Educator Recruitment
The Rhode Island Registered Apprenticeship Program for Principals (RIRAPP), the state’s first apprenticeship program of its kind, is sponsored by RIDE and was designed in partnership with the Center for Leadership and Educational Equity (CLEE) to bolster the state’s pipeline of building-level administrators as Rhode Island and communities across the country experience a national school leader shortage. Read more about the RIRAPP at this link.
The Rhode Island Department of Education hosts a statewide job fair to provide interested candidates with direct access to open opportunities in a wide range of education-focused areas. Check out this page for more information on upcoming job fairs.
At this time, there are no upcoming fairs.
Rhode Island, like other states across the nation, is experiencing teacher shortages; recruitment and hiring practices are a critical component in addressing these shortages. Research tells us to prioritize the hiring of a highly qualified, learner-ready, diverse educator workforce. The Equitable and Inclusive Hiring Practice Guidance is a compilation of promising recruitment, hiring, and onboarding practices developed for school and district leaders, HR professionals, and school-based hiring teams. These resources expand on RIDE’s continued focus to improve equity and inclusion throughout Rhode Island public schools. The video below aims to provide a brief overview of the guidance.
Download the Guidance
The Rhode Island Department of Education launched Educate401.org, an online recruitment and resource hub for current and prospective educators. The website highlights the best of Rhode Island and offers a clear and user-friendly certification roadmap that guides aspiring teachers through the process of becoming certified educators in Rhode Island. From application requirements to professional development opportunities, Educate401 is an invaluable tool for anyone considering a career in education. Educate401 also features a dynamic job board that connects professionals with openings in Rhode Island’s diverse and vibrant educational landscape. The job board offers a wide range of career opportunities in various educational settings. To explore Educate401 and learn more, please visit www.educate401.org.
Educator Vacancy Dashboard
As researchers and experts work to understand and predict educator vacancies, emergent research shows that educator staffing challenges are often highly localized and dependent upon local context. In Rhode Island, all hiring of teachers and personnel at the local level by school districts. With these considerations, the Rhode Island Department of Education's (RIDE) 2021- 2027 Strategic Plan commits to supporting LEAs in the development of strategies to attract, recruit, and retain a highly skilled and diverse workforce that reflects Rhode Island’s students.
RIDE has developed an informative dashboard that helps to understand the landscape of educator vacancies.