Education Briefs | Aug. 26
Thibodeaux to enter Kutztown University
KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Saige Thibodeaux of Cape Coral will enter Kutztown University in the fall as the newest member of the Golden Bear family. The fall semester begins Monday, Aug. 26.
Comprising four colleges – Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences and Visual and Performing Arts – Kutztown University offers a wide range of outstanding academic programs to prepare individuals for successful careers.
Located on 289 acres, the campus is adjacent to the Borough of Kutztown in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Kutztown University was founded in 1866 as Keystone Normal School. The school became Kutztown State Teachers College in 1928, Kutztown State College in 1960 and achieved university status in 1983. Kutztown University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
KU students select from more than 130 areas of study in a diverse liberal arts academic environment. For more information, please visit us at kutztown.edu.
School District of Lee County to host Transportation Job Fair Sept. 16
The School District of Lee County is set to host a Transportation Job Fair for job seekers in Southwest Florida on Monday, Sept. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m., at East County Regional Library in Lehigh Acres.
School bus drivers working with the District are responsible for providing safe, timely, efficient and courteous transportation services for Lee County students. Required job qualifications for bus drivers include at least five years of driving experience, a satisfactory driving record and a social security card.
Starting pay is $18.90 per hour. The District provides training for candidates who do not already possess a commercial driver’s license. The District offers flexible hours, a training stipend and a benefits package for full-time employees.
The School District of Lee County is among the largest school districts in Florida and the United States with a growing enrollment of more than 99,000 students and 116 schools.
The event will take place at East County Regional Library, at 881 Gunnery Road, N., in Lehigh Acres. For support or additional questions, email careers@leeschools.net or call 239-337-8676. To learn more about available career opportunities, visit LeeSchools.net/Careers.
School District earns 2024 Aetna Workplace Well-being Award
The School District of Lee County this week announced it has received a Leading the Way Aetna Workplace Well-being Platinum Award for the second year in a row. The District has a strong commitment to improving employee health and features a comprehensive well-being strategy that employees are passionate about. The award is the culmination of the employees’ desire to live healthier, more active lives and make well-being a priority.
The District’s workplace well-being program provides resources to assist employees in creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Nutrition classes and mental well-being classes are offered. There is a fitness center, health coaching, virtual wellness resources and more available. The District encourages a doctor patient relationship with financial incentives for yearly physicals and offers reimbursement for fitness center fees.
The Workplace Well-being award was established in 2017 and recognizes middle market, public and labor employers throughout the US who offer an Aetna medical plan to employees. Award recipients are selected based on information on their well-being strategy and design, communications and organizational engagement, and program implementation and evaluation.
The Platinum level, the award’s highest honor, is awarded to employers who successfully create, provide, and support a healthier workplace for employees with effective programming, tools, and resources to help everyone on their own personal well-being journey.