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The following are new administrative assignments for 2019.

  • Assignments effective January 15, 2019:
    • Becky Gerber, consultant in Teaching & Learning – Elementary Language Arts K-6, appointed as a new Administrator of Schools.
    • Meredith Doleac, principal at Monte Vista Elementary School, appointed principal of the new elementary school in Herriman.
    • Nanette Ririe, assistant principal at Blackridge and Foothills Elementary Schools, appointed principal at Monte Vista Elementary School.
    • TBD, assistant principal at Blackridge and Foothills Elementary Schools.
    • Carolyn Bona, principal at Midas Creek Elementary School, appointed principal at the new elementary school in Bluffdale.
    • Megan Cox, assistant principal at Golden Fields and Rose Creek Elementary Schools, appointed principal at Midas Creek Elementary School.
    • TBD, assistant principal at Golden Fields and Rose Creek Elementary Schools.
    • Michael Glenn, principal at Oqurrih Hills Middle School, appointed principal at the new middle school in South Jordan.
    • Donna Hunter, assistant principal at West Jordan High School, appointed principal at Oquirrh Hills Middle School.
    • Sterling Hunt, History/US Government teacher at Herriman High School, appointed assistant principal at West Jordan High School.
    • Rodney Shaw, principal at Fort Herriman Middle School, appointed administrator on special assignment in Teaching & Learning and principal at the new middle school in Bluffdale beginning January 2020.
    • Eric Price, assistant principal at West Jordan Middle School, appointed principal at Fort Herriman Middle School.
    • Aaron Hunter, assistant principal at Joel P. Jensen Middle School, appointed assistant principal at West Jordan Middle School.
    • Josh Stott, assistant principal in Davis School District, appointed assistant principal at Joel P. Jensen Middle School.
    • Mary Ann Erdmann, consultant in Teaching & Learning, will assume the responsibilities of consultant in Student Intervention Services, replacing G. Norma Villar who is retiring.
    • Paul Bergera, staff assistant in Auxiliary Services, appointed Director of Transportation Services, replacing Herb Jensen who is retiring.
    • Curtis Hagen, assistant principal at Riverton High School, appointed staff assistant in Auxiliary Services.
    • Curtis Jenson, high school principal in Idaho, appointed assistant principal at Riverton High School for the remainder of the 2018-19 academic year.
    • Ross Menlove, assistant principal at Silver Crest Elementary School, appointed administrator on special assignment in Teaching & Learning, Digital and Blended Learning K-12.
    • Nathan Price, school psychologist in Canyons District, appointed assistant principal at Silver Crest Elementary School.
    • Michelle Lovell, principal at Jordan Hills Elementary School, appointed consultant in Teaching & Learning – Elementary Language Arts K-6.
    • Leilani Brecht, current BYU Clinical Faculty Advisor, appointed principal at Jordan Hills Elementary School.
  • Assignments effective February 11, 2019:
    • Thomas Gatten, assistant principal at West Jordan High School, appointed assistant principal at Mountain Ridge High School.
    • Michael Hutchings, assistant principal at Bingham High School, appointed assistant principal at West Jordan High School.
    • Kenneth Damron, intern assistant principal in Granite School District, appointed intern assistant principal at Bingham High School.
  • Assignments effective July 1, 2019:
    • Jenicee Jacobson, assistant principal at Bingham High School, appointed assistant principal at West Jordan High School.
    • Michelle Putnam, assistant principal at West Jordan High School, appointed assistant principal at Bingham High School.
    • Jentry Johnson, exercise science teacher at Copper Hills High School, appointed assistant principal at Mountain Ridge High School.
    • Tina Susuico, assistant principal at Elk Meadows and Monte Vista Elementary Schools, appointed principal at Mountain Shadows Elementary School, replacing Annette Huff who is retiring.
    • TBD, Assistant Principal at Elk Meadows and Monte Vista Elementary Schools.
    • Candie Checketts, assistant principal at Butterfield Canyon Elementary School, appointed principal at Rosamond Elementary School, replacing Colleen Wheeler who is retiring.
    • TBD, Assistant Principal at Butterfield Canyon Elementary School.
    • Curtis Jenson, high school principal in Idaho, appointed assistant principal at Oquirrh Hills Middle School, replacing Terry Price who is retiring.
    • Sonja Burton, consultant in Career & Technical Education, appointed principal at JATC – South, replacing Nicole Johnson who is relocating.
    • Rita Bouillon, principal at Kauri Sue Hamilton, appointed principal at South Valley School, replacing Cindy Williams-Mitchell who is retiring.
    • Courtney Titus, consultant in Special Education, appointed principal at Kauri Sue Hamilton School.
    • Shelly Davis, principal at Heartland Elementary School, appointed consultant in Special Education.
    • Buddy Alger, assistant principal at Bluffdale Elementary, appointed principal at Heartland Elementary School.
    • Brian King, consultant in Special Education, appointed principal at River’s Edge, replacing Don Link who is retiring.
    • TBD, Consultant in Special Education.
    • Nicholas Hansen, administrator in Human Resources, appointed principal at Golden Fields Elementary School, replacing Kyle Hansen who is retiring.
    • TBD, Human Resources Elementary and Secondary Administrators.

