With headquarters in Atlanta, the Georgia Department of Education has a variety of positions - in case you may not be certified as a teacher or desire that career. Georgia has more than 100,000 classroom teachers in their public schools.
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Open until filled, 32 positions available are accountant, accounting manager, administrative assistant, education specialists, migrant education resource specialist, procurement compliance officer for food service, program managers, school effectiveness specialists, secretaries, systems analysts, Title 1 director and webmaster.
Here's what you need to know to score a gig:
Salary and benefits
Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance; health spending accounts; retirement; deferred compensation plans; U.S. bonds and life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance. More benefits are vacations; holidays; transportation, parking and MARTA benefits; employee discounts; employee credit union; sick leave; legal help plan; long-term care; jury duty pay and direct deposit.
Getting a leg up
Each spring, student teachers find the best entry into a full-time job as a Georgia teacher. Also, the application window for GA TAPP through MRESA is usually in February. Check here for more information. GA TAPP, standing for Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program, is one of two alternative routes to teacher certification in Georgia. The other is One Year Supervised Practicum Programs. Go to mresa.org for details on these programs.
The application process
Job announcement number(s) and job title(s) must be included in the cover letter or application/resume for applicants to be considered for employment. Due to the large volume of applications received by the Human Resources division, recruiters are unable to provide information on application statuses.
A resume or application for Georgia DOE employment must include the applicant's daytime telephone number, salary history and employment history with employer addresses and telephone numbers.
The interview process
The Human Resources division reviews applications for minimum job qualifications and forwards only those who meet the minimum qualifications to hiring managers who then make interview selections. Only top candidates selected for interviews will be contacted by the hiring managers.
Recruitment may be closed when a satisfactory applicant pool is identified, but most job announcements remain open until positions are filled.
You're hired!
All persons hired by the Georgia DOE must agree to undergo drug screening and a criminal background investigation. Also, all persons hired and assigned to be a State Purchasing Card holder must agree to complete a credit check as required by the state. Because all hiring recommendations for new employees must be approved by the State Board of Education at its monthly meetings, the recruitment process may take one to three months to select and hire a candidate.
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