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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