AUSTIN, Texas — Austin ISD held a "critical need" career fair on Saturday, with the hopes of filling numerous positions before the upcoming 2023-24 school year.
Among the positions the district was looking to fill were counselors for grades K-12, nurses, licensed specialists in school psychology, bilingual teachers and special education teachers.
According to a spokesperson for AISD, 81 people attended the career fair and 30 pre-hires were made for both teaching and non-teaching positions.
The district said it currently has 250 teacher vacancies, with 130 pre-hires lined up not including the 30 added on Saturday. The district also said it is still recruiting new hires.
This is the second career fair AISD has hosted so far this year. The district is one of the largest in Texas, with more than 73,000 students enrolled.