EDAD 579 - School Personnel

Description:
An examination of the functions of a Human Resource Office in an educational setting. Students will learn about recruitment, selection, placement of highly qualified teachers, administrators, and classified personnel; other essential personnel and human resources functions.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: graduate standing.

Credits:
(4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Assess the hiring practices for Washington State’s public schools
Assess the personnel issues related to recruitment and selection, professional development and training, job descriptions, compensation, and merit pay
Identify the collective bargaining issues related to RIF and dismissal policies along with due process procedures
Assess the complexities of accountability related to the fund sources and expenditures to employ certificated and classified staff
Implement the basic fiduciary and legal responsibilities of educational personnel administrators
Implement the legal liabilities and risk management principles in a HR Office.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/03/11

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