Educator Recruitment and Retention

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Welcome to the Educator Recruitment and Retention Office at the Colorado Department of Education.

Click Here to Contact Your Regionally-Based Educator Recruitment and Retention Team

Thoughtful connection of people to resources
Purposeful articulation of pathways to licensure
Creative problem solving in the moment and system planning for the future
Meaningful relationships that value the unique circumstance of all stakeholders

Substitute Teaching

Current Educators

Future Educators

Districts/BOCES/Charter Schools

Educator Recruitment and Retention Office Hours

The Educator Recruitment and Retention Office is here to support any district or school staff member in obtaining a teacher license or deciphering the appropriate educational pathway towards a teaching credential.

A Licensing Specialist from CDE will be available at every meeting to answer questions surrounding teacher licensure.

Office Hours are from 3:00pm to 5:00pm on the Second Wednesday and Last Thursday of each month.

Funding Opportunities

Stipends and Scholarships for P-12 Educators

Stipends and Scholarships for Early Childhood Educators

Education Workforce Program Grant

Mentor Grant Program

Educator Recruitment and Retention Program

Our partner, TEACH Colorado, offers free advising calls with licensure coaches to help answer your questions about choosing a program and to share insight into life in the classroom. Schedule a 1-on-1 session with a TEACH Colorado coach today!

ERR 2023-2024 Presentation Series

Recruit to Retain--Retain to Recruit--Utilizing Onboarding Strategies to Improve Educator Recruitment and Retention

Presented at Summer CASE, July 2023

Upcoming Presentations

Details will be added here as available.

Tell Your Story! – Creating Effective Educator Recruitment Systems
Creating Your Own Educator Pipelines – Creative Licensure Pathways, CDE’s New Apprenticeship Program, Grow Your Own and Financial Supports
Please Don’t Go! – Retention Levers and Strategies: Why Do Educators Stay?

Please reach out to the Educator Recruitment team if you have ideas for future presentations/webinars.

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