Employee Benefits & Recruitment

Category 1:  Identified Special Education Professional Positions (*)

New, full-time identified Special Education professional positions to Magnolia Independent School District, who are recommended for hire by a supervisor by June 17, 2022, and sign a contract for the 2022-2023 school year may qualify for the contract signing incentive program as follows beginning on the first pay period for the 2022-2023 school year and contingent on the educator being offered and signing an educator contract for the 2023-2024 school year:

• Recommended for hire in March 2022               $250 per month for up to 24 months, for a total of $6,000
• Recommended for hire in April 2022                  $166.67 per month for up to 24 months, for a total of $4,000
• Recommended for hire in May 2022                  $125 per month for up to 24 months, for a total of $3,000
• Recommended for hire in June 2022                  $83.34 per month for up to 24 months, for a total of $2,000

NOTE:

• * Identified special education professional positions are limited to: Life Skills teachers, ECSE teachers, PASS teachers, BESST teachers, ABLE/AB teachers, Visually Impaired teachers, Occupational Therapist, LSSP, Diagnosticians, Audiologist and Speech Pathologist. The listed professionals must possess a valid and current Texas license or certification and maintain such certification or license.

A TEA-approved, out-of-state certificate one-year teaching permit, may qualify pending an internal review.

• +Must possess a current and valid Texas certification for the specified teaching assignment. A TEA-approved, out-of-state certificate one-year teaching permit, may qualify pending an internal review. (Certified 4-8 generalist cannot qualify for Category 2)
• #To qualify for this program, secondary is considered grades 7-12.
• To qualify for the incentive program, the applicant must be assigned in the area of certification/licensing listed above. The stipend does not entitle the applicant to a specific assignment.  
• This incentive is not considered part of salary. In the event a qualifying employee is reassigned to a non-qualifying position, the payments shall cease. Additionally, if a qualifying employee’s employment with the Magnolia ISD ends for any reason, the payments shall cease.
• Individuals enrolled in an Alternative Certification Program do not qualify for the Contract Signing Incentive Program.
• Individuals will only qualify for one of the above categories
• Prior employees of the Magnolia ISD may qualify if they have had a “break in service” from the school district for at least one school year (12 months) immediately preceding re-employment with the school district.

New, full-time Bilingual certified classroom teachers to the Magnolia Independent School District, who are recommended for hire by a supervisor by June 17, 2022, and sign a contract for the 2022-2023 school year may qualify for the contract signing incentive program as follows beginning on the first pay period for the 2022-2023 school year and contingent on the educator being offered and signing an educator contract for the 2023-2024 school year: 

• Recommended for hire in March/April 2022    $333.34 per month for up to 24 months, for a total of $8,000  
• Recommended for hire in May 2022                  $250 per month for up to 24 months, for a total of $6,000  
• Recommended for hire in June 2022                $166.67 per month for up to 24 months, for a total of $4,000  

NOTE:

• * Identified special education professional positions are limited to: Life Skills teachers, ECSE teachers, PASS teachers, BESST teachers, ABLE/AB teachers, Visually Impaired teachers, Occupational Therapist, LSSP, Diagnosticians, Audiologist and Speech Pathologist. The listed professionals must possess a valid and current Texas license or certification and maintain such certification or license.

A TEA-approved, out-of-state certificate one-year teaching permit, may qualify pending an internal review.

• +Must possess a current and valid Texas certification for the specified teaching assignment. A TEA-approved, out-of-state certificate one-year teaching permit, may qualify pending an internal review. (Certified 4-8 generalist cannot qualify for Category 2)
• #To qualify for this program, secondary is considered grades 7-12.
• To qualify for the incentive program, the applicant must be assigned in the area of certification/licensing listed above. The stipend does not entitle the applicant to a specific assignment.  
• This incentive is not considered part of salary. In the event a qualifying employee is reassigned to a non-qualifying position, the payments shall cease. Additionally, if a qualifying employee’s employment with the Magnolia ISD ends for any reason, the payments shall cease.
• Individuals enrolled in an Alternative Certification Program do not qualify for the Contract Signing Incentive Program.
• Individuals will only qualify for one of the above categories
• Prior employees of the Magnolia ISD may qualify if they have had a “break in service” from the school district for at least one school year (12 months) immediately preceding re-employment with the school district.

Category 3:  Texas Certified Secondary Core Subject Teachers including the following certifications: ELA, Math, History & Social Studies certifications, Secondary science certifications (+#)

New, full-time identified secondary certified core subject teachers to Magnolia Independent School District, who are recommended for hire by a supervisor by June 17, 2022, and sign a contract for the 2022-2023 school year may qualify for the contract signing incentive program as follows beginning on the first pay period for the 2022-2023 school year:

• Recommended for hire in March 2022 $166.67 per month for up to 12 months for a total of $2,000
• Recommended for hire in April 2022          $125 per month for up to 12 months for a total of $1,500
• Recommended for hire in May 2022         $83.34 per month for up to 12 months for a total of $1,000
• Recommended for hire in June 2022            $41.67 per month for up to 12 months for a total of $500

NOTE:

• * Identified special education professional positions are limited to: Life Skills teachers, ECSE teachers, PASS teachers, BESST teachers, ABLE/AB teachers, Visually Impaired teachers, Occupational Therapist, LSSP, Diagnosticians, Audiologist and Speech Pathologist. The listed professionals must possess a valid and current Texas license or certification and maintain such certification or license.

A TEA-approved, out-of-state certificate one-year teaching permit, may qualify pending an internal review.

• +Must possess a current and valid Texas certification for the specified teaching assignment. A TEA-approved, out-of-state certificate one-year teaching permit, may qualify pending an internal review. (Certified 4-8 generalist cannot qualify for Category 2)
• #To qualify for this program, secondary is considered grades 7-12.
• To qualify for the incentive program, the applicant must be assigned in the area of certification/licensing listed above. The stipend does not entitle the applicant to a specific assignment.  
• This incentive is not considered part of salary. In the event a qualifying employee is reassigned to a non-qualifying position, the payments shall cease. Additionally, if a qualifying employee’s employment with the Magnolia ISD ends for any reason, the payments shall cease.
• Individuals enrolled in an Alternative Certification Program do not qualify for the Contract Signing Incentive Program.
• Individuals will only qualify for one of the above categories
• Prior employees of the Magnolia ISD may qualify if they have had a “break in service” from the school district for at least one school year (12 months) immediately preceding re-employment with the school district.