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  • Payroll due 1/3/19
  • Last day to add, close or change direct deposit accounts 1/10/19
    ** Please let Payroll know immediately if you close your account or make any changes to your account
  • Paychecks available for viewing in Employee Access 1/23/19
  • Payday 1/25/19

True Time Deadlines for Pay Period 12/3/18 – 1/6/19

  • Employee Final Submittal: 1/9/19
  • First Approval: 1/11/19
  • Final Approval:  1/14/19

True Time Deadlines for Pay Period 12/3/18 – 1/6/19

  • Employee Final Submittal: 1/9/19
  • First Approval: 1/11/19
  • Final Approval:  1/14/19

Use of Personal Leave Days before/after School Holiday

School Holiday/Date | Dates

  • New Year’s 1/1/19 | 1/2/19
  • Martin Luther King 1/21/19 | 1/18/19 & 1/22/19

As per DP 335(B):  Employees who have not been approved by Human Resources for using a personal day before and after a holiday may be docked (certified $105 or classified 40% of their daily rate). Please refer to policy for further clarification.

  • *Traditional Grade Transmittal Day         1/14/19

*All 206, 242 and 245 employees must record a leave day if not in attendance.
*Traditional principals may use a vacation day as this is a non-student day
*This is a paid contract day for 177-day year round employees, therefore, a leave day must be recorded if not in attendance.

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All Licensed Educators,

Thank you for your past and present interest in the JSD Teacher Transfer Fair Events. This is an important event for licensed educators who are seeking new opportunities throughout the District.  A special thanks to Jim Birch and his administrative team for volunteering to host the first Teacher Transfer Fair in 2019.

The Teacher Transfer Fair schedule is as follows:

  • Date:  Monday, January 14, 2019
  • Time: 12 noon to 6 p.m.
  • Location:  West Jordan High School (gymnasium – north-east end)
  • ***Both Elementary and Secondary Schools will be participating.

Here are a few reminders for licensed educators participating in this event:

  • Enter from the north-east doors of West Jordan High
  • Bring your JSD ID badge, which will allow you entrance into the fair
  • Bring copies of your resume to distribute

Additional information regarding the transfer process will be available at the fair.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the 2019 Teacher Transfer Fair at West Jordan High.

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The Human Resource Department is contacting valued licensed employees with important information regarding upcoming events and opportunities.

LICENSE RENEWAL
Teachers and other educators whose license will expire on June 30, 2019, are encouraged to begin the license renewal process IMMEDIATELY by going to the USBE website. Personal letters regarding license renewal information have already been sent out. Keep in mind that there is no cost to the employee associated with the background check.

EARLY NOTIFICATION (Resignation/Retirement)
Employees resigning/retiring at the end of the current contract year that give official early notification of resignation/retirement, will be eligible for a tiered incentive. To qualify, notification must be submitted online on or before the following dates:

  • December 15, 2018 $500.00
  • January 15, 2019 $300.00
  • February 15, 2019 $200.00

The incentive will be paid on the last regular paycheck. Notifications of resignation/retirement received after the dates listed above will not qualify for an incentive. The official District resignation/retirement notification form is found in Skyward Employee Access under Task Processes. Please see District policy DP318 for more detailed information regarding resignations. If you do not know your Skyward username or password please contact the Help Desk at 801.567.8737.

TEACHER TRANSFER FAIRS
The dates of the Teacher Transfer Fairs below are for current Jordan School District teachers seeking a new teaching opportunity! Please have copies of your resume available to distribute. Your JSD ID badge is required. Come explore your options!

  • Elementary & Secondary | January 14, 2019 | West Jordan High (gym), 8136 S. 2700 W., West Jordan | 12 - 6 p.m.
  • Elementary Only | February 20, 2019 | Fort Herriman Middle (gym), 14058 S. Mirabella Drive, Herriman | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
  • Secondary Only | February 21, 2019 | Copper Hills High (Tech Atrium), 5445 W. New Bingham Hwy, West Jordan | 4 - 6 p.m.
  • Elementary & Secondary | March 28, 2019 Riverton High (gym), 12476 S. Silverwolf Way, Riverton | 4:30-6 p.m.

TEACHER HIRING & TRANSFER TIMELINE Schools who have “hard to fill” openings for 2019-20 or “known vacancies” for either the 2018-19 or 2019-20, may advertise those positions on workatjordan.org effective immediately. These positions will be posted for a minimum of five working days before hiring. Current JSD employees are encouraged to apply for positions which you qualify.

