Lessons from The Field

Districts across Ohio are implementing innovative strategies to find, grow, and keep excellent staff. These strategies feed into a larger, comprehensive human capital management system that will help the district deliver on its vision for all students.

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Princeton City Schools

The best human capital systems in schools are committed to their vision for students and have aligned their people system – how they find, grow, and keep talent– to deliver on that vision. Princeton City Schools is a standout district in promoting a diverse workforce. Hear from district leaders and learn more about the district’s work .

Key Areas: Diversifying the Workforce; Grow Your Own; Branding; Recruitment; Retention

Anthony Wayne Local Schools

Historically, Anthony Wayne Local Schools (AWLS) was able to rely on reputation alone to attract many applicants across all positions. Like many districts, they began seeing a decrease in applicants and needed a focused approach to recruit and retain staff. Hear from district leaders and learn more about their solutions.

Key Areas: Comprehensive Human Capital Management System; HCMS Alignment to District Vision; Partnerships for Recruitment; Retention

Milford Exempted Village Schools

A district team from Milford engaged in a year-long human capital cohort experience where Employee Engagement was a focus in terms of its impact on organizational outcomes, ways to measure engagement and utilize the results, and strategies to foster highly engaged employees. It was at that point where the Milford team decided to ramp up their efforts. Hear from district leaders and learn more about their solutions.

Key Areas: Employee Engagement; Grow & Support; Staff Recognition; Employee Wellness

Washington Local Schools

As a result of retention and recruitment data, Washington Local Schools launched its New Staff Academy – a year-long experience for all new staff, including both certified and classified/support staff positions. This new onboarding approach complements other key strategies at WLS to grow and retain staff. Hear from district leaders and more about their solutions.

Key Areas: Onboarding - Certified & Classified Staff; Employee Wellness; HCMS Alignment to Strategic Plan