Last Chance to Register for April 29th Career Fair

Monday is the last chance to register for the virtual career fair on April 29th. This is a free event for districts and you can participate from the comfort of your office or home. The fair will occur from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.. We have a significant number of job seekers registered from across the country with the following endorsements:

• Special ED Admin
• Elementary Education
• ESL, English 7-12
• ESL, Building Leadership
• ESL, Secondary
• Art K-12
• Chemistry, Biology, Physical Science
• Biology
• Language Arts (MS), Social Studies (MS)
• English/Speech/SPED
• Music Elementary
• K-12 Instrumental/Classroom Music

For more information visit: http://www.kansasteachingjobs.com/page_add.cfm?PID=16. If your interested in participate email kylie@kansasteachingjobs.com.

Anaylzing Your Recruitment Effectiveness

This is a great time of year to analyze your district or coop's recruitment practices to determine if there are areas that could be more effective. The checklist below is a great tool for analyzing your these practices, while identifying areas for improvement. It was published in 2007 in the Business and Legal Reports Special Report, Win the Recruiting War! Finding and Hiring Great Employees. While these questions are intended for the business world, they can be integrated into the education field's practices effectively.

• How can we ensure the best possible match?
• How can we manage candidate expectations and set a realistic picture?
• Are we going to use any type of preemployment testing? What criteria will we use to select those tools, and how are they validated?
• What interviewing technique will our team use, and is training required?
• What have been the road blocks in our screening process?
• What approach will we take to communicate with the candidate?
• Are we providing every opportunity for candidates to self-identify?
• What has the offer-to-acceptance ratio been?
• What factors have impacted the acceptance rates?
• What is the market for the types of candidates you seek?
• What are our strengths as an employer? Weaknesses?
• What strategies can be implemented to increase closure rate?
• What means will be used for extending offers?

Status of Education Openings in Kansas

There are currently 1,029 teaching and administration positions open across the state on the Kansas Education Employment Board (KEEB). This number reflects openings for 90% of districts in the state as of April 3rd. The graph below identifies the number of positions open in particular areas.



Special Education Related Services reflects positions in speech/language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, school psychologist, and social workers.