CARSON CITY, Nev. – The
Nevada Department of Education (NDE or Department) has opened the application
for the Nevada Teacher Recruitment and Retention Advisory Task Force (Task
Force). NDE, on behalf of the Legislative Committee on Education, will accept
applications until January 15, 2022.
The
Nevada Teacher Recruitment and Retention Advisory Task Force was created with
the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 276 (2019) during the 80th Session
of the Nevada Legislature. The charge of the Task Force is to evaluate and
address the challenges of attracting and retaining teachers throughout Nevada,
then to make recommendations to the Legislative Committee on Education to
address these challenges.
“The
most important in-school factor impacting student success is their classroom
teacher, which is why the Nevada Department of Education is committed to
expanding and diversifying our educator workforce,” said Jhone Ebert, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction. “I appreciate the dedication of the
educators who have served on the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Advisory
Task Force to date, and encourage all Nevada educators to apply to be a part of
this important work going forward.”
The
Task Force will meet a minimum of four times per year for the purpose of
addressing the challenges with attracting and retaining teachers throughout
this State. On or before February 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Task Force
will submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Council Bureau for
transmission to the Legislature describing its findings and recommendations.
To
be eligible for the Task Force, educators must meet the following requirements
as listed on the Nevada Teacher
Recruitment and Retention Advisory Task Force Application:
- Be licensed with at least five consecutive years of teaching
experience in a public school in Nevada
- Be currently employed as a teacher and actively teaching in a
public school in this State for the duration of the member’s term
- Not currently be serving on any other education-related board,
commission, task force, or similar governmental entity
Educators
are encouraged to submit their online application for the Teacher Recruitment
and Retention Advisory Task Force on or before Saturday, January 15, 2022.
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ABOUT THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) leads and collaborates with
Nevada’s 17 school districts and the State Public Charter School Authority to
advance educational equity Statewide. With offices in Carson City and Las
Vegas, NDE oversees all pre-K-12 education in the State, working to achieve its
mission to improve student achievement and educator effectiveness by ensuring
opportunities, facilitating learning, and promoting excellence. Under the leadership
of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
NDE impacts the achievement of nearly half a million children and 30,000
educators.
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