Department Contact:
Department of Professional Development
680 L St. Suite C
Chula Vista, CA 91911

 

Mission

The mission of the Office of Professional Development  is to improve teacher quality.

 Purpose

The Office of Professional Development  was created for the purpose of designing, planning, implementing and maintaining a program of professional development for District personnel that conforms to district and state objectives and integrates technology into the curriculum and teaching practice.

Essential Functions

The essential functions of the Office of Professional Development include but are not limited to: 

• Designing   a wide variety of professional development services and programs that address the training needs of the District.
• Developing long and short range plans/programs for the purpose of ensuring that district objectives are realized.
• Administering special instructional professional development programs for the purpose of improving teacher quality.
• Monitoring professional development services for the purpose of ensuring that performance outcomes are achieved within budget, department, and district objectives.
• Compiling data from a wide variety of sources for the purpose of analyzing issues, ensuring compliance with mandated requirements, and monitoring program components.