Professional Growth

WESD Professional Growth

• Professional Growth is available for any certified teacher in contract or site level coach.  

Deadlines to submit for salary movement:

SEMESTER 1-Classes must be completed by August 30 and recorded in Human Resources on or before October 1

The salary increase is effective on the first day teachers report to work.

SEMESTER 2-Classes must be completed by January 15 and recorded in Human Resources on or before February 16.

The salary increase is effective on the first day teachers report back to work after winter break.

Steps:

1. If you are unsure what level you are at and how many credits/hours you need to move to the next level, please email Nathan.Beals@wesdschools.org 

2. Once you find out how many credits/hours you need, start collecting your certificates and tracking them on the Teacher Salary Advancement Request Form

3. If you have any questions about whether a workshop or training will count toward salary movement, please contact Nathan.Beals@wesdschools.org  any time

4. Once you have enough credits/hours to move to the next level, send them to Nate Beals in HR along with the Teacher Salary Advancement Form (below)

5. You will receive an email with your salary addendum information and how many hours you need to move to the next level if applicable (Level 5 is the highest level)

Acceptable hours to use toward salary growth movement:

•  All classes must be earned off-contract time

  • Cannot be a PLC

  • Cannot be paid to attend the training

  • Cannot be during the workday (must be off-contract time)

    • It will not count if you take a sub day to attend during the workday

• All classes must be related to your position

• Anything taken prior to the date of your Bachelor’s Degree will not be accepted

• Classes from other school districts will count as long as you have a certificate with the title of training, date, hours, and they were off contract time and related to your position

• All certificates are subject to approval and will not be automatically approved

• There is no limit on how many levels you can move over in one school year