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Fort Worth ISD thinks ‘outside the box’ with effort to recruit teachers from Mexico

The district planned a virtual job fair Tuesday and Wednesday.

Fort Worth ISD is targeting educators in Mexico in its ongoing recruitment efforts to add bilingual teachers to the district.

The district planned to host a virtual job fair for teachers in Mexico City on Tuesday and Wednesday, it said in a news release Tuesday.

The informational fair will target teachers who are certified or interested in becoming certified in bilingual elementary and secondary Spanish for the 2022-23 school year, the district said.

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“We have to think outside the box when it comes to our recruitment efforts,” Fort Worth ISD Chief Talent Officer Raúl Peña said in the release. “If they are motivated and passionate about teaching, we want those prospective teachers residing in Mexico City to know FWISD is hiring.”

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The job fair will inform participants about the process to become a certified teacher in Texas and offer an overview of the district and the city of Fort Worth.

Prospective teachers who hold a valid teaching certification in Mexico may qualify for a Texas teacher certification, the news release said.

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Fort Worth ISD currently offers incoming teachers incentives including a $5,000 bonus and a $4,000 stipend for bilingual elementary teachers, as well as a $2,000 early commitment bonus if hired by April 1.