/human-resources Human Resources en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:33:04 GMT /events/webinar/substitute-teacher-staffing-simplified-5-strategies-for-success Struggling to find quality substitute teachers? Join our webinar to learn key strategies to keep your classrooms covered and students learning. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:33:04 GMT /events/webinar/substitute-teacher-staffing-simplified-5-strategies-for-success /leadership/how-this-district-lowered-its-teacher-vacancy-rate-to-almost-zero/2024/09 Knox County schools in Tennessee has a multifaceted strategy to hire and retain more teachers. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:30:56 GMT /leadership/how-this-district-lowered-its-teacher-vacancy-rate-to-almost-zero/2024/09 /leadership/districts-scramble-to-comply-with-new-overtime-rule/2024/05 Organizations push to delay new rule that requires overtime pay for more school employees. Tue, 21 May 2024 18:48:23 GMT /leadership/districts-scramble-to-comply-with-new-overtime-rule/2024/05 /leadership/why-your-next-teacher-job-fair-probably-wont-be-virtual/2024/04 Post-pandemic, K-12 job fairs have largely pivoted to in-person events. But virtual fairs still have a place. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:25:17 GMT /leadership/why-your-next-teacher-job-fair-probably-wont-be-virtual/2024/04 /leadership/ozempic-and-other-pricey-drugs-cause-headaches-for-schools/2024/03 Districts are struggling to find cheap and accessible alternatives to expensive medications for staff as insurance and drug costs rise. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:59:11 GMT /leadership/ozempic-and-other-pricey-drugs-cause-headaches-for-schools/2024/03 /leadership/opinion-educational-strategies-and-student-outcomes-are-not-in-sync-what-you-need-to-know/2023/07 Teachers and school leaders are focused on different tasks, and none is tied to student results. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:39:31 GMT /leadership/opinion-educational-strategies-and-student-outcomes-are-not-in-sync-what-you-need-to-know/2023/07 /leadership/interview-educators-after-theyre-hired-too-heres-why/2023/05 "Stay" interviews and exit interviews can be just as valuable as pre-employment interviews. Thu, 18 May 2023 20:44:00 GMT /leadership/interview-educators-after-theyre-hired-too-heres-why/2023/05 /leadership/do-online-job-boards-help-districts-find-more-teachers/2023/05 School district recruiters are experimenting with services like Indeed and LinkedIn, but they report variable success so far. Fri, 12 May 2023 18:48:26 GMT /leadership/do-online-job-boards-help-districts-find-more-teachers/2023/05 /leadership/recruiters-are-going-grassroots-to-fill-vacancies-they-say-its-working/2023/02 Highway billboards, direct pleas to parents, and grocery store flyers are among the ways schools are reaching out to potential hires. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 18:58:46 GMT /leadership/recruiters-are-going-grassroots-to-fill-vacancies-they-say-its-working/2023/02 /leadership/districts-want-more-teachers-of-color-but-dont-do-enough-to-recruit-them-survey-finds/2023/02 Results from a January survey found that work remains in districts' efforts to recruit more teachers of color. Experts offer advice. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 21:35:45 GMT /leadership/districts-want-more-teachers-of-color-but-dont-do-enough-to-recruit-them-survey-finds/2023/02 /leadership/what-post-pandemic-recruitment-looks-like/2023/02 Recruiters' jobs are more complex, requiring them to use in-person, remote, and hybrid job fairs. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:20:12 GMT /leadership/what-post-pandemic-recruitment-looks-like/2023/02 /leadership/educators-less-likely-to-seek-jobs-in-states-that-limit-classroom-talk-survey-finds/2023/02 Surveys completed late last year asked job seekers and school district recruiters about how new laws are impacting job applications. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 20:11:59 GMT /leadership/educators-less-likely-to-seek-jobs-in-states-that-limit-classroom-talk-survey-finds/2023/02 /events/webinar/edrecruiter-2023-survey-lingering-staffing-issues-impact-k-12-recruiting-and-retention Learn the results of Education Week's latest nationwide survey on job satisfaction, recruitment, and retention, and get insights from expert panelists on how to address these challenges. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 21:45:13 GMT /events/webinar/edrecruiter-2023-survey-lingering-staffing-issues-impact-k-12-recruiting-and-retention /events/webinar/be-the-change-strategies-to-make-year-round-hiring-happen Learn how to leverage actionable insights to diversify your recruiting efforts and successfully deploy a year-round recruiting plan. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:55:42 GMT /events/webinar/be-the-change-strategies-to-make-year-round-hiring-happen /leadership/how-teacher-and-other-school-staff-recruitment-is-changing/2022/09 For one thing, virtual hiring processes are here to stay. