STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3: AN OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL FACULTY

Our faculty is the foundation of our success. Not only are they highly qualified in their academic fields, they are stewards of our mission to build trusting relationships that foster self-reliance, confidence, and innovative thinking. They are trusted to promote our students’ unique individuality and guide them to be socially engaged leaders for the 21st century. We expect much from our faculty and, more than that, they hold those same standards for one another. We commit to protecting, promoting, and supporting our greatest asset — our teachers...

Goal 3.1

Recruit and nurture talented faculty and staff who advance our mission.

• Support existing human resource systems (including hiring committees, mentorship, and instructional coaching).

• Continue to evaluate instructional and planning time to achieve efficient enhancements to the program.

• Review faculty compensation and benefits to ensure we attract and retain the most qualified, talented, and creative teachers.

Goal 3.2

Maintain high expectations for faculty, and support the longstanding practice of faculty being accountable to each other.

• Adopt a meaningful evaluative process for faculty and staff that supports professional growth.

• Incorporate the guidelines and principles set forth in the document, Expectations of Good Teaching at Pegasus. The text uses a research-based framework to describe the quality of teaching at Pegasus.

• Explore ways to further acknowledge and reward outstanding teachers.

Goal 3.3

Provide additional professional development opportunities that enhance our faculty’s ability to deliver an innovative experience for students.