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Charles County outlines multi‑pronged teacher‑recruitment strategy: international hires, ‘Grow Your Own,’ mentoring and substitutes
Summary
Human Resources and the Office of Professional Learning presented a large update on recruitment and retention: increased hiring, more diverse staff, an international teacher pilot, an Instructional Assistant Academy, expanded mentoring and national‑board supports, and a retooled substitute program.
Charles County Public Schools’ human‑resources and professional‑learning teams presented a comprehensive update on staffing efforts Oct. 14, describing a multi‑part strategy to recruit new teachers, support candidates through licensure and certify existing staff through “grow‑your‑own” pathways.
Nikki Majors, chief human resources officer, said CCPS faces recruitment challenges common to many districts — shortages in special education, science and mathematics and a national decline in teacher preparation programs — but reported progress in multiple fronts.
Key elements presented:
- Diversity and hiring trends: HR managers reported the district’s teacher workforce is more diverse than state and national averages and that the number of Black/African‑American teachers among new hires has been rising. Across unit staffing categories (teachers, administrators and support staff) the district said diversity…
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