More than 500 jobs need to be filled at Triad schools (North Carolina)

WGHP-TV ^ | July 19, 2017 | Chad Tucker

[2ndDivisionVet]

About 200 jobs still need to be filled before school starts in Forsyth County and staff believe they can get it done.

"We spend the entire summer just restaffing," said Kathy Furr, with Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County Schools. "We have applicants coming from North Carolina, a lot of people from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and other states having a surplus of teachers."

Furr says they need to fill elementary education positions, special education positions and a number of math teachers. "We also need maintenance workers, skilled electricians, HVAC, plumbers, some roofers and groundskeepers."

According to the Guilford County school system website, they have to fill more than 330 similar positions.

“Our goal is to have every teaching position filled by the first day of school, and for the past 10 years we have achieved that goal," said Dr. Shirley Morrison, Guilford County Schools chief human resources officer. "Our staff is busy interviewing highly-qualified educators throughout the summer and finding them the ideal positions within the district to best serve students.”

With state budget cuts, luring teachers can be tough but the larger school districts are able to offer teachers more.

"We have a local teacher supplement," Furr said. "So teachers get paid a regular supplement plus we offer a local supplement as well."

Both school systems also need bus drivers and cafeteria staff. You can apply on each school system's website.

[DeFault User]

NC schools have a high rate of turnover for all the usual reasons. Principals and guidelines that change all the time, no authority or judgment allocated to teachers and absurd rules.

I know one teacher who was fired for touching a student on the shoulder. She was trying to stop his misbehavior. (Nothing violent, just touching.)

[Jeff Chandler]

"Where do we sign up for the maintenance jobs?"

[VeniVidiVici]

My girlfriend just got hired to drive a school bus. She figures the hours are perfect as she works full-time on her master’s. Plus the district gives tuition assistance.

$18.00hr. To drive a school bus.

[Enigo54]

4 hours a day….perfectly…..every day……

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"Our staff is busy interviewing highly-qualified educators throughout the summer and finding them the ideal positions within the district to best serve students.”

Dr. Shirley will fix it... Liberals only need apply...

[VeniVidiVici]

Plus full benefits :)

I told her she can’t carry my gun though. ;)

[T-Bird45]

FTA: “We also need maintenance workers, skilled electricians, HVAC, plumbers, some roofers and groundskeepers.”

These should all be under contract with local tradesmen/contractors. Not paying regular wages plus retirement plus medical plus, plus, plus...

[littleharbour]

“Triad schools”? Hong Kong gangs have schools in North Carolina? Who knew?! ;)