PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced that the agency will host multiple job fairs for careers focused on education.
The first job fair will be held virtually on March 26th from 12:00pm to 3:00pm for prospective graduates seeking employment opportunities in RI Education.
Prospective educators are encouraged to register for the virtual job fair.
The following list of employers will be participating in the virtual job fair.
Local educational institutions:
- Achievements First Mayor Academy
- Barrington Public School
- beacon charter school
- Blackstone Valley Prep Meyerall Academy
- Charette Charter High School
- Davis career and technical high school
- East Providence School District
- excel academy
- green school
- johnston public school
- learning community
- paul cuffee charter school
- pawtucket school division
- Portsmouth School Faculty
- providence public school district
- RISE Prep Mayor Academy
- TAPA: Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts
- warwick public school
- west warwick public school
- Woonsocket Education Department
Educator Preparation Program
- brown university
- Excel Leadership Academy
- Principal Residency Network of the Center for Leadership and Educational Equity
- providence college
- Rhode Island School for Progressive Education
- roger williams university
- teach for america
Other employers:
- Groden Day School
- inspire the heart
- Rhode Island Afterschool Network
- Sargent Center
Two in-person job fairs will be held at Warwick's Crowne Plaza on April 3rd from 3:30pm to 7:30pm and June 22nd from 9am to 1pm.
RIDE reported that more than 430 job seekers attended last year's job fair and nearly 100 interviews were conducted on-site.
In addition to recruiting efforts and school consolidation efforts, RIDE launched Educate401.org, an online recruiting and resource hub for educators.
Candidates and organizations can submit questions to julianne.meiu@ride.ri.gov.