Henrico Schools to host July 9 job fair

The Henrico County Public Schools division is looking to fill instructional assistant positions for the 2024-2025 school year and will host a job fair July 9 to speak with candidates for those and other open positions.

IAs works with students and help with everything from early childhood education to high school. The division is seeking candidates who are at least 18 years old and have either a high school diploma or equivalent. Candidates with at least 42 semester hours from an accredited college or university are preferred, according to school system officials.

A paraprofessional autism certification is required or must be completed within 60 days of hire, and the school system will help hired candidates complete one for free. Full and part-time positions are available, with salary beginning at $26,879 per year for full-time employees.

The July 9 job fair will take place at the HCPS Parham Road offices, 1910 East Parham Road, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

At the event, officials also will talk with bus driver candidates. New drivers can earn a bonus of as much as $3,000, paid in installments throughout the year. The starting hourly rate for drivers increased July 1 to $25 per hour.

The school system also is seeking candidates for custodial and maintenance staff positions, school nutrition staff spots, school nurses and classroom teachers.

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