Nominations ware now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for an Oakton High School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google Form. You may nominate one employee at Oakton or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.) Note that to submit for each of the categories you must scroll to the bottom of the page and click "next" to see the other nomination pages.

All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in one more of the criteria for that award category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards. The eligibility requirements are below. 

• Outstanding Teacher  

  • Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category

• Outstanding New Teacher 

  • Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category

• Outstanding Principal

  • Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district) 

• Outstanding Leader  

  • Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal) at their current location 

  • Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services

• Outstanding Professional Employee  

  • Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership at their current location 

  • Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, After-School Specialist, MTSS Coordinator, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school, Special Education Department Chairs that teach less than 50% of their time, Reading Specialists that do not have a regular course load/do not give grades 

• Outstanding Operational Employee 

  • Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee at their current location 

  • Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons 

     

The deadline to submit a nomination is Oct. 29, 2024 at 11:59pm. Reminder you can complete your nomination through this Google Form. Note that to submit for each of the categories you must scroll to the bottom of the page and click "next" to see the other nomination pages.

If you have any questions, please contact Bryan Mollé at @email.