Educational administrators are very busy people! They need access to tools
which will enable them to carry out their myriad tasks efficiently and effectively. One of
the recurring tasks facing administrators is the recruitment and selection of qualified staff.
Although most school boards are currently using the Internet to post employment opportunities,
few have implemented an effective electronic method for the receipt, management and review of
applications. They continue to rely on traditional - paper, fax, email - applications and
procedures.
DISTRICT OFFICE online provides an efficient and effective fully electronic
integration of these two important staffing functions that can be used in
conjunction with existing practices or allow conversion to a totally paperless
process.
Our sophisticated website application has been specifically designed to:
- enable member school jurisdictions to post employment opportunities - in up to three (3) employment categories (Leadership, Support and Teaching) - that are displayed on BOTH the DISTRICT OFFICE online web site and on the school jurisdiction web site;
- enable interested candidates to apply electronically for posted positions including uploading a variety of supporting documents - resume, cover letter, etc.;
- manage the processing, linking, storage and tracking of electronic job postings and Candidate Files;
- provide approved administrators with 24 - 7 access to individual Candidate Files via the Internet.
Administrators in Member jurisdictions have found that DISTRICT OFFICE online
provides a number of advantages over traditional methods. It significantly
reduces
|
||
| DISTRICT OFFICE online has also become very popular with those seeking employment in member jurisdictions - particularly students graduating from teacher education programs at universities in Alberta and elsewhere and Canadian trained teachers currently working outside the country. It enables them to establish and keep current a file that can be used for multiple applications in a number of school systems. |