The SUBscriber
May 2021-Dallas ISD Substitute Employee Newsletter
DALLAS ISD THANKS YOU!
This spring, you've faced unprecedented challenges! Your dedication has kept children safe, engaged and most importantly, in the community.
You support the mission of the District and play a vital role in maintaining continuity of instruction and a positive learning environment when the classroom teacher is absent. Your dedication and commitment in helping students learn deserves our appreciation.
In honor of Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week, the Dallas Independent School District wants to extend to you our greatest thanks and appreciation! With over 2,300 substitutes across our district filling in for over 100,000 teacher absences this year, we owe a lot to you!
Thank you for all that you do for the students and teachers of Dallas Independent School District.
The Dallas ISD Substitute Office
ACTION REQUIRED: 2021-2022 SUBSTITUTE REASONABLE ASSURANCE FORM
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Substitute Office will send the electronic re-enrollment forms to your district email via DocuSign on Friday, April 30th at 5:00 PM for the 2021-2022 school year. All substitutes are required to review & electronically sign the document by June 16, 2021, if you plan to return in the fall as a substitute. Substitutes will receive a unique link with instructions to sign the document electronically.
All substitutes will receive an email on April 30th at 5:00 PM from DocuSign to complete the form electronically. The Substitute Office does not have access to your personal email - you must check your district email in order to complete the form.
In the event, you are unable to submit your re-enrollment form via DocuSign, individuals may download the re-enrollment form and email it to substitute@dallasisd.org.
Click the link below to view the PDF version!
If you need further assistance or have forgotten your email address, please contact the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) at 972-925-5630.
Unfortunately, the Substitute Office has no way of resetting the password on your behalf.
NATIONAL SUBSTITUTE APPRECIATION WEEK (MAY 3-7)
Dear Dallas ISD Substitute Teachers,
Thank you for your willingness to substitute teach in our district and what you do for the students. You make a difference in our schools and we appreciate you for your efforts.
On behalf of everyone here at the district office, we want to THANK YOU for filling in when the permanent teacher is out of the classroom.
As part of national Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week (SubWeek), we invite you to participate in by clicking the link below. When the website opens click to register. There is nothing to buy, but it’s available to you and sign up for free.
To enter, just click this link: STEDI.org/Giveaway
Again, thank you for your service.
The Dallas ISD Substitute Office
ACTION REQUIRED: MANDATORY CYBERSECURITY TRAINING, DEADLINE JUNE 4, 2021
The State of Texas enacted regulations that require Dallas ISD trustees, school and central staff to complete an approved cybersecurity training by June 4, 2021.
Under House Bill 3834, employees and board members who have access to a local government computer are required to take the cybersecurity awareness training.
You will receive an e-mail from Infosec IQ Notifications indicating the mandatory training has been assigned. The e-mail will contain a link that will take you to the 40-minute training, which is self-paced and can be taken in separate sessions. The training is designed to help develop habits that keep information secure and teach users the best practices for identifying and addressing security threats.
Please follow the attached instructions to access the training once you have received the e-mail notification from Infosec IQ Notifications.
For technology related issues, please contact the IT Service Desk at 972-925-5630.
Unfortunately, the Substitute Office has no way of resetting your password.
Thank you for your participation!
Information Security
9400 N. Central Expressway, Suite #1000
Dallas, TX 75231
During this difficult year, we have had tremendous support from many of you. We appreciate and value all the time sacrificed on behalf of our students. The Dallas Independent School Substitute Office would like to show our appreciation for your hard work.
Substitutes who have worked 100 days or more were entered into the April drawing to win a prize. Please check out our winners below!
ARTHUR BAILEY
JUANITA ADAMS
CAROL SIMPSON
The Dallas ISD Substitute Office
DISTRICT HOLIDAY
May 31st is a district holiday, therefore schools will be closed. Classes will resume on June 1st. Please visit Absence Management to accept your assignments today! :)
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
The last day of school for students at the campuses is June 18, 2021 - please note substitutes are eligible to work until the last day of school. If there are any upcoming summer opportunities – the Substitute Office will notify all active substitutes via district email. Please make sure your district email is setup as all communication will be sent to your district email. If you have not setup your district email, please do so immediately. For any further assistance setting up your district email, please contact TAC at 972-925-5630.
Thanks,
The Dallas ISD Substitute Office
SUMMER 2021 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SURVEY
COVID-19 STRESS & COPING TIPS
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Here are a few tips the (CDC) Center for Disease Control & Prevention recommends for taking care of yourself:
- Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including social media. Hearing about the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting.
- Take a break from media coverage of COVID-19.
- Take care of your body.
- Take deep breaths, stretch, or meditate.
- Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals.
- Exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep.
- Make time to unwind. Try to do some other activities you enjoy.
- Connect with others. Talk with people you trust about your concerns and how you are feeling.
DALLAS ISD 2020-2021 BI-WEEKLY PAY DATES
Transparency around compensation is something that is very important to us. Click the link below to view the 2020-2021 pay schedule!
DALLAS ISD 2020-2021 OFFICE MANAGER DIRECTORY
We have compiled a list of all of the Office Managers in the district for your convenience just in case you need to contact them. Click the link below!
