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Employee Services
As the largest school district in the state, we serve approximately 8,000 employees who provide excellent and diverse educational experiences for our 40,000+ students. We also provide point-of-entry services to more than 1,100 prospective employees each year, who are happy to join our great school community.
Employee Services exists to recruit, select, and retain employees with the highest qualifications, diverse backgrounds and experiences, and a passion for teaching and learning. We are accountable to students, parents, and the state and federal governing entities to provide quality educational services through the effectiveness of all our staff.
We look forward to serving you soon.
Information and requests
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Employee Services Staff
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Leave of absence
An employee who is absent from work for a period of ten (10) or more days for the same reason, is required to request approval for the leave of absence.
Typical reasons to request a leave of absence
- Employee: A serious health condition of the employee as defined as an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves hospitalization, inpatient care, or continuing treatment by a health care provider, as defined by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) with physician certification.
- Employee Dependents: A serious health condition for a spouse, son or daughter, or parent, as defined as an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves inpatient care or continuing treatment by a health care provider, as defined by FMLA with physician certification.
- Birth or Adoption of child(ren): A period of incapacity related to pregnancy, prenatal care, the birth of a child, or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.
- Absence due to military service or because of a qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that your spouse or child is on active duty.
- Applicable leaves granted under MN Statutes. (TRA Extended Leave)
- Sabbaticals for K-12 Teachers
- Other grantable leaves as cited in your negotiated bargaining unit master agreement.
FMLA (Families and Medical Leave Act) information
FMLA document to review:Questions
If you have questions regarding this information or a leave of absence, please contact Employee Services at 763-506-1100. If you have questions regarding benefits and insurance, please contact Labor Relations and Benefits at 763-506-1080.Optum Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
Call toll-free 1-866-374-6061 for assistance 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
EAP is available at no cost to all Anoka-Hennepin employees and their family members. Optum's master's level counseling staff can help you, your family, or the other significant people in your life. Identify troubling issues, find resources, and learn coping skills or discuss possible plans of action. Your calls and conversations with EAP specialists are kept confidential, in accordance with the law. -
Performance appraisal for licensed staff
The Performance Appraisal System for licensed staff is used to evaluate the performance of all licensed staff covered under the Teachers' Terms and Conditions of Employment.
General Information
Observation Cycle Assignment & Q-Comp Compensation
Flow Chart - Probationary Contract Staff
Flow Chart - Continuing Contract Staff - Q-Comp (Years 1 & 2)
Flow Chart - Continuing Contract Staff - High Cycle (Year 3)
Teacher assistance plan
Teacher Assistance Plan
Flow Chart - Assistance Plan for Support
Flow Chart - Assistance Plan for Performance ConcernsQ-Comp information
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Performance appraisal for paraeducators and secretaries
Performance Appraisal System for Paraeducators and Secretaries on the Anoka-Hennepin Employee Performance System (AHEP).
For instructions on how to log into and work in the AHEP system, please view the PDF below:
AHEP Instructions for Secretaries and Paraeducators
If you have questions, please call Jan Winters at 763-506-1371.
"Look-for" documents
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Continuing Education (CEUs) and Relicensure
For information regarding clock hours for continuing education and relicensure, please go to the "Continuing Education and Relicensure Committee page" at www.ahschools.us/continuingeducation.The Continuing Education and Relicensure Committee page will provide you with committee guidelines, login information for LearningManagementSystem (LMS), meeting dates of the committee, clock hour rules, examples, a list of the state-mandated requirements, the clock hour group sign-in form (for district in-services), and links for continuing education document downloads, frequently asked questions, and teacher professional development.Licensing
PELSB – (Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board)
PELSB will: (1) develop the teacher’s code of ethics; (2) adopt rules for public school teacher licenses and teacher preparation programs; (3) approve teacher preparation programs; (4) issue or deny teacher license applications; (5) suspend or revoke licenses based on qualifying grounds; and, (6) verify district and charter school license compliance.
PELSB phone number: 651-539-4200.
PELSB website: All licensing information, including educator lookup, will be transferred to the new PELSB website – http://mn.gov/pelsb.
PELSB address: 1500 Highway 36 West in Roseville, Minnesota.
