Classified Professional Development Programs

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St. Vrain Valley School District, in its commitment to inspire and promote high standards of performance and well-being throughout the learning community. The classified professional development program includes:

Induction Programs

• Orientation to classified employment in the District that provides a consistent, inclusive, welcoming experience for each newly hired classified employee to the organization.

• Mentor program opportunities for newly hired classified employees or employees moving to a new position within the District to support meeting job expectations.

• Skill Block curricula and checklists aligned with District classified job descriptions to augment initial orientation activities and ensure competency and personal efficacy in an employee’s job performance by the end of their first year in a job.

  • List of Skill Block Training for 2009-2010

On-Going Professional Development

• Classes, workshops and other professional growth opportunities to support performance improvement at various levels of classified staff job experience such as:

  • Training opportunities

  • Conference attendance

  • Other professional development experiences

• Training Tracks reflect career path professional development to support vertical movement into job opportunities within the organization.

• Classified employees must obtain prior approval from their immediate supervisor for credit to be approved by Human Resources.  Only the classes, seminars or training programs, which are directly related to the employees’ assignment at the time of enrollment, and classes providing training and knowledge to prepare employees to advance from their present position, will be permissible. 

  The approval request form is available for download by clicking on the link below.

  • Form for Prior Approval for Professional Growth Credit for Classified Employees

• Classified Employees may apply for a salary stipend based upon Professional Growth opportunities attended.  Information regarding this opportunity is available for download.

  • .Excerpt from Classified Employee Handbook dated July 1, 2008

• The Department of Human Resources requires the following to process a request.

  • Documentation of courses, seminars or training needs to include the following:

  1. Request for Professional Growth Summary Sheet ((list all courses)

  2. Attach all Prior Approval Request Forms signed by your supervisor (one form for each activity) Documentation to show completion (certificate or transcripts)

  • This is all that is needed to complete the professional growth process.

Professional Organizations