Teacher shortage strains metro Atlanta schools with start of year approaching

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – With simply weeks till the beginning of the college yr, districts throughout metro Atlanta are strained to fill their lecture rooms with lecturers.

Primarily based on the most recent knowledge acquired by CBS46, Atlanta Public Colleges has 114 instructor openings with the primary day of sophistication on August 1.

Gwinnett County Public Colleges, the state’s largest faculty system, has 252 vacancies; Fulton County Colleges – 307 openings (246 common training vacancies, 61 particular training vacancies); and DeKalb County Colleges has roughly 350 instructor openings, in line with a district spokesperson.

APS is providing a $3,000 hiring bonus as an incentive to attract certified candidates.

“The panorama of training has modified coming off the pandemic,” stated Nicole Ward, Chief Human Sources Officer for APS. “So there’s no denying we should first see lecturers as people, first. So we’ve invested closely in well-being.”

Ward stated they’ve put in wellness rooms inside faculties for the 2022-2023 faculty yr to present lecturers an area to clear their heads ought to feelings escalate throughout a college day.

Ward acknowledged that their hiring standing is healthier than most different faculties in metro Atlanta and that their day-to-day operations shouldn’t be impacted by the beginning of the college yr.

“Our faculties are just about stage set. There isn’t a college that has to alter their grasp schedule primarily based on the shortages that we see proper now. We do have candidates in our pool, principals are sourcing them. A few of our principals had been lately employed final week, so that they’re positively wanting on the candidates, conducting interviews and submitting their suggestions every day,” Ward stated.

She stated that they’re actively looking for particular training, math, and elementary faculty lecturers.

JOB FAIRS:

Gwinnett County Public Colleges is internet hosting a job honest at Meadowcreek Excessive College on July 12, from 5 to eight p.m. The district stated they’ll be hiring for lecturers, assist workers, bus drivers, bus screens, custodians, paraprofessionals, and different positions.

Fulton County Colleges is internet hosting a Digital Hiring Honest on July 12 for Providers for Distinctive Kids (Particular Schooling) lecturers and paraprofessionals, which incorporates hiring incentives.

DeKalb County Colleges is internet hosting a job honest on July 21, with salaries beginning for certified candidates at $53,751.

Atlanta Public Colleges is internet hosting a job honest for bus drivers and safety workers on July 16 at Miles Elementary and Sutton Center College from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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