Virginia Beach City Public Schools maintains a commitment to establishing a work force dedicated to the education of our youth and the creation of an environment conducive to productivity for the benefit of both staff and students. To support this philosophy, the school division has established a set of values for all employees referred to as The Virginia Beach City Public Schools Core Values.
Youth (places real value on young people)
- Has confidence in youth
- Wants to work around and with young people
- Obtains satisfaction from seeing young people grow
Commitment (the dedicated, enthusiastic pursuit of a course of action)
- Follows through on an obligation in a professional manner
- Sets high expectations for the accomplishment of personal and professional goals
- Serves as a positive and loyal ambassador for the school division
Compassion (an empathetic, understanding, supportive disposition towards others)
- Speaks with others in a tactful, straightforward and positive manner
- Focuses on the process rather than blaming others
- Expresses an appreciation for others through words and deeds
Integrity (an honest, ethical, principled approach)
- Earns the trust of others
- Does the right thing even if it is difficult or unpopular
- Acts in the best interest of the school division, not for personal gain
- Gives an honest report of actions, progress, and results
Positivity (an optimistic outlook on life)
- Is hopeful about the future
- Sees the positive in people and situations
- Possesses a belief that conditions will improve
Respect (a willingness to recognize, honor, and value individual contributions and differences)
- Recognizes others publicly for their contributions
- Seeks and values feedback from others
- Shows fair and equitable treatment for others
Work Ethic (a diligent and consistent approach for producing quality results)
- Achieves positive results through a continuous improvement process
- Encourages new and innovative ideas to improve results
- Takes responsibility for one's actions
- Makes a noticeable contribution as a team member
Wisdom (possessing mature, objective, balanced judgment)
- Uses knowledge and learnings from past experiences to solve problems
- Exercises self-control
- Demonstrates willingness to take intelligent risks
The Virginia Beach City Public Schools prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or marital status. School Board policies and supporting regulation (Policies 2-33, 4-4, 5-7, and 6-7 and Regulation 5-44.1) provide equal access to courses, programs, counseling services, physical education, and athletics, vocational education, instructional materials, and extracurricular activities. Violations of these policies should be reported to the Director of Student Leadership at 757.263.2020 or the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at 757.263.1133.
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