Sean Bacon

Sean Bacon was appointed as interim assistant superintendent on May 3, 2021, to oversee the talent management needs — recruiting, development, retention, employee and labor relations — of the Department's workforce of 22,000 full-time employees and 20,000 substitute teachers and casual employees.

Bacon brings with him 10 years of experience within the Office of Talent Management (OTM). Prior to his appointment, Bacon served as the executive assistant for OTM, where he worked closely with the assistant superintendent to provide support in direction, leadership and management. Before that he served as a personnel specialist within the Department for six years. He also has school-level experience having previously served as principal at Honaunau Elementary, vice principal at Kealakehe Intermediate, and counselor and fifth-grade teacher at Kealakehe Elementary. He has a master’s degree in school counseling from University of Southern Mississippi and a bachelor’s in elementary education from Aquinas College.