Avon Grove highlights staff leadership academy and recruiting video for teacher pipeline

The Avon Grove workforce development action team told the Committee of the Whole it is continuing multi-year efforts to promote the district as an employer and to build a teacher pipeline.

Mrs. Harrison, representing the workforce development team, said nine district staff are participating in the Avongrove Aspiring Leadership Academy, a monthly professional-development series on administrative topics. She credited the business department for a session that sparked staff interest in school finance and budgeting.

The action team also described the "Prize Program," a partnership with West Chester University that places high school students in college-level courses preparing them for careers in education; the team said one high school student is participating so far and the district hopes to expand the program.

A central element of the team's work this year is a recruitment video titled Why Choose Avon Grove. Mrs. Harrison said filming is complete and the district communications team is finalizing editing; the video is expected to run about 1 minute 30 seconds and will be posted on the district personnel/recruiting webpage, shared in interview invitations and used on social media (the district currently uses Instagram). The workforce team plans a meeting with current student teachers on Monday to show the video, outline open positions, explain the application and interview process, and review compensation and benefits.

Board members asked about additional advertising channels; staff said they will coordinate formats with the communications department and can place the video on individual school pages and the district Instagram account. No formal action was taken on the report.