Clay County District Schools ‘excited’ to fill vacancies at teacher recruitment fair

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The superintendent of Clay County District Schools said they’d like to have nearly 200 teacher vacancies filled by the start of the next school year.

He described the situation as ‘normal’ based on the time of the year that the career fair is happening.Clay County District Schools teacher recruitment fair at Fleming Island High SchoolIt also lists the starting salary, which Broskie called competitive.

“I think Florida has done a great job at promoting the starting teacher salary which $48,250 is a good starting salary for teachers and very, very competitive. And I think we provide decent compensation for specialized programs also,” Broskie said. News4JAX has reported on recent teacher shortages. According to Brown University, there are a little more than 55,000 teacher vacancies in the country.Broskie said he knows this time is difficult for teachers, but said his district wants them because they are valuable.

“It’s never been more important to be a teacher. Also, we’re looking for people who have a passion for kids,” Broskie said.They’ll have people on site who can assist with that. The fair will take place Monday, May 6 from 5-7 p.m. at Fleming Island High School 2233 Village Square Parkway Fleming Island, FL 32003.

 

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