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HCDE believes our employees are critical partners in helping students achieve. Our Human Resources team actively seeks candidates with a passion for education and service—in addition to those with a proven track record at performing well at their jobs. All HCDE employees are proud that their work helps Harris County students learn and grow.
The 2023-2024 Human Resources Board Presentation is now available to download (PDF).
Be the Impact
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HCDE has been voted one of Houston's top workplaces for three years in a row!Harris County Department of Education is a full-service provider of educational resources. Our primary clients include school districts, citizens, municipalities, and non-profit entities across and beyond Harris County. We employ administrators, teachers, substitute teachers, therapists, paraprofessionals, custodial employees, and others. Applications are accepted and processed throughout the year.
HCDE believes that providing quality health benefits is important for recruiting and maintaining the best employees. HCDE strives to maintain competitive and cost-effective benefits with insurance options to best meet individual and family needs.
Other than making a difference in the life of a learner, here are a few more reasons to join Harris County’s very first school district:- Enjoy flexible hours and an academic calendar that includes both spring and winter breaks
- Increase your retirement wealth by participating in both the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) and Social Security
- Join a respected, 120-year-old educational institution
- Unite with over 1,000 other employees who love their jobs
- Enjoy a family-friendly work schedule with major holidays and vacation leave
- Benefit from ongoing professional development and the possibility of continual career advancement
- Receive a competitive salary and benefits
- We need you!
It is our Board Policy for all new hires to undergo a background and fingerprint check prior to the start of a job. For certain positions, an official transcript from school or university is also required.
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HCDE is an equal-opportunity employer.
Additional Information
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Employee Benefits Included
- Health and Family Benefits
- Health Insurance – BlueCross BlueShield of Texas (TRS ActiveCare)
- Dental Insurance – Metlife DHMO or PDP
- Vision Insurance – MetLife
- Hospital Indemnity - MetLife
- Flexible Spending Accounts—First Financial Group of America
- Health Savings Accounts—First Financial Group of America
- Accident Plan – MetLife
- iLOCK 360 Identity Protection
- Legal Service – Hyatt/Metlife Legal Plan
- Employee Assistance Program for free counseling services—(English | Español)
- Access to Benefits Online
- Access to TRS ActiveCare
- Life Insurance – The Standard Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance – Standard Disability
- Retirement
- Tax Deferred – 403(b) and 457 - TCG Services
- Teacher Retirement System – TRS
- Social Security
- Personal Leave Benefits – Full-time employees working 10, 11, or 12-month schedules earn one personal leave day each month after working at least 10 days within the month.
- Vacation Days – Full-time employees working 12-month schedules (240 days) receive 10 vacation days. Employees who have at least 10 years of service with HCDE receive 15 vacation days per year.
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Employee/Applicant Forms
Reimbursement/Claim Forms
CVS Caremark Mail Service Order Form
Cancer American Fidelity Claim Form
Flexible Dependent Care Spending Claim Form
Flexible Medical Spending Claim Form
CVS Caremark Prescription Reimbursement Claim Form
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Email & Internet
EMAIL
HCDE employees may access e-mail from any internet browser using the O365 Cloud. Login at https://outlook.office365.com using your HCDE email address and password.Please contact the HCDE Helpdesk at helpdesk@hcde-texas.org for assistance.
VPN
HCDE employees that currently have VPN access may login securely at https://hcdevpn.hcde-texas.org. If you have not accessed VPN before and wish to do so, please contact the Help Desk at (713) 696-1300.HCDE INTRANET (PORTAL)
To access the HCDE portal from outside our network, follow these two steps:- Go to https://hcdeportal.hcde-texas.org/.
- To log in, type your HCDE username and password. Prefix your HCDE username with hcdemain\. For example, if your username is rsmith, you will type hcdemain\rsmith as your username.
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Technical Assistance
Need Assistance?
For technical assistance, call the HCDE Technology Service Desk at 713-696-1300 or submit a ticket electronically.
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Employee Verification
Submit a request to verify current and former Harris County Department of Education employees.
Contact Us
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Human Resources
Harris County Department of Education
6300 Irvington Blvd.
Houston, TX 77022Phone: 713-696-1323
Email: hr@hcde-texas.org
Upcoming Events
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Current Employees
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