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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just go to the Employment section of the FCPS website. You will see the pages and pages of jobs. They are in all areas and at all grade levels.

I paid attention for the first time this school year and noticed that there were pages of jobs available all year long. Usually positions are filled by Sept 1 or August at the latest. That wasn’t the case this year.

I spoke with someone in leadership about it once during casual conversation and they confirmed that yes the shortage is real. [/quote]

I don’t see this at a good schools. Our vacancies are always filled immediately, with the exception of sped assistants because who wants to put up with that for $17/hour? They don’t last long when they can make the same in Kindergarten or the library.[/quote]

What is a “good school” by your standards? I work at a good school by Great Schools standard and we have a ton of vacancies right now. There aren’t enough qualified, certified applicants able to fill them. It happens every year. Usually we just end up teaching more classes and/or having larger classrooms. [/quote]

I’m the PP. We are at a highly rated ES in a great neighborhood with involved parents. We have maybe 2-3 openings per year, almost always due to retirement or out of state move, and those positions are filled before the end of the previous school year. This year had 2 vacancies (both teachers moving away for spouse jobs) and the replacements have already been announced and introduced. Young but experienced teachers from other local schools.[/quote]

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