Finding the right person for an education job is like finding a needle in a haystack, especially for specialist roles. Coronado Unified School District were in this exact situation when they had a specialist arts educator position vacant for almost 6 months. Edjoin wasn’t working and they had no solution — that’s when School Gig stepped in to fix their recruitment process.
Coronado Unified’s Recruitment Headache
Having a critical teaching position vacant for 6 months. That was the reality for Coronado Unified when they couldn’t fill a specialist arts educator role. The vacancy wasn’t just a gap in the staff roster; it was impacting the delivery of education. Students were missing out on consistent instruction and existing staff were feeling the pinch, picking up the slack and stretching themselves.
The vacancy was creating a ripple effect, resulting in lower teacher morale and overall student engagement. Clearly the traditional recruitment methods weren’t working to attract the right candidates. This was a recruitment crisis that needed a solution, fast.
School Gig
Enter School Gig, an education-specific recruitment platform. Founded to simplify the hiring process for schools, School Gig reduces recruitment time and cost and improves candidate quality.
School Gig uses technology to solve recruitment problems in education. By using algorithms, AI insights and multiple job board posts, School Gig gets job listings in front of a broader and more relevant audience. The platform also offers personalized recruitment outreach and tailored screening tools so schools can find the right person quickly.
The Partnership: How School Gig Worked
When Coronado Unified partnered with School Gig it was a whole new ball game. First they re-wrote the job listing to make it more attractive to candidates. School Gig then posted the job on over 15 job boards including Indeed, Glassdoor, Facebook and LinkedIn.
But School Gig didn’t stop there. They used AI and personalized recruitment outreach to match the job with candidates from their database. Screening tools like video questionnaires and evaluations were used to whittle down the applicants, so only the best made it through.
This hands-on, tech driven approach shortened the hiring timeline and improved the quality of candidates. And it worked.
The Results: From 6 Months to 8 Weeks
The results were amazing. Within 8 weeks the arts educator role that had been vacant for 6 months was filled. The new hire brought immediate relief to the school, balance was restored and teachers could get back to teaching.
The benefits went beyond just filling a vacancy. Students got consistent high quality arts instruction, their learning experience was enhanced. Existing staff felt supported and part of a team, morale was lifted.
Shane Schmeichel, Director of Special Programs at Coronado Unified said, “My job post sat on Edjoin for almost 6 months. School Gig found me qualified candidates and I hired within 8 weeks. Their hands on approach to finding quality candidates made a big difference in my search.”
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If you’re a school administrator, HR professional, school principal or school district superintendent struggling with similar recruitment issues, it’s time to try School Gig. It’s not just efficient, it works. From 6 months to 8 weeks.
Ready to transform your recruitment and find the right educators fast? Book a demo here to see how School Gig can get you the best talent for your school.
