Gwinnett looking to hire more special education teachers

Fourth grade teacher Tremaine Carter (top right) helps Derick Figueroa, Maurilio Estrada, Tylaw Veth-Ly, Robert Cousinard and Kanye Missard as they use a laptop to work on an assignment in class at Centerville Elementary School in Snellville on Friday, January 22, 2016. Gov. Nathan Deal praised Gwinnett County Public Schools in his State of the State address this month for developing a teacher compensation model that “rewards effectiveness, promotes flexibility and requires accountability.” JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Fourth grade teacher Tremaine Carter (top right) helps Derick Figueroa, Maurilio Estrada, Tylaw Veth-Ly, Robert Cousinard and Kanye Missard as they use a laptop to work on an assignment in class at Centerville Elementary School in Snellville on Friday, January 22, 2016. Gov. Nathan Deal praised Gwinnett County Public Schools in his State of the State address this month for developing a teacher compensation model that “rewards effectiveness, promotes flexibility and requires accountability.” JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Gwinnett County school officials plan to interview about three dozen prospective special education teachers Wednesday, hoping to fill an area of need.

Gwinnett, the state’s largest school district, had 93 special ed teacher vacancies, according to a monthly staffing report shared with school board members earlier this month. Most Georgia public school districts have trouble hiring special education teachers because of the demands of the job. Gwinnett said it also needs more math teachers and bus drivers.

In all, Gwinnett hopes to hire more than 250 teachers before the school year begins on Aug. 8.

School district officials said they will continue to hold interviews with job candidates this summer and encouraged anyone interested to contact the district by sending an email to gcpsteacherfair@gwinnett.k12.ga.us or applying online at www.gcpsjobs.org.