Rockdale public schools set teacher job fairs

Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) is hosting its Spring 2017 Job Fair on March 4, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., and April 22, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the Rockdale Career Academy, 1064 Culpepper Drive, Conyers.

The district is recruiting teachers for the 2017-2018 school year. All 22 Rockdale public schools will be represented and may provide on-site interviews. Candidates are encouraged to bring several copies of their resume and to pre-register at www.rockdaleschools.org/jobfair.

To view the full schedule of opportunities available, visit: www.rockdaleschools.org/recruiting

RCPS is made up of 11 elementary schools, four middle schools, three traditional high schools, a virtual campus and four non-traditional schools (Rockdale Career Academy and Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology, Open Campus, Alpha Academy). In addition, the district offers 15 specialty and choice programs focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), performing and visual arts, aerospace engineering, pre-medical science, business and leadership, radio and film entertainment, and much more.

RCPS is committed to raising teacher pay, providing bonuses for hard-to-fill positions in Special Education, Secondary Math, Science, Foreign Language and providing “Quality” bonuses for teachers.

The district’s “Learning Reimagined” one-to-one initiative not only provides students, teachers and classrooms with the laptops, tablets and equipment needed to develop the skills to compete in today’s society, but also provides teachers with the support needed to tap into the educational potential of these technologies.

RCPS, located 22 miles east of Atlanta, has a growing enrollment of about 16,500 students. The district offers comprehensive benefits, professional learning opportunities, balanced calendar and a great work environment.