable

2,648 258 165 482 63 41

212

40 36


42% 58%

Males Females

Percentage of GenderNew ASAR Appointees

(2007-2008)

36% 64%

Males Females

Percentage of GenderNew ASAR Appointees

(2006-2007)

60%

49% 48%

31%

36% 36%

7%

13% 12%

1%2%

4%

1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

White Black Hispanic Asian Amer. Indian Not Identified

June 2007 Adminstrative Workforce

2006-2007 New Appointments

2007-2008 New Appointments

Rochester City School DistrictPercentage of ASAR Members in June of 2007 Compared to Percentage of New

ASAR Appointments for 2006-2007 and 2007-2008

Decrease of 1%

Remained Stable

Decrease of 1%

ASAR Workforce Total: 282 ASAR New hires 06-07: 39 ASAR New Hires 07-08: 25

170 19 12 88 14 9 20 5 3


50% 50%

Males Females

Percentage of GenderNew ASAR (C.S.) Appointees

(2007-2008)

100%

0%

Males Females

Percentage of GenderNew ASAR (C.S.) Appointees

(2006-2007)

76%

33%

38%

12%

33%

50%

5%

17%13%

0%

17%

0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 0% 0%


June 2007 ASAR (Civil Service) Workforce2006-2007 New Appointments2007-2008 New Appointments

Rochester City School DistrictPercentage of ASAR (Civil Service) in June of 2007 Compared to Percentage

of New ASAR (Civil Service) Appointments for 2006-2007 and 2007-2008

Increase of 5%

Increase of 17%

Decrease of 4%

ASAR (CS) Workforce Total: 83 ASAR (CS) New Hires 06-07: 6 ASAR (CS) New Hires 07-08: 8

63 2 3 10 2 4

4

1 1


71% 29%

Males Females

Percentage of GenderNew BENTE Appointees

(2007-2008)

73% 27%

Males Females

Percentage of GenderNew BENTE Appointees

(2006-2007)

43%

26%

45%

30%32%

23%

16%

27%

31%

0% 0% 1%0% 0% 0%

10%

15%

0%


June 2007 BENTE Workforce2006-2007 BENTE Appointments2007-2008 BENTE Appointments

Rochester City School DistrictPercentage of BENTE Members in June of 2007 Compared to Percentage of New BENTE

Appointments for 2006-2007 and 2007-2008

Increase of 4%

Increase of 19%

BENTE Workforce Total: 1,429 BENTE New Hires 06-07: 90 BENTE New Hires 07-08: 84

Decrease of 9%

621 23 38 423 29 19 234 24 26


21%

79%

Males Females

Percentage of GenderNew RAP Appointees

(2007-2008)

21%

79%

Males Females

Percentage of GenderNew RAP Appointees

(2006-2007)

26%

36% 35%

51%

34%

51%

16%

23%

13%

1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1%

6%5%

0%


June 2007 RAP Workforce

2006-2007 RAP Appointments

2006-2007 RAP Appointments

Rochester City School DistrictPercentage of RAP Members in June of 2007 Compared to Percentage of New RAP Appointments for 2006-2007 and 2007-2008

Decrease of 1%Increase of 17%

Decrease of 10%

RAP Workforce Total: 693 RAP New Hires 06-07: 104 RAP New Hires 07-08: 156

179 37 55 352 35 79 108 24 20


Recruitment Efforts 2007-2008 Created a Recruitment Team of 32 members. Membership consists of administrators and teachers who are

representative of our diversity initiative.

All members of the Recruitment Team were trained in the Haberman Interview Process for the identification of STAR teachers for urban teaching.

Expanding advertising for RCSD in the following publications: Teachers of Color, The Black Collegian, Career Opportunities for Minority College Graduates 2007, About Time Magazine, Democrat and Chronicle Special Editions Black History Month and City Living.

Continued to identify area colleges and colleges throughout the country focusing on those with education programs with a high representation of students of diverse backgrounds

Establishing relationships with colleges visited for the purpose of recruiting highly qualified candidates in all tenure and shortage areas.

Recruitment and hiring is an on going process for all HR Directors.

Out of town recruitment included: Buffalo, Boston, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and New York City


Recruitment Efforts Continued… Partnerships that support the Diversity Initiative include: Urban Teachers of Tomorrow with Roberts

Wesleyan and Empire State College, Urban Teacher Leadership with University of Rochester, Teacher Opportunity Corps of Nazareth College, CIMP with SUNY Brockport a one year Masters program in urban education. Think About Teacher Consortium with area High Schools and colleges to encourage diversity student to pursue a career in education.

Continued to analyze teacher diversity by school and by subject

New contractual language on the teacher transfer process allows for earlier recruitment and hiring

Early identification of leave of absences, resignation, retirements, also allows for early recruitment and hiring

Building administrators complete STAR teacher recommendations annually.

Student teacher recruitment orientations held in December, January and March.

Review of applications with the purpose of identifying diverse candidates is also an on going process

Held second annual RCSD In-District Job Placement Fair which facilitated the early placement process for new probationary teachers.

The early identification of new hires allowed for both early activation of mentors and back filling of vacancies in a timely manner.

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