2nd Annual Educator Hiring Fair Kicks Off In High Gear

February 07, 2020 at 01:37 AM EST

Educators Come Out to Serve Children in Southwest Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Feb 6, 2020 (Issuewire.com) - PartnershipsforGood Presents 2nd Annual Educator Hiring Fair

PartnershipforGood Philly is comprised of ATS+Partners, TeachPHL and Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School. This collaboration is a talent partnership working to support and uplift the education community in Philadelphia. Please join us at the 2nd Annual Educator Hiring Fair, taking place at Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School, 7101 Paschall Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19142 on Saturday, February 8, 2020 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. This hiring fair will bring educators from across the region to learn about open positions at schools located in the southwest area of Philadelphia.

With more than ten charter schools and over 100 attendees registered, the educational talent impact will support the increase in academic gains in the southwest Philadelphia community. "We wanted to create a space where candidates that were interested in working in southwest Philadelphia could meet schools that are working with this community", Aquila Leon-Soon, Chief Executive Officer of ATS+Partners, an organization development firm focused on building the capacity of mission-driven organizations.

About

ATS+Partners is an organizational development and leadership strategy firm that believes engaged, high performing leaders and employees build and inspire successful organizations. We partner with nonprofit and public sector entities to align their human capital to their mission and values. Our services help educational, social, government, healthcare and non-governmental entities instill motivation and purpose in every individual while strengthening their ability to achieve sustainable results. ATS + Partners is deeply committed to transforming mission-driven institutions. Our team offers the knowledge and skills to deliver on our promise to capably advance these organizations.

TeachPHL provides aspiring and current teachers, school administrators and support staff in Philly schools of all types with the information and resources they need to help make that goal a reality. Whether someone is a lifelong Philadelphian or new to the city, everything they need to know about how to become an educator or advance their career in education can be found on TeachPHL.

Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School, serving over 700 students in grades Kindergarten to 8th grade, seeks to give students the ability to change their environment through the use of a single gender, leadership embedded educational model. Founded in Southwest Philadelphia, a fundamental vision for the initial school was serving that specific community. Through the rigorous educational environment, the school ultimately seeks to invigorate the community with the core values of integrity, scholarship, courage, concern, and leadership.

Contact Information: Aquila Leon-Soon, aleonsoon@atspartners.org