Human Resources
A Message from the Director PDF Print
Tuesday, 21 March 2006

A Message from the Director

Fortunately, even though change cannot be controlled, it can be influenced. The most powerful impact on the shape the education system takes will be the meanings, purposes, and values that all of us decide are critical. Here in the territory, as education reorganizes and redefines itself, it will give expression to deep critical beliefs that prevail. As a society, we believe that all children can learn. We believe that teaching translates into deep, meaningful, learning. We believe that the purpose of education is to prepare students to become responsible contributing members of society. We value the safety and security of our schools. We believe in community partnerships that will empower our people. The Division of Human Resources remains committed to influencing educational change to ensure a sustainable system for future generations. -Alscess Lewis-Brown, Director of Human Resources, USVI Department of Education

Vision Statement

The vision of the Virgin Islands Department of Education is to endow each student with a sense of pride and self worth through a program of instruction centered in the history and culture of the United States Virgin Islands.

Our Mission

The mission of the Department of Education is to provide the Territory’s students with an education which will make them competitive with their peers in the rest of the Caribbean, the United States, and the world; that takes advantage of our uniqueness of being geographically Caribbean and politically American; that integrates all disciplines; and that educates the whole child.

Functional Statement for the Division of Human Resources

This activity center administers all human resource related functions of the department including contract administration, employee assistance, recruitment, selection, testing, and placement of personnel. It maintains all personnel files and evaluates credentials for employment of professional, instructional and support staff; prepares all documents necessary for appointments, transfers, leaves of absence, salary change, verification of employment/income forms; conducts research for reports on employee related matters and other personnel actions
 
About Us PDF Print
Thursday, 29 June 2006

About the USVI Department of Education, Division of Human Resources:

BACKGROUND AND HISTORY

Human resources management is a specialized function within the broader field of educational administration. In the Virgin Islands Department of Education, it is concerned with providing employee relations and support services for close to 3,000 classified employees and 61 exempt employees hired to administer, support or facilitate the teaching and learning process. It is also concerned with the labor management of the five (union) contracts of the classified employees to include, American Federation of Teachers, Education Administrators Association, Seafarers International Union, United Steel Workers of America, Marine Engineer Beneficial Association. Activities related to labor relations include managing the grievance process at the various levels up through mediation and arbitration.

DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLES

  • adds value to the schools and activity centers we serve and contributes to their ethical success;
  • commits to strengthening our competencies on a continuous basis;
  • promotes and fosters fairness and justice for all employees and their school or activity centers;
  • maintains a high level of integrity and does not engage in activities that create actual, apparent, or potential conflicts of interest;
  • protects the rights of individuals, especially in the acquisition and dissemination of information while ensuring truthful communications and facilitating informed decision-making;
 
Division of Human Resources PDF Print
Tuesday, 15 August 2006
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Atlantic Time For more information about the VIDE Human Resources office, visit our main site at: http://www.teachusvi.net/ Important Links (click on the following items for more information):
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