The Martin De Porres Staff Development and Support Services Program aims to provide every staff member with the information and resources needed for him or her to develop & complete and annual individualized plan for ongoing improvement in these areas:

• understand and meet employee responsibilities
• develop and appreciation of the Lasallian mission
• maintain a level of social, emotional, and physical vitality needed to be an active and productive member of the Martin De Porres Community
• attain and maintain appropriate professional credentials
• pursue continuing improvement of professional skills

Understanding & meeting employee Responsibilities

• Bringing New Staff into the Community
• Promoting Understanding of Contractual Obligations
• Promoting Understanding of Staff Rights
• Educating Staff to Policies and Procedures of the School
• Assist staff in transitioning
• Tuition Assistance Programs
• CPI Program
• Child Abuse Certification Program

Appreciation of Lasallian Mission of Martin De Porres

• Ambassadors of Unity
• Lasallian Animator
• Lasallian External Formation Programs
• Lasallian Internal Formation Programs
• Lasallian Mentoring
• Lasallian Leadership Development
• Association with the Regional, National, and International Lasallian Mission

Holistic Support Services

• resources and opportunities that promote physical health and well being
• nutrition, exercise, meditation activities
• access to preventative physical health services through CBIS
• access to preventative emotional health services internally or through referrals
• staff support groups days of reflection retreats
• mentoring and networking staff support

Advisement for attainment & maintaining professional credentials

• Administration
• Teachers
• Assistants and Aids
• Related Services
• Advisement on Sources of training
• Tracking Program wide Credentialing

Professional Training Consultant

• Assist Administrators in Developing Annual Inservice Professional Training
• Facilitate tracking of Staff Annual Development Plans developed in a conference with SDS Personnel by September 30 to include work, mission, holistic, credentialing and professional training goals
• Facilitate three Update Conferences to track progress and alter or adjust plan
• Facilitate systematic inclusion of the Plan in Annual Review for Renewal of Contract