Expectations for Staff

As a staff member of the HPHS community, I demonstrate:

• I communicate directly with all members of the HPHS community (formally and informally) using sensitive and respectful language and tone.
• I practice active listening with all members of the HPHS community.
• I demonstrate an assumption of best intentions.
• I use positive body language.
• I support and encourage all members of the HPHS community with positive words and actions.
• I understand that being informed about my students empowers me to be a better teacher; therefore, I communicate frequently and consistently with other members of the HPHS community.
• I practice academic intervention strategies by communicating frequently with parents/guardians and document these communications.
• I provide frequent and culturally appropriate information to families in the instructional program to enhance student learning.

• I demonstrate extensive knowledge of content, connections and a wide range of pedagogical approaches in my discipline anticipating student misconceptions.
• I strive to demonstrate extensive understanding of individual students’ developmental or learning characteristics, skills, abilities, special, medical or learning needs and/or cultural heritage.
• I set a consistent high degree of expectations and suitability for individual students.
• I strive to demonstrate extensive knowledge of school and outside resources for classroom, student or pedagogical use.
• I implement instructional design that is highly suitable, rigorous and coherent showing evidence of student input providing for differentiated pathways to learning.
• I design student assessments to measure all outcomes, which are adaptive for individuals, reflect student input, contain clear criteria/rubrics and use formative assessment results to inform instruction and learning.

Professional Responsibility and Personal Accountability

• I come to school each day prepared with the materials and resources necessary to succeed.
• I arrive to school each morning early enough to prepare for the day.
• I come to school each day prepared to demonstrate a positive attitude.
• I am committed to understanding the mission of HPHS and to promoting it at HPHS and in the greater community.
• I work to incorporate diverse perspectives, global issues, and the importance of global citizenship into my role within the HPHS community.
• I take responsibility for my choices and actions.
• I seek knowledge inside and outside HPHS that can be utilized to enrich learning.
• I set strategic, measureable, achievable, realistic, timely (SMART) goals relevant to my role at HPHS and to my own professional development.
• I set strategic, measureable, achievable, realistic, timely (SMART) goals for my students, implement strategies to aid them in achieving their goals, and monitor their progress.
• I recognize that unforeseen situations may arise and I demonstrate understanding and flexibility.
• I am invested in the success of the HPHS community; therefore, I contribute my knowledge, expertise, and perspective.
• I understand that being in class is the top priority for our students; therefore, I exhaust all options before removing them from classroom learning.
• I am reflective of my role within the HPHS community and I make adjustments as necessary.
• I am willing to make compromises in order to contribute to the success of the HPHS staff.
• I reflect on my lessons accurately, thoughtfully assessing the lesson’s effectiveness/degree to which outcomes were met by citing specific examples and offering alternative techniques.
• I maintain a system to monitor and record students’ completion of assignments, progress and learning and/or non-instructional activities which is accessible to students and parents.

• I acknowledge and demonstrate respect for our diverse community of different races, religions, genders, cultures, sexual orientations, classes, and points of view.
• I demonstrate respect by considering other people’s feelings and needs when making choices that impact the community.
• I demonstrate respect for the HPHS community by putting forth the maximum effort in all curricular and extracurricular events and activities.
• I show respect for our community by creating and helping to maintain a clean, safe, healthy, and vibrant community.
• I am supportive of all members of the HPHS community.

I understand that as an HPHS staff member, I have the most direct and frequent contact with our students; therefore, I must embody and consistently model our mission and school culture

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HPHS is a community of individuals (students, staff, families, and community partners) working together to achieve our mission. We will accomplish this through the development and support of healthy, positive, and respectful relationships.

I recognize that effective leadership requires understanding of all aspects of our school; therefore, I am to maintain consistent two-way communication and collaborative relationships with all members of the HPHS community (students, staff, parents, families, community partner organizations).

• I communicate directly with all members of the HPHS community (formally and informally) using sensitive and respectful language and tone.
• I am available to members of the community to discuss school-related topics.
• I value and seek to understand the perspectives of all HPHS community members.
• I reflect on the points of view offered by members of the HPHS community.
• I strive to identify potential problems and to solve them proactively.
• I aim to make informed and fair decisions.
• When appropriate and feasible, I share my decision-making process with members of the HPHS community.

I understand and embrace my responsibility to model professionalism for the school.

• I show respect toward myself and each member of the HPHS community.
• I come to school on time, dressed appropriately, and prepared for success each day.
• I aim for perfect attendance because I understand that there is a positive correlation between my attendance and my ability to lead effectively.
• I take commitments seriously and I seek to fulfill them in a timely manner.
• I acknowledge that I bring my own issues to work, but I do not allow them to interfere with my ability to lead effectively.

I am committed to providing vision and resources that support an environment of constant learning and the achievement of goals.

• I practice consistent reflection as a means of improving the educational program offered to our students.
• I provide resources to support community members’ professional growth.
• I aim to facilitate leadership opportunities for members of the HPHS community.
• I support risk-taking and creativity in the classroom.
• I celebrate the achievements and efforts of members of the HPHS community.

I understand that a positive and enjoyable school is a productive school, and I work to cultivate such an environment each day.