Parents as a teacher? Job fair in Dömitz shows new opportunities!

Parents as a teacher? Job fair in Dömitz shows new opportunities!

In times of teaching teacher, it turns out that parents and interested parties can also play a role in the field of education. At a job fair that took place on June 16 at the high school center in Dömitz, these people were brought on board. The event, which was specially designed for parents and interested non-teachers, had the goal of presenting the school as a potential workplace and promoting the teaching profession. As reported, as reported, Dr. Marcel Warmt, the head of the school center, the urgency of these measures is indispensable, because twelve teaching positions are advertised for the coming school year.

The job fair recorded a number of visitors that exceeded expectations. Parents and interested parties were encouraged to invite their acquaintances and friends and actively deal with the topic. Dr. Warm it turned out that the ability to convey to children was the most important criterion for prospective teachers. For interested parties who choose the teaching profession, the path is relatively uncomplicated: After the application, a three -month intensive course follows, followed by practical experience in the classroom.

career changer and the teacher requirement

The number of career changers grows steadily, which is not least due to the acute shortage of teachers. According to Destatis.de, 8.6 percent of teachers are already teaching at general education schools without a recognized teaching examination. In the school year 2021/22 there were around 60,800 out of a total of 709,000 teachers. This proportion has risen steadily since 2011 - it was still 5.9 percent ten years ago.

In the current school year 2023/24, the proportion of teachers without a teacher examination even increased to 10.5 percent, which corresponds to around 77,600 teachers. It is already 20.8 percent in vocational schools. This development shows that the trend towards cross-entry into the apprenticeship has increased, especially in the federal states of Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg, where more than 50 percent of the newly hired teachers are career changers. In contrast, the proportion in Bavaria and Rhineland-Palatinate is below two percent, such as [sueddeutsche.de] (https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/ teachermangel-quereinsteiger-eiteneiger- Lehramt-universitaeten-li.3263923).

education systems and challenges

The declining number of teaching graduates who graduate is alarming. In 2023, only about 29,000 teaching students passed their exams. That is 12 percent less than ten years ago. Experts fear that around 49,000 teachers could be missing by 2035. This means that the GAP between the trained teachers and the necessary positions will be increasing in the coming years.

In order to counteract this situation, the Conference of Ministers of Education and other educational experts have already started loosening the training rules. The idea is to promote the training of teachers who only teach one subject and to enable dual teaching courses. Nevertheless, the need to take additional measures is recognized to ensure the quality of the training, especially for career changers who often do not go through pedagogical training.

Overall, it remains to be seen how the results of the job fair in Dömitz will influence the situation on site. Dr. Warmt wants to wait for the developments before making forecasts to fill the vacancies. If the vacancy lasts, another job fair could come into play next year to win even more people for the teaching profession.