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Recruitment efforts for paraprofessionals

2:12:48

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94 sec

Council Member Rita Joseph inquired about the DOE's efforts to recruit paraprofessionals. The DOE representative explained their recruitment strategies, including:

  • Open survey on their website for interested applicants
  • Borough-based job fairs (7 held in the last 2 months)
  • Nearly 2,000 new substitute para nominations in process
  • Almost 3,000 new substitute paras hired this year
  • Ongoing job fairs planned until May