Renew My License – https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/renew/
PELSB licensing system – All new teacher licensing applications will follow the new tiered system. All teacher licenses with an expiration of June 30, 2019, began renewing under the new tiered system as of January 1, 2019.
Go to –https://mn.gov/pelsb/ for information regarding:- Tiers and License types
- Apply for an initial license
- Applicants trained out-of-state
- License via portfolio
- License status changes for new applications
- Online Licensing System
- Teacher License Timeline
- License Lookup
- Related Services
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Professional development and CEU opportunities from Community Education
Anoka-Hennepin Community Education offers ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers to meet mandatory state license renewal requirements. Classes will be held virtually using Google Meet. Participants will receive a link two to three days prior to the class start date. Pre-registration is required.
Participants must be visible to the presenter during the session, both for feedback but also to ensure attendance. Attendance will be taken within a Google Form, and the resulting spreadsheet sent to Lisa Norling, Employee Services Dept at the ESC. The Google Form will request the participant's name, employee number, and a question regarding how this session was/will be impactful to the work of the attendee.
Registration closes at noon on the day class is scheduled or until it fills. Classes will be cancelled if the minimum registration of 10 participants is not met. Register online at www.discovercommunityed.com or call the Adult Learning office at 763-506-5766 (Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Anoka-Hennepin Community Education also offers additional CEU opportunities for teachers through our online partner, Ed2Go.
- Classes are available in the areas of classroom computing, languages, mathematics, reading, writing, science, and additional tools for teachers.
- New six-week sessions begin each month.
- Upon completing a course with a passing score, you will receive an Award of Completion that can be printed for approval.
- Please note that it is the responsibility of each licensee to verify acceptance of these courses and to apply for clock hours with the Anoka-Hennepin Continuing Education Committee.
Register today at www.ed2go.com/anokahenn.
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MN Dept. of Labor and Industry Employee Notices
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Training and Learning Management System
Learning Management System: The district allows staff to view and complete all required online training courses, view and register for relevant professional development courses and track all of your professional development.
Please log into the Learning Management System at least monthly to see if there have been any updates to your required training(s).
Note: If you are a new staff member of the district, it may take up to three weeks before your information is uploaded to the Learning Management System.
Log-on Instructions for the Learning Management System
Need help? Log-on assistance:- Help Desk: 763-506-4357
- Access district required courses:
Jan Winters (jan.winters@ahschools.us) or
Kari Erdahl (kari.erdahl@ahschools.us) - Register for certified staff development:
Breann Pojar (breann.pojar@ahschools.us) - Teachers and Certified staff: Accessing and registering for staff development courses
- License renewal, clock hours (CEUs):
Andrea Schuldt (andrea.schuldt@ahschools.us)
Optum Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
Call toll-free 1-866-374-6061 for assistance 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
EAP is available at no cost to all Anoka-Hennepin employees and their family members. Optum's master's level counseling staff can help you, your family, or the other significant people in your life. Identify troubling issues, find resources, and learn coping skills or discuss possible plans of action. Your calls and conversations with EAP specialists are kept confidential, in accordance with the law. -
How to Submit a Job Requisition / Post for an Open Position
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Staff harassment, violence, or discrimination report form
The Anoka-Hennepin School District prohibits harassment, violence, discrimination and bullying in all forms, including on the basis of a person's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including harassment based on gender identity and expression), marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status or veteran status.
If you or someone you know has experienced harassment, violence, discrimination, or bullying at school or at any school-related event for any reason, you may make a report to have the incident(s) investigated by the district. Any student, parent/guardian, or district employee may complete this form and return it to any administrator, counselor, or student services advocate.
Alternatively, you may make a verbal or other written report to an administrator, counselor, or student services advocate. Any district employee who receives a completed report form or any other written or verbal report will immediately notify the complaint to the school principal or title IX/equity coordinator of the report, who will designate the person to investigate and resolve the report pursuant to the district's policies and federal and state laws.
The district will not disclose the identity of any individual who makes a report, except to the district personnel designated to investigate the report or as required by law. Retaliation against any individual who makes a report or who participates or assists in an investigation of harassment, violence, discrimination, or bullying is strictly prohibited.
Use the online staff harassment, violence, or discrimination report form.
Director of Employee Services
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Brian Duffy
763-506-1101
