The SUBscriber
October 2020 - Dallas ISD Substitute Employee Newsletter
SUBSTITUTES, WE NEED YOUR HELP!
OCTOBER is a busy month and our campuses will need your assistance during the first month of face to face learning for the school year. Please be sure to log in to Absence Management regularly to accept assignments. Fridays and Mondays usually have a lot of last-minute assignments - we need your assistance with accepting assignments on those days.
Please ensure that you are signing up for 5 assignments per month beginning OCTOBER 5, 2020. The Substitute Office will update all substitutes regarding any updated information or district changes.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - ACTION REQUIRED
ANNUAL POLICY AND COMPLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In compliance with state and federal laws, Dallas ISD requires that all employees complete an Annual Policy and Compliance Acknowledgement at the beginning of every school year.
Human Capital Management requests that supervisors verify that all their direct reports comply with the acknowledgement requirements by the deadline, October 31.
Using their EAD username and password, employees will log into the Annual Policy and Compliance Acknowledgement application at http://PolicyAcknowledgement.dallasisd.org/ to acknowledge the following:
- Employee Handbook
- Annual Employee Notification of District Policies
- Conflict of Interest Notice
- State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Reporting Notice
- Confidentiality Requirements
Upon completion, a receipt will be sent to the employee’s District email.
For more information about the annual acknowledgement process, please visit www.dallasisd.org/HCMPolicy or send an email to Dpolicies@dallasisd.org.
Unfortunately, the Substitute Office has no way of resetting your EAD password. If you encounter an error or have a question regarding your password, please contact the IT Service Desk at 972-925-5630.
MANDATORY HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING
Click the link below to complete the training!
https://elearning.dallasisd.org/moodle/course/view.php?id=3312
If you have already completed the training - you will not need to complete!
Unfortunately, the Substitute Office has no way of resetting your EAD password. If you encounter an error or have a question regarding your password, please contact the IT Service Desk at 972-925-5630.
**Substitutes will not need to forward a copy of the certificate to the Substitute Office - once you have completed the training, the certificate will automatically save in the system.
MANDATORY COMPLIANCE TRAINING
District employees are required to complete the Dallas ISD Compliance Training course by the deadline, October 31.
Click the link below to complete the training!
https://elearning.dallasisd.org/moodle/course/view.php?id=3313§ion=1
Unfortunately, the Substitute Office has no way of resetting your EAD password. If you encounter an error or have a question regarding your password, please contact the IT Service Desk at 972-925-5630.
**Substitutes will not need to forward a copy of the certificate to the Substitute Office - once you have completed the training, the certificate will automatically save in the system.
SUBSTITUTE CAMPUS COORDINATOR LIST
Each campus has a set person or people who work with the substitute population. It may be an office manager, an assistant principal, or a financial clerk. This coordinator is in charge of handling substitute assignments, classroom placements, and most importantly time sheets. On the substitute webpage there is a link to the substitute campus coordinator for each campus. Please refer to this list anytime you have questions regarding your assignment or payment for that specific campus. It is a common misconception that the substitute office handles payroll for substitutes. Each campus (typically the office manager) is in charge of submitting time sheets to payroll for all assignments worked on their campus. If you ever believe there is a discrepancy on your paycheck, please be sure to reach out to the specific campus you took your assignments at. Below is a link to the substitute webpage where you can find the Substitute Campus Coordinator Contact List.
SUBSTITUTE TIP: WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR CLASSROOM PRESENCE
By now some of our substitutes have been presented with the option of taking a long term assignment or have experienced a long term assignment. One of the most common issues that our substitutes face with being in any assignment especially a long term assignment is classroom presence and motivation. Classroom presence and motivation is key to aiding in the accomplishment of maintaining classroom management. Here are a couple of suggestions:
1. Stick with a Routine
Not having a set of routines or parameters will cause chaos. Students of any age or grade need structure and routine to manage their day.
2. Voice Variation
Use a firm voice to grab student’s attention. Speak with authority and intention whenever giving direction or correction. Speaking with authority does not mean yelling.
3. Remain Mindful of your Body Language
Stand tall, relaxed, make eye contact, and smile. A simple smile can change the projection of the day and the perception that students have of your willingness to help them.
