New Goal Set as BPS Launches 2015-2016 Teacher Hiring Season

New Goal Set as BPS Launches 2015-2016 Teacher Hiring Season

Initiative Aimed at Hiring Most Qualified, Diverse Teachers Earlier Than Ever Before

BOSTON—Boston Public Schools (BPS) Interim Superintendent John McDonough today launched
the start of the 2015-2016 teacher hiring season. BPS aims to surpass last year’s record hiring
season that resulted in 83% of its positions being filled by July 1.

“Early hiring in our schools gives school leaders the opportunity to attract the best talent in the nation,
joining the exceptional corps of teachers already in our classrooms,” said Mayor Martin J. Walsh.
“I’m proud that for the second year in a row we have been able to think differently and more
strategically about our efforts to recruit diverse pool of high quality educators to Boston.” 

“BPS is a district on the move and for so many reasons it is a top choice for educators,” said
Michael O’Neill, Chair of the Boston School Committee. “Our effort to offer positions earlier
represents a great opportunity for this district to cultivate the finest teaching force possible.”

The revamped teacher hiring process, which was initiated last year, allows BPS principals in all
126 schools autonomy in hiring teachers to staff their schools.  The initiative also gives teachers
more choice in their school placement in the district.

By allowing our teachers to have a say in where they teach, we are empowering them to find a role
that is a match for their skills, interests and experience,” said Superintendent McDonough. “At the
end of the day, this strategy is at the core of our strategy to ensure that we have excellent teachers
in every school, in every classroom, every single  day.” 

“Allowing our school leaders to work with our teacher candidates to decide together where they will teach
ensures we’ll hire well suited educators to create and sustain an effective workforce,” said Ross Wilson,
Assistant Superintendent of the Office of Human Capital. “We strive for a teaching force that is not just
of the highest quality but also representative of the racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity of our students,
and this process encourages that to happen.”

The district is now accepting applications in all subjects and grade levels in the district-wide priority pools.
Candidates are encouraged to apply for these pools now to be considered by schools from across the city. 

All job postings can be found on www.TeachBoston.org, starting Monday, March 2, 2015.

The Boston Public Schools, the birthplace of public education in the United States, 

serves approximately 57,000 pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students in 128 schools.