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Human-resources update: district reports hiring progress, career fairs and recruitment initiatives
Summary
The district reported 75 certified positions posted, recent hires, an expanded 'grow your own' pipeline and targeted recruiting (including J-1/H‑1B, military outreach and career fairs) to address staffing shortages.
Elko County School District human-resources staff gave the board an update on hiring and recruitment initiatives, reporting steady progress but continuing certified vacancies across the district.
The presenter said the district had about 75 certified positions posted at the time of the report and completed 11 hires in the past week, not counting three special-education hires mentioned elsewhere. He noted the number of posted positions fluctuates daily and that staff had difficulty predicting exact counts.
District recruiters described several strategies to expand the candidate pool: a "grow your own" program that helps paraprofessionals and other local candidates earn degrees and certifications; attendance at regional career fairs (Idaho, Utah, South Dakota, Wyoming) funded through grants and federal funds; and targeted outreach to graduates at partner institutions including UNLV, Western Governors University and Great Basin College. The district highlighted a four-day workweek and a stated starting salary of $48,000 on recruitment materials as factors that attract applicants.
The presenter also discussed immigration-based hiring routes (J‑1 and H‑1B) and said Wendover historically has been the easiest location in the district to meet certain visa qualifications. He said district legal staff was reviewing options to expand H‑1B eligibility for special-education positions. The district is also participating in "Patriots to Education," an effort to connect separating military personnel to school employment.
The update noted 21 student teachers placed in district schools this spring, an unusually high number, and said the transportation office and principals play an outsized role in retention and localized recruitment success. Staff said outreach banners, resume scanning, and emphasizing the district's four-day week improved recruitment at career fairs.
No board vote was required for the update; members thanked HR staff and asked follow-up questions about licensure and retention.