4. Plan
If there is an assignment, project, field trip, program, even lunch you must plan. Think of all possible materials or even steps that you can door take to eliminate chaos and confusion.
5. Make time for Reflection
Allow students time to reflect on the activity and their learning. Also set aside time for you reflect about how a lesson or activity went. Note and make necessary adjustments such as time, implementation, preparedness, and instructions given to students.
6. Celebrate
Think about the success of the students and the movement of learning goals and outcomes.
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT - SUBSTITUTE STAFFING TEAM
Cynthia Lule, Substitute Staffing Specialist
· Major Responsibilities: Creating Substitute Profiles
· Email: clule@dallasisd.org
· Phone: (972) 925-4082
Celina Ibarra, Substitute Staffing Specialist
· Major Responsibilities: Creating Substitute Profiles
· Email: ceibarra@dallasisd.org
· Phone: (972) 925-4233
Lamar Dinkins, Substitute Coordinator
· Major Responsibilities: Absence Management, Substitute Communication, AABS Reporting
· Email: ldinkins@dallasisd.org
· Phone: (972) 925-4363
Brandy Nealy, Substitute Facilitator
· Major Responsibilities: Substitute Training, Materials & Resources Policy, TWC & Reviews Incident Reports
· Email: bnealy@dallasisd.org
· Phone: (972) 925-5734
Shenise Tyler, Substitute Staffing Manager
· Major Responsibilities: Substitute Office Policy, Project, Work & Substitute Supervisor
· Email: shtyler@dallasisd.org
· Phone: (972) 925-4208
Contact us at substitute@dallasisd.org
Important Pay Information
Substitute teachers are compensated an additional $5.00/DAY on Monday's and an additional $10.00/DAY on Friday's.
Please click the link below for Substitute payment dates!
FOCUS ON CAMPUS SUPPORT: ACE CAMPUSES
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY
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
SUBSTITUTE TIP: WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR CLASSROOM PRESENCE
By now some of our substitutes have been presented with the option of taking a long term assignment or have experienced a long term assignment. One of the most common issues that our substitutes face with being in any assignment especially a long term assignment is classroom presence and motivation. Classroom presence and motivation is key to aiding in the accomplishment of maintaining classroom management. Here are a couple of suggestions:
1. Stick with a Routine
Not having a set of routines or parameters will cause chaos. Students of any age or grade need structure and routine to manage their day.
2. Voice Variation
Use a firm voice to grab student’s attention. Speak with authority and intention whenever giving direction or correction. Speaking with authority does not mean yelling.
3. Remain Mindful of your Body Language
Stand tall, relaxed, make eye contact, and smile. A simple smile can change the projection of the day and the perception that students have of your willingness to help them.
4. Plan
If there is an assignment, project, field trip, program, even lunch you must plan. Think of all possible materials or even steps that you can door take to eliminate chaos and confusion.
5. Make time for Reflection
Allow students time to reflect on the activity and their learning. Also set aside time for you reflect about how a lesson or activity went. Note and make necessary adjustments such as time, implementation, preparedness, and instructions given to students.
6. Celebrate
Think about the success of the students and the movement of learning goals and outcomes.
PROPER TIME KEEPING PROCEDURES-BIOMETRIC CLOCK
Substitutes do not have access to the online web clock and will need to continue using the biometric clock for clocking in and out at the campus.
Technology
FORGOT YOUR EAD USERNAME/PASSWORD?
Employees who have forgotten their EAD username and/or password can visit the Dallas ISD Password Portal at http://password.dallasisd.org.
If employees still have problems logging into the application or have other technical difficulties, they should submit a Remedyforce ticket at http://remedyforce.dallasisd.org/ or call the IT Service Desk at (972) 925-5630.
INFORMATION UPDATE
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"
Thank you for serving as a substitute teacher with the Dallas Independent School District!
Thank you very much and please keep up the good work!
Dallas ISD Substitute Office
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CONTACT
Email: substitute@dallasisd.org
Website: https://www.dallasisd.org/
Location: 9400 North Central Expressway, Dallas, TX, USA
Phone: 9729255420
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DISDSubs/
Twitter: @DISDSubs