Attention Terra Centre Community!
Nominations will be open for the Outstanding Employee Awards beginning on Monday, Oct 23, through Wednesday Nov. 15! Please consider completing a nomination form for a Terra Centre Elementary School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below. To complete a nomination form, click on the nomination category. Here are the various categories and suggested criteria for nominating an outstanding employee.
Eligibility and Criteria List for Each School-Based Award 2023-2024
Outstanding Teacher Nomination
To be eligible for nomination a teacher must:
- Have completed at least three full years of teaching
- Be aware of and in agreement with this nomination
Nominees must be teachers who:
- Instill in students a desire to learn and achieve
- Understand the individual needs of students, encourage their talents, and foster their self-esteem
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of subject matter and the ability to share it effectively with students
- Foster cooperative relationships and engage with their colleagues and the community
- Demonstrate outstanding leadership
- Foster an environment where diversity in all of its forms is valued and appreciated and demonstrate keeping equity at the center of their work
- Contribute to one or more of the following Ignite Goals, in the FCPS Strategic Plan:
- Student Success
- Caring Culture
- Premier Workforce
- Resource Stewardship
Outstanding New Teacher
To be eligible for nomination a new teacher must:
- Be within the first 3 years of their teaching career
- Be aware of and in agreement with this nomination
Nominees must be new teachers who:
- Exhibit superior instructional skills
- Interact exceptionally well with students
- Demonstrate excellent ability to communicate and engage with faculty, staff, parents and the community
- Foster an environment where diversity in all of its forms is valued and appreciated and demonstrate keeping equity at the center of their work
- Contribute to one or more of the following Ignite Goals, in the FCPS Strategic Plan:
- Student Success
- Caring Culture
- Premier Workforce
- Resource Stewardship
Outstanding Principal
To be eligible for nomination a principal must:
- Currently work as an elementary, middle, secondary or high school principal in FCPS (Assistant or Associate principals are not eligible for this particular award – consider nominating them for Outstanding Leader)
- Have begun their fourth year as a building principal (experience in an acting capacity is not counted)
- Be aware of and in agreement with this nomination
Nominees must be principals who:
- Manage effectively
- Demonstrate and encourage creativity and innovation
- Foster cooperation between the school and the community
- Maintain a continuing dialogue with students and parents as well as faculty and staff
- Keep abreast of developments in the field of education
- Encourage team spirit
- Demonstrate leadership and exemplify commitment
- Continue to play an active role in the classroom
- Foster an environment where diversity in all of its forms is valued and appreciated and demonstrate keeping equity at the center of their work
- Contribute to one or more of the following Ignite Goals, in the FCPS Strategic Plan:
- Student Success
- Caring Culture
- Premier Workforce
- Resource Stewardship
Outstanding Leader (School-Based)
To be eligible for nomination a school-based leader must:
- Currently work as a full-time or part-time Schedule C or School-Based administrator who has completed at least one contracted year of employment with FCPS in this position.
- Be aware of and in agreement with this nomination
- Common positions in this category: Associate Principal, Assistant Principal, Director of Student Services, Director of Student Activities
Nominees should be school-based leaders who:
- Provide a unique and exceptional contribution to FCPS through their work
- Demonstrate commitment and leadership in their field
- Foster cooperative relationships with colleagues and/or the community
- Foster an environment where diversity in all of its forms is valued and appreciated and demonstrate keeping equity at the center of their work
- Contribute to one or more of the following Ignite Goals, in the FCPS Strategic Plan:
- Student Success
- Caring Culture
- Premier Workforce
- Resource Stewardship
Outstanding Professional Employee (School-Based)
To be eligible for nomination a school-based professional employee must:
- Have completed at least one year of contracted full-time or part-time professional employment in FCPS in their current position
- Currently work as a Schedule-B employee in an FCPS school or center, or in a non-instructional position that supports school leadership
- Be aware of and in agreement with this nomination
- Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, Speech Pathologist School Counselor, Systems of Support Administrator, Safety and Security Specialist other employee paid as a Resource Teacher who serves in a non-instructional or administrative role in the school
Nominees should be school-based professional employees who:
- Provide a unique and exceptional contribution to FCPS through their work
- Demonstrate commitment and leadership in their field
- Foster cooperative relationships with colleagues and/or the community
- Foster an environment where diversity in all its forms is valued and appreciated and demonstrate keeping equity at the center of their work
- Contribute to one or more of the following Ignite Goals, in the FCPS Strategic Plan:
- Student Success
- Caring Culture
- Premier Workforce
- Resource Stewardship
Outstanding Operational Employee (School-Based)
To be eligible for nomination, a school-based operational employee must:
- Have completed at least one year of contracted full-time or part-time operational employment in FCPS
- Currently work on the Schedule-A, Schedule-H, or Classroom Instructional Support (CIS) Scale in an FCPS school
- Be aware of and in agreement with this nomination
- Common positions in this category: administrative and office assistants, custodial staff, food service staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, all parent liaisons
Nominees should be school-based operational employees who:
- Provide a unique and exceptional contribution to FCPS through their work
- Demonstrate commitment and leadership in their field
- Foster cooperative relationships with colleagues and/or the community
- Foster an environment where diversity in all its forms is valued and appreciated and demonstrate keeping equity at the center of their work
- Contribute to one or more of the following Ignite Goals, in the FCPS Strategic Plan:
- Student Success
- Caring Culture
- Premier Workforce
- Resource Stewardship
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