RIDE will hold multiple statewide education job fairs

Madison Crowley,

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced that the agency will host multiple job fairs for education-focused careers.

The first job fair will be held virtually on March 26 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for upcoming graduates who are seeking employment opportunity in RI education.

Future educators are encouraged to register for the virtual job fair.

The following list of employers will be participating in the virtual job fair:

Local Education Agencies:

  • Achievement First Mayoral Academies
  • Barrington Public Schools
  • Beacon Charter Schools
  • Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academies
  • Charette Charter High School
  • Davies Career and Technical High School
  • East Providence School District
  • Excel Academy
  • The Greene School
  • Johnston Public Schools
  • The Learning Community
  • Paul Cuffee Charter Schools
  • Pawtucket School Department
  • Portsmouth School Department
  • Providence Public School District
  • RISE Prep Mayoral Academy
  • TAPA: Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts
  • Warwick Public Schools
  • West Warwick Public Schools
  • Woonsocket Education Department

Educator Preparation Programs

  • Brown University
  • ExCel Leadership Academy
  • Principal Residency Network at the Center for Leadership and Educational Equity
  • Providence College
  • Rhode Island School for Progressive Education
  • Roger Williams University
  • Teach for America

Other Employers:

  • Groden Day School
  • Inspiring Minds
  • Rhode Island Afterschool Network
  • Sargent Center

Two in-person job fairs will be held on April 3 from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and June 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick.

RIDE shared that over 430 job candidates attended last year’s job fair and nearly 100 interviews were conducted on the spot.

In addition to the recruitment effort and following school mergers and closures, RIDE launched Educate401.org, an online recruitment and resource hub for educators.

Candidates and organizations can direct their questions to julianne.meiu@ride.ri.gov.

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