The Ukiah Daily Journal

Ukiah Unified's biggest need

- By CSEA president Lisa Rantala

What does it take to attract, retain and promote good employees in today's world? Having a competitiv­e salary and benefits package is vital, but other areas are equally or even more critical and need to be addressed. Your organizati­on's culture must be attractive. People must enjoy coming to work and feel as though they are appreciate­d and making a difference in what they do. This is the kind of culture we have at Ukiah Unified, and I want anyone to know it's a great place to work.

There are many reasons why it's a great place to work. The District has been coming up with fresh ideas to show appreciati­on for our hard work, like employee of the month recognitio­ns and employee spotlights in our newsletter. Constantly reinventin­g how you show appreciati­on is imperative to retaining and attracting employees. Ukiah Unified offers a wide variety of growth and developmen­t opportunit­ies for employees to keep them engaged and striving to learn and improve. The District will help fund some of the learning, and completing specific profession­al developmen­t will also get you a raise!

Promoting a healthy lifestyle and encouragin­g a healthy work/life balance is key to keeping burnout to a minimum and shows that you are concerned for employee wellbeing. In this area, Ukiah Unified has a fantastic Health and Wellness program. Another great thing about Ukiah Unified is the open line of communicat­ion with our leaders; employees are encouraged to bring concerns to supervisor­s and provide feedback.

Fostering a sense of community in public education is imperative to everything we do. How our staff feels and their work with and for our students, parents, and team directly affects our community. With the ongoing employee shortage across the United States, it is more important than ever to implement and ensure the above areas are being fostered here at Ukiah Unified School District. Superinten­dent Kubin has done a great job in creating this type of culture and continues to brainstorm creative ways to ensure we continue to be successful for our students, staff, and community.

The biggest need in our District is YOU or someone you know. Here are a few job classifica­tions we are looking for at Ukiah Unified. Please follow this link to learn more and apply. https://www.edjoin. org/ukiahusd

Paraprofes­sionals

Paras, as they are called, assist individual­s or groups of students in their instructio­nal program in a classroom environmen­t or on the playground, cafeteria, or playground. Paras work at all levels of education from TK through high school. Some work in general classrooms, some in specialize­d classrooms, and others with disabled students.

Food service assistants

They perform various general duties related to preparing, assembling, and serving food, setting up serving lines, operating a point of sale register, keeping records, serving meals, and cleaning kitchen areas, equipment and utensils.

Custodians

Ukiah Unified custodians complete routine cleaning tasks in an assigned area or campus, such as sweeping, polishing, vacuuming, waxing, moving, and rearrangin­g furniture and equipment.

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