School districts enter applicant search criteria into the database and find qualified matches. It is then available to all participating school districts. Applicants benefit through the partnerships between the clearinghouse and their colleges and universities. School districts set criteria and select a more manageable number of candidates to interview. School districts should enjoy significant savings in time and money associated with applicant record keeping, recruiting and screening.
School districts can post and update their job postings and evaluate applications.
School districts significantly increase their opportunities to hire the best candidates. The same applicant pool is available to all school districts regardless of size or wealth. Career Services Officers have better opportunities to market their best students to school districts. Career Services Officers can post their job fairs on PA-Educator.net and market their undergraduate and graduate educational programs via Internet links on the web site. Users benefit from the ease and convenience of Internet linking to obtain comprehensive information about individual school districts that are participating in the program.