  • “Hard to fill openings” consist of positions for the 2019-20 year that are on the District’s Critical Need Priority List (based on the USBE Index of Criticality). “Hard to fill” positions include Math, Special Education, Psychologists, SLP’s, DLI, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Systems, Integrated Science, Agriculture, Computer Programming, Health Science, Auto & Diesel Technology, Title 1, Engineering, and Business.
  • “Known vacancies” are classified or licensed positions that a school must fill regardless of enrollment or FTE allocation. Examples of a “known vacancy” include Media Specialist, CTE Coordinator, Athletic Director, Band Director, Head Coach/Advisor, Head Custodian, etc.

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Join the Jordan Education Foundation in helping to provide Christmas for deserving secondary students in Jordan School District through the annual Christmas for Kids event.

Students in need are carefully selected by school counselors, administrators and JSD Education Support staff to receive a free shopping spree at Gordmans. The students get to choose necessities like coats, boots, shoes, clothing, socks and other needs.

If you would like to donate or volunteer as a chaperone, please visit the Christmas for Kids website.   

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Jordan School District is hosting multiple teacher transfer fairs in the coming months in anticipation of opening four brand new schools.

The transfer fairs are open to all current JSD teachers. Your ID badge is required and we ask that you bring resumes.

Visit workatjordan.org/apply today for current job openings.

2018-19 Revised Teacher Transfer Fair Flyer

  • 2018-19 Revised Teacher Transfer Fair Flyer PDF

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PEHP is offering a free web-based weight management class called “Lighten Up,” which includes live and recorded webinars.

Lighten Up is an 8-week educational series of classes developed by registered dietitians and exercise specialist. Lighten Up is perfect if you’re working on achieving the BMI improvement rebate and are ready to commit to a healthy lifestyle.

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Thanksgiving's HeroesThanksgiving’s Heroes would like to feed families who would otherwise go without this holiday season. To nominate a family you believe is in need and deserving of a complete Thanksgiving meal, please use the following links:

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After receiving feedback on previous boundary Options A and B, the Board developed boundary Option C. Feedback will be gathered through a new survey until midnight on Friday, November 9.

A vote to finalize boundaries is scheduled for the Board’s public meeting on November 13. You can participate in the survey using the link below.  Thank you for your participation in the boundary process.

  • Boundary Option C Survey

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Please be aware of a current ebook scam that is circulating and protect yourself from becoming a victim.

This is how the scam works.

Someone will create a website that is very similar to a well-known ebook website in order to steal financial and private information from individuals who are purchasing educational and other books.

  • The fake site is ebook.com
  • The real site is ebooks.com

The information is then forwarded to the real site so that the purchase is made and the individual continues to believe they have accessed the correct site.  In the meantime, the fake site uses the victim’s information to sign up for month-to-month subscriptions hoping that individuals who don’t regularly check their finances won't catch the subscriptions.

As the holidays approach, these types of scams proliferate, have multiple sites and companies, and employ social media and fake reviews in order to add legitimacy to their site.

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In partnership with USBE and support from the Governor’s Office of Education, the Utah Teacher Fellows are collecting data on Equity in Utah Classrooms to inform state and local ESSA plans, particularly related to requirement #4 in the ESSA law.

Teacher input is required for developing state and district ESSA plans and we will be happy to provide disaggregated data for Jordan School District, if enough teachers from the District participate.

The survey is 12 multiple-choice questions and only takes a few minutes.  It was designed with input from USBE.

The closing date is Oct. 31 and is currently open.

  • USBE Teacher Survey

USBE is also planning to develop a toolkit of PD resources tailored to meet teacher needs based on feedback from teachers through this survey and the focus groups we are running concurrently with the online data collection.  We hope this will be beneficial to teachers in our district and across the state.  We also hope teacher input will help district leaders craft an equity plan that meets the needs of our students.

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Five new schools will be opening in Jordan School District in the 2019-20 school year and an additional new school will be opening in 2020-21.

The new schools bring plenty of new job opportunities. Some jobs for the new high school in Herriman are currently posted. We encourage you to be aware of the openings and check the following website on a regular basis.

Please visit workatjordan.org/apply to view the openings and to apply.

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Books, a graduation cap and an appleThe Human Resources Department is pleased to announce the College & University Information Fair.

Representatives from the following colleges / universities will be presenting information to all participating educators interested in pursuing graduate level programs.

All current JSD Teachers interested in expanding their education level are encouraged to attend!

(*online programs are available)

  • Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2018
  • Time: 4:00 -5:30 p.m.
  • Location: Auxiliary Services Building – Auditorium (north end) 7905 S. Redwood Road, West Jordan

Participating Colleges & Universities include:

  • American College of Education
  • Argosy University
  • Brigham Young University
  • Columbia University
  • Concordia University
  • DeVry University
  • Grand Canyon University
  • Lesley University
  • Southern Utah University
  • University of Utah
  • Utah State University
  • Utah Valley University
  • Weber State University
  • Western Governors University
  • Westminster College