5 Benefits of Outsourcing Educational Staffing

June 17, 2019
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Staffing a school presents administrators with numerous challenges. Many school interviews occur during the school year, making it difficult to maintain normal operations while also finding time to interview candidates, schedule qualified interviewers, and accommodate practice lessons. Outsourcing educational staffing can streamline the hiring process, ensuring efficiency without disrupting school schedules.

1. Better Quality Candidates

Staffing agencies specialize in finding talent for specific professions, offering a deeper pool of teaching candidates. These agencies efficiently vet candidates through clearances, fingerprinting, and other background checks. This ensures that candidates presented by staffing agencies are prepared to begin working immediately. With the agency handling the candidates’ experience, qualifications, and specialties, administrators can be confident they are hiring the right person for the job.

2. Lower Costs

Outsourcing staffing is a cost-effective solution, especially given budget constraints in education. It helps cut costs by:

  • Recruiting: Saving time and travel expenses for job fairs.
  • Advertising: Reducing costs for online and physical ads.
  • Interviewing: Allowing top administrators and teachers to focus on their jobs.
  • Background Checks: Streamlining the process and reducing costs.
  • Skills Testing: Administered by the agency, saving time and preventing disruptions in class time.
  • In-House Training: Ensuring a smooth transition for new hires.

A peer-reviewed analysis of seven school districts in Massachusetts that outsourced staffing showed significant savings. In two years, the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative saved $208,300 in their operations budget without any negative impact on school performance.

3. Faster Hiring

Staffing agencies can quickly provide candidates based on the necessary qualifications for open positions. This is particularly beneficial when teachers need to miss school for extended periods or take leave. Agencies have candidates ready to be hired, ensuring that schools can fill positions promptly. This also helps with smoother end-of-year transitions, allowing new hires to prepare classrooms and lessons in advance.

4. Flexibility

Outsourcing agencies can provide experienced candidates or new teachers starting their careers, depending on the school’s needs. They can also meet specific qualifications, such as candidates experienced in co-teaching methods for special education programs. This flexibility allows schools to find the right candidate quickly and efficiently.

5. Reduced Administrative Burden

Outsourcing educational staffing minimizes disruptions for short-staffed schools. Staffing services take on as many responsibilities as possible to place workers promptly, providing quick relief for existing staff. Teachers and administrators will appreciate the swift and competent hiring process.

Proven Efficiency with Educational Staffing

Outsourcing educational staffing alleviates the burdens associated with the traditional hiring process. It allows schools to delegate hiring responsibilities to professionals who specialize in vetting and evaluating talent. This not only benefits the school’s budget and staff but also ensures a stable, fully staffed learning environment for students.

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