Henrico Schools to expand salary advancement 'Career Ladder' to bus drivers, instructional assistants, and more staff

Henrico Schools bus drivers, instructional assistants, and office professionals now will have the opportunity to earn up to a 15% pay increase through the division’s Career Ladder Program, which offers staff free professional development. Initially launched in 2022 for classroom teachers and other educators, HCPS’ Career Ladder offers 50 different “microcredentials,” short-term courses that are prerequisites for the rest of the program, and several “specializations,” long-term courses that lead to pay increases. Educators can earn up to three separate 4.8% pay increases by completing specializations, which include courses such as “Diverse Learners” and “Trauma-Informed Educators.” During the past two years,...

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