Knox County to hire recruiter to attract top teachers
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Knox County school officials are making some changes to attract and hire more top teachers.
Interim Superintendent of Schools Buzz Thomas tells the Knoxville News Sentinel that the district will be revamping its website, improving the candidate screening process and hiring a recruiter who will be establishing relationships between area colleges and some of their top college students.
Thomas says he was inspired by the recruiting strategy of Teach For America, a high-profile nonprofit that places top college graduates into charter and public schools around the country.
He says Teach for America is effective with on-campus recruiting, and he wants the school district to follow their example.
Knox County School’s entry-level pay for teachers with a bachelor’s degree is $37,180, below the three other major metro areas in Tennessee.
