Fulton Schools To Host Career Fairs To Recruit Teachers

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- The Fulton County School System will hold four career fairs in September and October in an effort to bring teaching talent into the district. As a new approach that started last year, these face-to-face career fairs are being planned in three of Fulton’s learning communities – Central, South and Achievement Zone.

Organized geographically, the learning community structure allows for a decentralized approach to school management and provides schools the opportunity to work more closely together and align resources, the system said.

This approach also helps the district to recruit candidates who have talents or skills that are in more need in a specific geographic area while also helping candidates who want to focus their job search on a certain school or city.

Career fair dates and times for each learning community are as follows:

Achievement Zone
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Banneker High School, 6015 Feldwood Road, College Park
Apply by Sept. 23, 2017

South Learning Community
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Langston Hughes High School, 7510 Hall Road, Fairburn
Apply by Oct. 7, 2017

Central Learning Community (for schools located north of Atlanta)
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
North Springs High School, 7447 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs
Apply by Oct. 14, 2017

Central Learning Community (for schools located south of Atlanta)
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tri-Cities High School, 2575 Harris Street, East Point
Apply by Oct. 14, 2017

The career fairs focus on assessing potential candidates for existing and future positions, with some interview opportunities occurring that day. Experienced teachers as well as recent and soon-to-be-graduates are encouraged to attend to learn more about employment with Fulton County Schools. The learning community approach also will give prospective teachers a glimpse into the community partners, vendors and leaders that serve in that specific area, giving the candidate a chance to experience the culture and opportunity beyond what a traditional career fair would offer.

Special education, foreign language, elementary education, math, science ESOL, art and music are among the top areas being recruited. Applicants should bring copies of their resume, teaching certificate, and/or GACE scores.

For more information, check out the Teaching Careers in Fulton and Georgia Professional Standards Commission websites. Career fair registration links are also listed below

• Central Learning Community (North of Atlanta)
• Central Learning Community (South of Atlanta)
• Achievement Zone (South of Atlanta)
• South Learning Community

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