PA-Educator.net is an online clearinghouse designed to improve the application process for teachers interested in teaching in Pennsylvania and assist them in their job search. The state has been divided into ten geographic areas, enabling applicants to search and apply for jobs that are open in different Pennsylvania regions. The clearinghouse recently expanded to include Pennsylvania certified administrator and supervisory positions. Since PA-Educator.net became operational in March 1999, it has evolved to include more than one hundred twenty five school districts and intermediate units in Pennsylvania with over 7000 applicants in the database. Applicants create one online application that is then made available to participating school districts.
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.