§ 3034 — Teacher career recruitment clearinghouse

§ 3034. Teacher career recruitment clearinghouse. 1. The department,\nin consultation with representatives of teacher organizations, boards of\neducation, school administrators, institutions of higher education and\nthe armed forces of the United States, shall establish a teacher career\nrecruitment clearinghouse to recruit qualified teachers and personnel\nwho provide pedagogical services, as defined in regulations by the\ncommissioner.\n 2. The teacher career recruitment clearinghouse shall:\n (a) Collect and disseminate information to individuals, public and\nnonpublic schools, institutions of higher education, and state and\nfederal military facilities on career opportunities in teaching and\nrelated education professions. Such information shall include, but not\nbe limited to, information regarding financial assistance for students\ninterested in careers in education, employment opportunities in\neducation, and information about certification or licensure\nrequirements.\n (b) Promote clearinghouse activities, to the extent possible, in\nnewspapers, state and national professional publications including state\nand federal military publications and at institutions of higher\neducation which confer degrees in education.\n (c) Establish to the extent possible, an applicant data base and\nprovide access to such data base by public and nonpublic schools.\n (d) Establish to the extent possible a data base of available public\nand nonpublic school employment opportunities for access by individuals.\n