FARGO β Teachers can be hard to find, and some North Dakota public school districts have turned to the Philippines, some 7, miles away, for answers. Working with Teach Quest USA, LLC, a teacher-recruiting firm based in New Mexico, Fargo Public Schools will be hiring 10 special education teachers who will arrive with J-1 visas, non-immigrant work visas for research scholars, professors and exchange visitors. In Williston, the school district is currently hiring six international teachers, five from the Philippines and one from Canada, said Amanda Denevan, spokeswoman for Williston Basin School District.
Most of these recruits are also arriving with J-1 work visas. The Grand Forks recruits will be arriving with the H-1B visa, which allows them a more direct path to obtaining a green card. In Fargo, for instance, the district is using Teach Quest USA , while Grand Forks and Williston school districts are accepting applications and choosing candidates that fit, and then using a law firm to help with the immigration paperwork.
The new hires through Teach Quest USA, which Campbell said has a record of recruiting highly-qualified teachers, cannot leave their positions as easily as a US citizen. According to Campbell, by the end of day on Aug. Although the problem of hiring and retaining teachers has been a longstanding issue, the coronavirus pandemic worsened the situation. Midway through last school year, Doug Andring, director of human resources for Fargo Public Schools, reported to the school board that out of the 2, regular and part time employees, teachers and staff resigned between July 1, and Jan.
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