HISD’s Health and Medical department is hosting two virtual Career Information Sessions for those interested in becoming a school nurse in the District: The sessions will include information on the recruitment and selection process, eligibility requirements, compensation, and benefits. Eligible candidates must be licensed to practice in the state of Texas and CPR/AED certified. To register, click here. […] The post HISD hosting Career Information Sessions for school nurse candidates appeared first on News Blog ..read more

During his 13 years in HISD, Lamar High School graduate Michael Hamad collected quite a few superlatives. He maintained perfect attendance from kindergarten through his senior year, and he was named the 2024 senior class valedictorian. Maintaining perfect grades is a herculean task on its own, but Hamad’s ambitions far surpass going above and beyond for his own acclaim. In addition to his exceptional academic record, Hamad has a vision for a brighter and more equitable future, and he has big plans to make it happen.  Hamad describes himself as dedicated, persistent, and compassionate—all ..read more

The HISD Talent Acquisition Team will host a 2024–2025 Campus Hiring Event on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. at Delmar Fieldhouse (2020 Mangum Road, 77092). K-12 educators are invited to learn about Team HISD and the life-changing, student-centered work underway. Register for the event here. HISD 2024-2025 Teacher Salaries (based on average salaries of actual HISD teachers with 5+ years of teaching experience): General Education Teacher: • NES: $76,000 – $96,000 • Non-NES: $64,000 – $89,000 Critical Shortage Teacher: • Special Education o NES: $86,000 – $9 ..read more

Houston ISD is hard at work preparing for the 2024-2025 school year. As our students, families and communities recover from the recent storm, community partners can lend their support by equipping students with school supplies.   HISD’s Community Partnerships Department is teaming up with local community organizations to prepare students and their families for the upcoming school year with the annual Back-to-School Bonanza, a collaborative effort to provide essential learning resources and school supplies throughout the District.  Research shows that children who have their own ..read more

The HISD Teacher Recruitment and Selection Team will host a 2024-2025 Critical Shortage Campus Hiring Event on Thursday, July 18, from 12 – 3 p.m. at Delmar Fieldhouse (2020 Mangum Road, 77092). This event will feature both NES and non-NES campuses and is open to only the following certified teacher position types: Bilingual, Pre-Kindergarten, and Special Education. Those who registered or attend the event and are NOT certified will be turned away at the door. Register HERE to attend the Critical Shortage Hiring Event. • After you register, you will ..read more

Representatives from HISD’s Sunrise Centers visited Augustana Lutheran Church in Third Ward on June 28 to distribute resources to local families as part of the Sunrise to You initiative. HISD’s seven Sunrise Centers are powerful assets to their local communities, and as the program grows in its second year, HISD is committed to making them accessible to all students and families, no matter where they live.  In partnership with the St. James Family Life Center and the YMCA, Sunrise Center Analyst Chaun Geters and his team brought tote bags full of enrichment items to Augustana Church wher ..read more

Principal LaKia Jackson is leading impactful change at Fondren Middle School and is this week’s HISD Star Educator. With two decades of experience in urban education, Jackson brings a passion for motivating both students and teachers to her NES campus. Together, Jackson and her team are building a high-performance culture backed by the school’s mantra of Excellence: Everyone-Everything-Everyday. Jackson was a seventh grade ELA teacher for ten years before holding various leadership roles as a reading specialist, literacy coach, instructional specialist, assistant principal, and dean of instruc ..read more

HISD’s Sunrise Centers collaborated with the Astros Foundation for the District’s fourth annual Phone Bank event on June 18. The goal is to reach out to students who have either dropped out of school or not registered for the new school year and inform them of the options and resources available to help on their path to high school graduation. This year, the Phone Bank volunteers concentrated their efforts on homeless students and students in foster care, some of HISD’s most vulnerable demographics, and informed them of the resources available to them at the District’s seven Sunrise Center lo ..read more

The HISD Teacher Recruitment and Selection Team will host a 2024-2025 Critical Shortage Campus Hiring Event on Saturday, June 29, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Delmar Fieldhouse (2020 Mangum Road, 77092). This event will feature both NES and non-NES campuses and is open to the following certified teacher position types: Bilingual, Pre-Kindergarten, and Special Education. Register for the June 29 Campus Hiring Event here. Once registered, candidates will receive TWO e-mail communications the day before the event after 3 p.m. to the e-mail used in th ..read more

Real transformation is underway in HISD schools, thanks to the educators and school leaders who are putting in the work to ensure our students receive high-quality instruction every day. To spotlight these game-changing education leaders, we’re launching the Star Educators: Lights. Camera. Lead. series. You will see first hand their dedication to giving ALL HISD students the educational experiences they need and deserve. Join Chief of Leadership and Strategic Initiatives, Sandi Massey, each Tuesday as she sits down with a new campus leader on HISD’s social media channels. This week’s featured ..read more