It’s peak season for hiring K-12 teachers ahead of the new school year — but competition is fierce. According to various sources, the average time to fill an open position in the U.S. is 41-44 days, or roughly a month and a half. Meanwhile, hiring an educator can take an average of 119 days – in other words, nearly four months for your school to work around a vacancy.
Alongside the lack of qualified and available educators, hiring the wrong person can cost a significant amount of their first-year salary. It’s natural to want your recruitment process to be reliable, focused, and efficient.
At Teachers On Demand, INC, we fill most instructional positions within 30 days. That’s why partnering with a full-service staffing agency specialized in education can take pressure off your plate — and those extra days really count when you don’t have time to spare.
Here’s what it’s like working with Teachers On Demand, INC to fill open positions at your K-12 school.
A consistent relationship based on trust
Due to our hands-on experience with Charter Schools, Private Schools, and Public Schools, more than 200 K-12 school partners across the U.S. and Canada choose us over generalist recruiting agencies.
Our partnership starts with a conversation. After learning the basics, we will conduct a needs assessment. You’ll help us steer the hiring process from the outset, sharing detailed information about your school's staffing requirements, including preferred qualifications, experience, and teaching methodologies.
From there, we collaborate on creating and posting your job application(s). A member of our team will be designated at your reliable point of contact, available to address questions and feedback while proactively keeping up with your evolving needs.
Our team will stay in regular contact to ensure we have accurate and comprehensive details about open positions, salary ranges, benefits, and more — and maintain open lines of communication in case any changes or updates are needed.
You’ll always be kept in the loop!
Be at the center of attention
Many of the Teachers On Demand, INC staff are current or former educators with our finger on the pulse of what K-12 schools need. Despite working with over 200 partners, we understand that each school is a unique institution.
Plus, partnership is more than just a signed contract to us. Our decades of building relationships with schools around North America have shown that the stronger understanding we have of your academic programs and school culture, the better job we can do in passing on the best possible applications for your open positions.
With that in mind, our team will always stay informed about your programs, values, and school climate, visit your school regularly to observe classes, and discover what you need to keep the school day running smoothly.
Fulfill K-12 hiring needs without stress
Over the years, we’ve created a wide network of qualified educators that is beyond the reach of a typical school. And because we know your school environment personally, we can bring custom solutions from the substitute scheduling platform you never knew you needed to just the right applicant for a given role.
It’s our mission to ensure your school's staffing needs are effectively communicated and fulfilled.
Once we publish your job descriptions, you’ll receive updates on the progress of candidate searches with our suggestions, and have the opportunity to give input on shortlisted candidates. Your partnership plays a big role in the way we evaluate and refine the recruiting process, to give you better results all the time. Get started now.
What our partners say about us
Our partners most commonly describe working with us as “seamless,” “efficient,” “reliable,” and even “a godsend.”
“Prior to Teachers On Demand, we found ourselves trying to scramble last-minute to fill staff absences in-house. Teachers On Demand provides a seamless and efficient service that allows admin to focus efforts on the school and academics, rather than filling teacher absences. The individuals they employ as substitutes have become regulars in our hallways and have fit right in with our culture and school climate! Thank you Teachers On Demand!”
—Michelle C., Business Operations Manager, Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
“Teachers On Demand was very efficient in finding the right employee-fit for our school. Our school spent the entire month of June and July looking for the right employee, with no luck and only a couple of applications. When we contracted Teachers On Demand, they sent us a plethora of applications that they had already screened. Though it was a difficult choice because we had so many qualified applicants, we feel that Teachers On Demand was a Godsend to our school.”
—Dr. Bernida T., Principal, Roots Public Charter School
To learn more, read our blog about how to get the most out of your partnership with us.
Start the recruiting process now
Day 1 starts today! Reach out to start hiring pre-vetted and qualified educators. We can’t wait to get to know you.