CLOVIS (KMJ) — School districts across the Central Valley are continuing to look for individuals to shape the next generation – ahead of the new school year.
“Clovis Unified is looking and seeking those potential candidates,” explains the district’s Associate Superintendent of Human Resources and Employee Relations Barry Jager.
“The reason why we have now had our third annual job fair is that we can one – be proactive and in providing an opportunity to those in the educational field to understand that we are seeking…and then the other is that we do bring myself and others from the human resources department out to the local universities, as well as the programs throughout the valley, to attract prospective candidates.”
But officials are not just looking for anyone who can fill a vacancy, but after a certain type of person to best serve the students.
“They must know that they will be acting as a pseudo-parent in that particular situation, that will allow them to guide students in the process of their decision making, educating them on how to problem solve, working on how to interact with others.”
Jager describes hiring as the most important thing they do within Clovis Unified School District.
“We have classrooms of 27 or 37 students depending on the grade level…each individual student has specific needs and understanding how to work with those individuals allows that teacher to be flexible – to build that relationship, that trust.”
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