Jordan School District
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.
Thank you to those who applied for teacher grants.
Applicants will be notified concerning the status of their grant request between October 31, 2018 and November 9, 2018.
Eligible employees will soon be receiving information in the mail regarding enrollment in a CRX program. CRX is an international prescription program offering select brand name medications with $0 copays.
See the attached information about the CRX program.
The 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)
Participating Colleges & Universities include:
This month’s Wellness Challenge and Workout Warrior both focus on walking. “Walk This Way” will encourage you to “STEP” up to fitness and get walking!
Employees who sign up will receive weekly emails while tracking their walking. You can then use your October step totals to enter a drawing for a $10 Amazon gift card.
In a recent edition of JEM, employees were informed that with the beginning of the new school year comes new pay rates along with new insurance premiums.
To clarify, insurance premiums are not going up.
This message was shared to encourage all employees to log in to Employee Access and review their personal information for accuracy. For employees who participated in Open Enrollment and made CHANGES to their insurance plans, premiums may be different.
Dear Employees,
With the beginning of the new school year comes new pay rates along with new insurance premiums.
All employees are encouraged to log in to Employee Access and review their personal information for accuracy. Also, please be sure to verify that your name and address is correct in the system. This information can all be located under the EMPLOYEE INFORMATION tab.
Your actual paycheck is available to view up to two (2) days prior to payday each month in CHECK HISTORY.
Jordan's Digital Learning department is accepting applicants for new cohorts of the Educational Technology Endorsement Program (ETEP) for 2019.
The Educational Technology Endorsement Program (ETEP) is an intensive 1-2-year professional development program provided to a group of Jordan teachers by the Jordan Digital Learning Department. It comprises a blend of evening face-to-face sessions and online learning in which teachers explore ways to leverage classroom technology in a constructivist, student-centered approach to increase instructional effectiveness and student achievement.
Endorsement objectives include:
This program is intensive, with participation in a 3 credit hour course required every semester. Each course includes 5-6 face-to-face sessions as well as an online component. At the successful completion of the program, participants will have received 18 credit hours (USOE or UVU) and also receive their Educational Technology Endorsement.
The district provides the following for each participant:
If you have any questions about the ETEP program please contact Raimee Jensen at 801-567-8158 in the Digital Learning staff.
In our continuing efforts to partner with parents for the academic success of students, Jordan School District is providing parents with access to Canvas to observe their student’s progress. Canvas is the Learning Management System being used throughout the district.
We hope that this resource will:
When parents access Canvas, they will be able to see:
IMPORTANT: The total grade in Canvas may be different than the term grade in Skyward. Skyward will continue to be the official record for student grades and all official Jordan School District communication. Parents should continue to use Skyward to monitor their student’s progress in each of the courses.
Attention JSD Educators,
The new high school in Herriman will open in August, 2019 and is now accepting applications for the following positions (Phase A):
Multiple Department Chair positions.
The following positions have been filled at the principal’s discretion:
Additional compensated work for certain positions may be required prior to the beginning of the contract year.
JSD educators interested in applying for the positions listed above must submit an application using Skyward "Employee Access". Please see the attached tutorial for application instructions. External applications will be accepted after JSD educators have been give first consideration.
For information regarding a position advertising schedule, position descriptions and instructions on how to apply, visit the Work At Jordan Job Postings at the New Schools page.
For assistance in accessing Skyward Employee Access, please contact the Help Desk at 801-567-8737. For questions regarding positions at the new high school, please contact principal Mike Kochevar at michael.kochevar@jordandistrict.org.
Experts say the single best way to avoid the flu is to get the flu shot as soon as you can. The ideal time is early fall. Here is the 2018 Jordan School District flu shot clinic schedule.
Get your family moving together and track your daily activity with PEHP’s ‘Workout Warrior.’ It’s a great way to have fun, be healthy and be entered in a prize drawing for an Amazon gift card.
Please be aware of the upcoming professional development opportunities in language and visual arts. Register on JPLS for any of the following:
Would you like help writing a grant for your classroom? This is your chance to be part of a grant-writing workshop at Sunset Ridge Middle School.
Ballet West will again be presenting in-theater presentations for students from grades 1-12. If you are interested in having your class attend one of the performances, please contact Verlene Jensen at 801-567-8296.
Why is this training needed? During and immediately after every mass-trauma event the civilian population regularly brings up two items:
Class Agenda
Until Help Arrives:
Stop the bleeding:
Bleeding Control/Mass Trauma Kits
If you want to build better relationships with all of your students, take a minute to look at our Culturally Responsive Teaching series on PD Bites.
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) will be holding focus groups in September in preparation for revising the rules governing educator preparation programs, both traditional and alternative, in instructional license areas (e.g. elementary, secondary, special education...).
Focus groups will be held in the evenings to help facilitate teacher participation. Most of the meetings will be at the USBE office in downtown Salt Lake City. Funding for mileage and substitute teachers will be available to participants that are required to travel more than 50 miles for the meeting. More details will be provided to participants. The makeup of each focus group will be primarily centered on one or two specific license areas. In order to be selected for a particular focus group, an individual must meet the specific criteria for that focus group.
In order to simplify the process for selecting participants, please complete the survey if you are interested in participating. The survey will remain open until 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 27.
The dates and times of the focus groups are:
