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PASBO 52PASBO 52ndnd Annual Conference Annual ConferenceMini-Workshop PresentationMini-Workshop Presentation

Thursday, March 15, 2007Thursday, March 15, 2007

3:30 – 4:50 pm3:30 – 4:50 pm

““Electronic Application and Applicant Search System for Electronic Application and Applicant Search System for Instructional and Administrative Vacancies. Discover Instructional and Administrative Vacancies. Discover

how to find qualified candidates in a fraction of the time.”how to find qualified candidates in a fraction of the time.”

Dr. A. Richard PitcockDr. A. Richard Pitcock

Consultant/Project DirectorConsultant/Project Director

PA-Educator.net/Allegheny Intermediate UnitPA-Educator.net/Allegheny Intermediate Unit

PA-Educator is an online PA-Educator is an online clearinghouse database for clearinghouse database for Pennsylvania certificated Pennsylvania certificated professional employees who professional employees who are interested in working in the are interested in working in the schools of the Commonwealthschools of the Commonwealth



Purpose: Purpose:

To make it easier for To make it easier for instructional and administrative instructional and administrative applicants to apply for jobs and applicants to apply for jobs and for school districts to find themfor school districts to find them



““Working Together Consortium”Working Together Consortium”

A group of Western Pennsylvania A group of Western Pennsylvania Civic and Business leaders looking Civic and Business leaders looking at what needed to occur to attract at what needed to occur to attract Business and Industry to the Business and Industry to the Western Pennsylvania area.Western Pennsylvania area.



Working Together Consortium ReportWorking Together Consortium Report

Dr. Boyce’s committee - Two recommendationsDr. Boyce’s committee - Two recommendations

– Establish and publicize throughout the region Establish and publicize throughout the region high standards for the hiring of teachershigh standards for the hiring of teachers

– Establish a regional clearinghouse of teacher Establish a regional clearinghouse of teacher candidatescandidates



November 14, 1997November 14, 1997

June 30, 1998June 30, 1998



The Grable Foundation approved a grant The Grable Foundation approved a grant of $75,850 to the AIU for the development of $75,850 to the AIU for the development of an online teacher clearinghouseof an online teacher clearinghouse

December 1998December 1998

Demonstration of the clearinghouse at a Demonstration of the clearinghouse at a meeting of Foundation officials resulted in meeting of Foundation officials resulted in grants totaling $310,000 to make the grants totaling $310,000 to make the clearinghouse operationalclearinghouse operational



April 1, 1999April 1, 1999

PA-Educator.net became operational and PA-Educator.net became operational and FREE to school districts and applicants FREE to school districts and applicants through June 30, 2000through June 30, 2000



ApplicantsApplicants Complete the Standard PA application Complete the Standard PA application

onlineonline Compose a letter of interest, resume, and Compose a letter of interest, resume, and

required state essay as word documents required state essay as word documents and cut and paste them into text fieldsand cut and paste them into text fields

Send the remaining required documents to Send the remaining required documents to PA-Educator which are scanned and linked PA-Educator which are scanned and linked to their applicationto their application



PA Act 34 PA Act 34 (Criminal Record Check)(Criminal Record Check)

PA Act 151 PA Act 151 (Child Abuse Clearance)(Child Abuse Clearance)

PA FBI Background Check PA FBI Background Check (effective 4/1/07)(effective 4/1/07)

3-6 Letters of Recommendation3-6 Letters of Recommendation Transcript(s)Transcript(s) Copy of PA Professional CertificateCopy of PA Professional Certificate Praxis ScoresPraxis Scores



Required documents that constitute a Required documents that constitute a complete file include:complete file include:

School DistrictsSchool Districts Find applicants two ways using the Find applicants two ways using the

clearinghouse:clearinghouse:

1.1. Post jobs on the Job Opportunities page. Post jobs on the Job Opportunities page. Applicants express their interest in jobs Applicants express their interest in jobs for which they are certificated by clicking for which they are certificated by clicking an “interested” button which instantly an “interested” button which instantly sends their application and required sends their application and required documents file to a District’s HR Office.documents file to a District’s HR Office.



2.2. Districts can also query the database for Districts can also query the database for qualified applicants using specific criteria qualified applicants using specific criteria such as certification area, undergraduate such as certification area, undergraduate GPA, years of teaching experience, GPA, years of teaching experience, degree level, geographic area (via degree level, geographic area (via county), complete records, etc. Getting county), complete records, etc. Getting results of the query takes 3-5 seconds.results of the query takes 3-5 seconds.

Districts may search for day-to-day and Districts may search for day-to-day and long term substitutes.long term substitutes.



September 2000September 2000



The Grable Foundation funded an The Grable Foundation funded an independent evaluation of the program independent evaluation of the program after its first full year of operationafter its first full year of operation

The average savings the first year for the The average savings the first year for the 47 school districts that participated in the 47 school districts that participated in the study was between $15,000 - $16,000study was between $15,000 - $16,000

July 1, 2001July 1, 2001



The Grable Foundation ($150,000) and the The Grable Foundation ($150,000) and the Vira I. Heinz Endowment ($60,000) provide Vira I. Heinz Endowment ($60,000) provide funding to expand the clearinghouse funding to expand the clearinghouse across the stateacross the state



However, the system had to become self-However, the system had to become self-supporting.supporting.

It is free to applicants.It is free to applicants.

School Districts pay an “Annual User Fee” School Districts pay an “Annual User Fee” based upon State Aid Ratio and Weighted based upon State Aid Ratio and Weighted Average Daily Membership (WADM).Average Daily Membership (WADM).

February 26, 2007February 26, 2007



There are 160+ school districts, There are 160+ school districts, charter schools, approved private charter schools, approved private academic schools, and academic schools, and intermediate units across the intermediate units across the Commonwealth using PA-Commonwealth using PA-Educator.netEducator.net

The database contains nearly The database contains nearly 24,000 applicants with over 24,000 applicants with over 34,000 certifications34,000 certifications



February 26, 2007February 26, 2007

It is estimated that 75% - 80% of It is estimated that 75% - 80% of the participating districts that use the participating districts that use PA-Educator no longer accept PA-Educator no longer accept paper applications. They depend paper applications. They depend upon the Clearinghouse.upon the Clearinghouse.





Dr. A. Richard PitcockDr. A. Richard Pitcock

Consultant/Project DirectorConsultant/Project Director

PA-Educator.net/Allegheny Intermediate UnitPA-Educator.net/Allegheny Intermediate Unit

485 East Waterfront Drive485 East Waterfront Drive

Homestead, PA 15120Homestead, PA 15120

412-394-4975412-394-4975

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remaining required documents

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