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PSS seeks to fill some job vacancies
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Posted on Nov 06 2006
Education Commissioner David M. Borja said his office would soon release announcements for job vacancies at the Central Office.
He said the positions available for hiring include his previous position as Associate Commissioner for Administrative Services.
Borja said other new positions available at PSS are for principals in select public schools. He said the position for Associate Commissioner for Administrative Services and other posts would have to be approved at the CNMI State Board of Education level before any announcements in the community.
He said PSS Human Resource director Charlie Kenty is currently on top of the requirements. As of last month there were 30 vacant positions available at PSS.
The vacancies include nutritionist, assistant special education coordinator, SPED teachers, audiologist, Speech Education Pathologist, Physical Therapist, Classroom Teachers, and Computer Specialist.
Borja said interested individuals can go to the Capital Hill office for more information on application procedures.
As for teacher posts, Borja conceded that the CNMI is still in need of teachers, especially for schools on Tinian.
Currently, PSS has 506 full-time classroom teachers in 20 schools on Saipan, Rota, and Tinian. To date, there are already 263 classroom teachers—52 percent—who are deemed “highly qualified.”
There are 243 classroom teachers who are not yet qualified. Of this number, there are 130 elementary education teachers, 94 secondary teachers and 19 “other” classroom teachers.
“Specifically, this group has passed the required Praxis I and II content area tests,” said PSS, adding that these 243 teachers have taken at least one of the required Praxis tests. “Many of them have taken both tests but have not met the CNMI established cut scores.”
Earlier, PSS applied for an extension of the August 2006 deadline and was approved for another year. The deadline for meeting the HQT requirement is now on July 31, 2007.
