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Human resources reports hiring gains and persistent vacancy areas; marketing push underway
Summary
Virginia Beach City Public Schools reported Aug. 12 that it hired 544 new employees this summer but still had 57 full-time instructional vacancies (31 classroom) as of Aug. 4, and outlined targeted marketing and partnership strategies to recruit in hard-to-staff areas including special education and support roles.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools presented a summer staffing and recruitment update to the school board Aug. 12, reporting substantial hiring this summer alongside continuing vacancies in critical areas and a multi-channel marketing effort to recruit additional staff.
Human Resources Director (presented by Amy Church) and Dr. James Avila, coordinator of recruitment and retention, reported that as of Aug. 4 the division had 57 full-time instructional vacancies, of which 31 were classroom vacancies. The division said 17 of the instructional vacancies were in special education, a critical statewide shortage area identified by the Virginia Department of Education. The presentation also identified 115…
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