PROPER TIME KEEPING PROCEDURES-BIOMETRIC CLOCK
The Substitute Office would like to remind all substitute employees that it is district policy to clock in AND out. To ensure proper information transition to your time cards. While rare, if you are unable to clock in using the biometric clock, be sure to inform the campus Office Manager.
ACE CAMPUSES: FOCUS ON CAMPUS SUPPORT
Substitute teachers will be compensated an additional $10.00/DAY for all full day assignments at an ACE Campus.
• EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• H S THOMPSON ELEMENTARY (Delayed Opening)
• WILMER HUTCHINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY
• DOUGLASS ELEMENTARY
• COCHRAN ELEMENTARY
• TRUETT ELEMENTARY
• RHOADS ELEMENTARY
• PEASE ELEMENTARY
• CEDAR CREST ELEMENTARY
• HOTCHKISS ELEMENTARY
• DUNBAR ELEMENTARY
• MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR LEARNING CEN
• BURLESON ELEMENTARY
• BRYAN ELEMENTARY
FOCUS ON CAMPUS SUPPORT
Elementary School
- IDA B. WELLS DOWNTOWN MONTESSORI
- MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY
- MCNAIR ELEMENTARY
- JUNKINS ELEMENTARY
- ADAMS JQ ELEMENTARY
- SEAGOVILLE ELEMENTARY
Middle School
- WALKER MIDDLE SCHOOL
- COMSTOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL
- HOLMES ZAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
- GARCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
- ZUMWALT MIDDLE SCHOOL
- KENNEDY CURRY MIDDLE SCHOOL
- HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
- MEDRANO MIDDLE SCHOOL
- DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL
- ATWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
High School
- KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL
- WILMER HUTCHINS HIGH SCHOOL
- SOUTH OAK CLIFF HIGH SCHOOL
- SAMUELL HIGH SCHOOL
- SPRUCE HIGH SCHOOL
- CONRAD HIGH SCHOOL
- SKYLINE CDC HIGH SCHOOL
- ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL
ABSENCE MANAGEMENT NEWS
Did you know that Frontline's Absence & Time Management mobile app is now equipped to work with substitutes?
You can now have access to the Frontline mobile app to find and accept jobs!
In the app, employees can request an absence, administration can easily review and approve, and you, as substitutes can get a notification right to your mobile device, allowing you to quickly view and accept jobs!
Take some time to learn about the new functions here!
DALLAS ISD SUBSTITUTE OFFICE STAFF
Cynthia Lule, Substitute Staffing Specialist
· Major Responsibilities: Creating Substitute Profiles
· Email: clule@dallasisd.org
Celina Ibarra, Substitute Staffing Specialist
· Major Responsibilities: Creating Substitute Profiles
· Email: ceibarra@dallasisd.org
Lamar Dinkins, Substitute Coordinator
· Major Responsibilities: Absence Management, Substitute Communication, AABS Reporting
· Email: ldinkins@dallasisd.org
Brandy Nealy, Substitute Facilitator
· Major Responsibilities: Substitute Training, Materials & Resources Policy, TWC & Reviews Incident Reports
· Email: bnealy@dallasisd.org
Shenise Tyler, Substitute Staffing Manager
· Major Responsibilities: Substitute Office Policy, Project, Work & Substitute Supervisor
· Email: shtyler@dallasisd.org
Contact us at substitute@dallasisd.org
TEACHER FEEDBACK REGARDING SUBSTITUTE PERFORMANCE
As a reminder, you will be evaluated on your performance by the teacher you are substituting for. We've provided the questions that the teachers will answer below, as a way to guide your efforts in their absence.
- Was all classroom work collected?
- Was the room left as neat and clean as it was found?
- Was classroom work explained satisfactorily?
- Did students report that they were treated fairly and consistently?
- Were any disciplinary issues reported?
Star Rating Key
5 Stars - Exemplary
4 Stars - Above Average
3 Stars - Satisfactory
2 Stars - Unsatisfactory
1 Star - Poor
INFORMATION UPDATE
If you wish to update any information (such as phone numbers or addresses) make sure you log into your Oracle account to do so. All district information including Absence Management (AESOP) is pulled from Oracle, so if you want to make any changes you will need to do it through the Oracle portal. Use the steps below:
1. Log in to Oracle at https://goo.gl/HDKwcv
2. Click the "DISD Employee Self-Service" folder under the "Main Menu"
3. Click the "Employee Self-Service" folder
4. Click the "Human Capital Management Information" folder
5. Click the "Personal Information" link
6. Browse the field you would like to change and click "update"
7. Follow the prompts and enter in the required information
8. Click "Submit"
COUNT DOWN: END OF SCHOOL YEAR CHECKLIST
As the year comes to a close, we want you to be mindful of a few important items to make sure you have a successful summer.
- Review your feedback on substitute rating in Absence Management
- Update your addresses in Oracle
- Review your preferred and excluded school lists
- Ensure that you have the most up-to-date Employee ID Badge
THANK YOU FOR SERVING AS A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER WITH THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT!
Thank you for your outstanding commitment to accepting assignments to ensure each classroom. Your commitment to being an active substitute supports the district with accomplishing one of our keys goals which is to ensure all classes are covered in the absence of a teacher. Substitutes are required to accept 5 assignments per month to remain active in the substitute pool.
Thank you very much and please keep up the good work!
Dallas ISD Substitute Office
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