Rationales:
- To ensure continuity of teaching practices across grade-level and curriculum
- To empower faculty/staff to advance their knowledge and practices
- To attract and retain highly qualified educators who represent diverse backgrounds, experiences, identities, and perspectives
- To build trust in our professional learning community
- To prioritize faculty/staff morale and commitment to Westerly School
Action Steps:
- Formalize a clear and consistent hiring process
- Assess faculty/staff compensation packages to ensure equity within Westerly’s employee base
- Formalize a clear and reflective faculty and staff evaluation process
- Provide ongoing and consistent professional development that focuses on Westerly’s initiatives and programs
- Engage faculty in the life of the school beyond the classroom
- Implement a faculty mentorship program
Progress as of June 2022:
- Have formalized, documented, and practiced a clear and consistent hiring process for all positions on campus including committee observation and interviews to include multiple perspectives and focus on DEI
- Have formalized, documented, and practiced a clear and consistent evaluation process for faculty evaluation including goal-setting, professional development, goal review, and recommendations for improvement.
- Professional Development required on all non-evaluation years