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:07:15 GMT /leadership/how-teacher-and-other-school-staff-recruitment-is-changing/2022/09 /leadership/contractors-are-filling-staffing-gaps-in-schools-know-the-benefits-and-the-drawbacks/2022/06 69´«Ã½ turn to private companies for help filling positions with no local job candidates. It can be costly, but some say it's a big help. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:27:56 GMT /leadership/contractors-are-filling-staffing-gaps-in-schools-know-the-benefits-and-the-drawbacks/2022/06 /leadership/the-stay-interview-how-it-can-help-schools-hold-onto-valued-staff/2022/06 Don't wait for people to resign before finding out what could have kept them from leaving. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:39:30 GMT /leadership/the-stay-interview-how-it-can-help-schools-hold-onto-valued-staff/2022/06 /leadership/to-support-stressed-staff-members-districts-are-turning-to-an-overlooked-resource/2022/04 Many school workers are not using or are not aware of free services through their districts' employee assistance programs. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:07:29 GMT /leadership/to-support-stressed-staff-members-districts-are-turning-to-an-overlooked-resource/2022/04 /leadership/how-school-districts-can-get-better-at-virtual-recruiting/2022/01 Two experts share strategies that work for them. Fri, 07 Jan 2022 20:06:55 GMT /leadership/how-school-districts-can-get-better-at-virtual-recruiting/2022/01 /events/webinar/edrecruiter-2022-what-matters-to-k-12-job-seekers-and-educators-now-br Get the results of Education Week’s nationwide survey of K-12 job seekers and HR professionals. Fri, 31 Dec 2021 20:06:50 GMT /events/webinar/edrecruiter-2022-what-matters-to-k-12-job-seekers-and-educators-now-br /leadership/districts-are-trying-to-screen-out-racial-biases-during-teacher-job-interviews-heres-how/2021/12 Increasingly, school systems ask applicants questions about cultural competency, race, and equity during the interview process. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 21:25:04 GMT /leadership/districts-are-trying-to-screen-out-racial-biases-during-teacher-job-interviews-heres-how/2021/12 /leadership/what-teachers-who-might-quit-are-really-thinking/2021/10 What factors are driving teachers to the verge of quitting? And what can district and school leaders do about it? Thu, 28 Oct 2021 20:36:28 GMT /leadership/what-teachers-who-might-quit-are-really-thinking/2021/10 /leadership/schools-had-plans-for-federal-relief-aid-the-delta-variant-upended-them/2021/08 Districts planned to spend federal funds on HVAC upgrades and new technology—but some are now redirecting money to face the Delta variant. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 19:42:18 GMT /leadership/schools-had-plans-for-federal-relief-aid-the-delta-variant-upended-them/2021/08 /leadership/understaffed-school-district-it-departments-are-a-big-problem-heres-one-way-to-solve-it/2021/06 An Oregon district needed bilingual support staff to help Spanish-speaking families manage virtual learning. It didn't need to look far. Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:26:30 GMT /leadership/understaffed-school-district-it-departments-are-a-big-problem-heres-one-way-to-solve-it/2021/06 /leadership/how-school-districts-are-keeping-diverse-teacher-recruitment-at-the-top-of-their-agenda/2021/02 Some districts are forging ahead with efforts to hire and retain more teachers of color. Here's how they're doing it in the pandemic. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:34:22 GMT /leadership/how-school-districts-are-keeping-diverse-teacher-recruitment-at-the-top-of-their-agenda/2021/02 /leadership/why-school-districts-need-to-build-their-brands/2020/05 Promoting your district’s image as a great place to work can give recruiters a big advantage in attracting teacher talent. Experts explain why and how you should do it. Thu, 28 May 2020 01:46:15 GMT /leadership/why-school-districts-need-to-build-their-brands/2020/05 /leadership/video-revamping-how-a-school-system-hires-places-and-supports-teachers-and-educators/2020/03 Gonzalo La Cava, chief of human resources in Palm Beach County, Fla., knows that schools must be strategic about finding the right teachers. Wed, 04 Mar 2020 03:21:18 GMT /leadership/video-revamping-how-a-school-system-hires-places-and-supports-teachers-and-educators/2020/03 /technology/video-making-tech-work-for-schools-and-students/2020/02 Technology Director Mark Breen wants all students in his district to be comfortable with technology, including specific skills like coding. Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:59:34 GMT /technology/video-making-tech-work-for-schools-and-students/2020/02 /leaders/2020/revamping-hiring-and-support-for-teachers Gonzalo La Cava, the chief of human resources in The School District of Palm Beach County, Fla., has tackled high teacher vacancies by building a pipeline into the teaching profession for non-traditional candidates, better matching teachers’ skills and experiences to the needs of schools, and ensuring that new teachers get support during the critical early years on the job. He is recognized as a 2020 Leader To Learn From. Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:05:01 GMT /leaders/2020/revamping-hiring-and-support-for-teachers