Facebook Partners with TEACH to Recruit Top Talent for Teaching Jobs

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Half of our nation’s teachers will be eligible to retire over the next decade, yet less than 10 percent of students in the top-third of their class consider teaching to be a viable profession. In an effort to recruit top talent to become teachers, Make More, a social good campaign on behalf of TEACH and the Ad Council, is partnering with Facebook’s Creative Shop to launch a public service campaign “daring” college students and young adults to consider the teaching  profession.

“Teaching is such a fascinating, rewarding profession, and many people don’t realize how much opportunity there is for innovation, personal fulfillment, and professional development in the field,” said Zachary Levine, Executive Director of TEACH. “We’re excited to bring that opportunity to life through this campaign, to show young people what the future of a teacher really looks  like.”

Education is one of the fastest growing careers.  About 1.7 million K-12 public school teaching jobs will open nationwide over the next 10 years, and education is projected to be 17 percent of all job openings in 2020. And research shows that a child who learns from a top teacher is more successful, earning more over the course of a lifetime. One study estimates that merely replacing a low-performing teacher with an average one would increase students’ lifetime income by approximately $250,000 per  classroom.1

“Our society depends on the next generation of teachers, but we have steep barriers and deep-rooted perceptions to overcome before convincing our very best students to consider the profession,” said Lisa Sherman, Ad Council President and CEO. “Our work with Facebook allows us to target these young adults, reaching them during a stage in which they are deciding their futures and careers, and show them that teaching can be personally  gratifying.”

The new round of creative, developed by Facebook’s Creative Shop, includes print, and digital public service ads (PSAs). Iterations running on Facebook–including video and carousel ads—will leverage the platform’s detailed targeting capabilities to directly reach college students and recent graduates who have demonstrated and interest in STEM subjects. The PSAs showcase the potential teachers have for affecting the world around them with students daring young adults “to change the world…to be a role model, an inspiration, and an  innovator.”

As technology and science job sectors grow, there is a specific need for top talent in key subject areas such as science, technology, engineering, and math. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected that there will be approximately 120,000 new job openings in the U.S. each year requiring at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science. In order to fill this need, STEM education must be strengthened at both the K-12 as well as post-secondary levels—an undertaking that will require high-achieving STEM  teachers.

TEACH is a collaboration among the U.S. Department of Education, leading U.S. companies including Microsoft, national education organizations and teacher associations.  The goal of TEACH is to Elevate the national perception of teaching and establish teaching as a competitive career choice for top  students.

Students who encounter the campaign’s PSAs are encouraged to visit TEACH.org where they can watch inspiring content from real teachers and access an interactive tool illustrating the different requirements and pathways to becoming a teacher, depending on their education, location and interests. It also connects students with information about certification for various teaching  jobs.

Per the Ad Council model, PSAs are distributed to media outlets nationwide and run and air in advertising time and space donated by the media. To view the PSAs and learn how teachers Make More, visit  www.TEACH.org.

 

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