May Update

The month of May experienced a decline in visitors and applications submitted on the Kansas Education Employment Board (KEEB). Fewer jobs are currently open and many applicants have found positions for the 2008-2009 school year. The above data reflect the changes in just a month.

Status of Special Education Positions in Kansas

There are currently over 200 special education positions open in Kansas; closely following elementary positions as the highest number of openings. Special education positions are classified one of two ways. Either as a special education position (i.e. classroom teacher) or related service position (i.e. speech language pathologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, psychologist, etc.). By region, the Northeast currently has the most openings at 77 (see table above). The table below identifies the number of openings compared to positions which have been filled.

2008-2009 New KEEB Features

As the summer fast approaches, we have begun to identifying ways to improve the recruitment services offered on the Kansas Education Employment Board. Many of the features you will begin seeing next fall are based on feedback from users. Below is a list of new features that are currently in development stage for the next recruitment year:

• Multiple Security Levels of Access: Provide controlled access to other administrators in your district so that they can view applicants resumes without access to your entire account
  
• Interview Scheduler: Request interviews and schedule right in KEEB, while receiving email reminders on upcoming interviews
  
• Contact Log: Track which applicant resumes have been viewed, contacted for interview, references checked, or additional material was requested
• Search applicants by geographical region
• Added images to job postings
• Additional resume fields including;
• geographical region preference
  
• teaching preference
• Student teaching experience, including supervisor

Please feel free to provide us feedback if you have suggestions for improving the website at support@kansasteachingjobs.com

April Update

It is hard to believe that May is upon us and it is a great time to reflect on April's recruitment and retention activities. Continued growth was experienced during the month including:

• 98% of districts now utilizing KEEB
  
• over 1 million page views in the month
• approximately 900 more applications submitted
• 1,019 total positions filled since September
• 1,035 positions currently open

Checkout the presentation below to see how April compares to past months.

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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.