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Human Resources

Jim Pedersen, Ph.D, Executive Director of Human Resources

 

HUMAN RESOURCES

 

The legacy of any school district’s human resource department is the quality of the employees hired to serve its students. Improvements in a district are made one hire at a time. The Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) is considered one of the premier school districts in the state and in the nation, offering a world class educational program and graduating students that are prepared for all phases of their life journey.

 

The guiding light of the ICCSD Human Resources Department is embedded in the District’s Mission Statement: “The mission of the Iowa City Community School District is to ensure all students become responsible, independent learners capable of making informed decisions in a democratic society as well as in the dynamic global community; this is accomplished by challenging each student with a rigorous and creative curriculum taught by a diverse, professional, caring staff strengthened by collaborative partnerships with families and the entire community.” Every staff member, certified or support, must understand their role in the educational process of a child.

 

The Human Resources Department is responsible for all phases of the hiring process:

  •     Human Resource Planning
  •     Recruitment of Personnel
  •     Selection of Personnel
  •     Placement and Induction of Personnel
  •    Staff Development
  •    Appraisal of Personnel
  •   Compensation of Personnel
  •    Collective Negotiations

 

Currently the District employs approximately 1700 staff members profiled below:

  •   Certified Administrators                     47
  •   Teaching Staff                                    910
  •    Paraeducators                                   360
  •    Physical Plant Employees                109
  •    Secretaries (school year)                     91
  •    Food Service Employees                    87
  •    Grant Funded                                     34
  •    Year-long Secretaries                          23
  •    Technical Staff                                   14

                                                                 

The Human Resources Department continually strives to improve its services to the educational community with the focus always on how decisions and processes affect student achievement.