EMPOWER OUR EDUCATORS

Our workplace environment and organizational infrastructure empower our faculty and staff to achieve their full potential

Refine the NPES staffing model to best support the current and future needs of the school

Create programming to intentionally support employee wellness and sense of belonging

Evaluate, refine, and communicate our compensation and benefits philosophy and develop a transparent plan for NPES faculty and staff

Refine and implement a clear and supportive employee evaluation process with ongoing supports to ensure performance excellence

The professional development opportunities for faculty and staff are meaningful and aligned

Create a responsive professional development and career growth plan that aligns with Characteristics of Professional Excellence for faculty and staff

Ensure that faculty and staff growth plans and goals are aligned with the NPES vision, mission, and values

Ensure that faculty and staff are prepared to support students with varying learning strengths and challenges

Provide ongoing mentoring and leadership opportunities for faculty and staff

Our faculty and staff are diverse and culturally literate

Continuously improve upon a faculty and staff recruitment process that reflects best practices and reaches the widest possible pool of exceptional mission-aligned educators

Identify and nurture new referral sources across Chicagoland to connect NPES with prospective faculty and staff from groups currently underrepresented

Foster a climate that is supportive and inclusive of BIPOC and all employees

Integrate cultural literacy into professional development for all employees