Recruitment and Retention
The Recruitment, Retention, and Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Office is responsible for attracting, employing, and retaining highly effective teachers and support staff for Gainesville City Schools. The department is committed to providing a high quality and diverse applicant pools for all positions in the district through active recruitment, selection, assignment, and retention of teachers, leaders, support staff, temporary personnel, and student interns.
The department is responsible for the development and implementation of performance-based evaluation systems (TKES and LKES) for all employee groups. The goal of Teacher and Leader Effectiveness is to identify areas of strength and improvement and develop each employee to improve student learning.
The department directs the staff recruitment program, serves as the liaison between colleges and universities, and is responsible for student teacher placements, professional learning, and district job fairs. The department is also responsible for certification and licensure, accurate and timely submission of state data reporting, and the Title II-A grant. The department is organized to support school and district leaders and supervisors with key human resource needs.
For questions or assistance, please contact Chief Professional Services Officer, Priscilla Collins, at
[email protected] or 770-536-5275 Ext. 5127.