Nebraska Association of Family & Consumer Sciences State
Conference March 2015
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Areas of Shortage National Nebraska Demand in Nebraska
Retirement Surveys Solutions Recruitment Efforts Programs
Available
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Nationally: 26% decrease in FACS Teachers since 2003 3.43
million students enrolled in FACS classes (down 38% over the last
10 years) Out of 50 States 2 with Fair Outlook 6 with Stable
Outlook 24 with Current or Future Shortage = 50%
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Nebraska: YearOpeningsWhere? 20123922 Class A & B (56%)
20133424 Class A & B (70%) 20145936 Class A & B (61%)
20154022 Class A & B (55%)
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YearOpeningsRetirements 20123912 2013348 20145917 20154012
YearOut of Certification 20122 20134 20148 20151 so far
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1-2 Years3-56-10>10Total Responses: 15 (18%)29 (36%)24
(30%)14 (17%)81 (69 full time, 12 part time) 2012, 20132014, 2015
20 (27%)29 (29.5%) So far. Average of 43 per year = 15 more within
this 3 year span. 11 have been part time FCS positions. Many with a
second assignment.
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Rural vs. Urban? 172 openings in the past 4 years X 60.5% going
into Urban districts = 104 total to larger districts = 68 total to
smaller districts
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Local Recruiting Efforts Collaboration by all three
Post-Secondary Institutions Presentations Marketing Materials
Contact at FCCLA State Leadership Conference Hosting FCCLA Fall
Leadership Sending letters and contacting possible candidates sent
by current FACS teachers Future Teachers Dinner
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TEACH Grants Programs in Nebraska: Chadron State Wayne State
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rule 24 48 hours of FACS subject
matter
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National Recruiting Efforts AAFCS Indiana NASAFACS Learning
Zone Xpress
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Online Learning Programs Straight Certification Coming in with
Bachelors Degree with no certification UNK Transitions to Education
program Coming in with Bachelors Degree with Elementary
certification Coming in with Bachelors Degree with Secondary
certification Great Plains IDEA Masters Level Programs completely
online Leadership and Administration
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Retired Teacher Network Working to recruit retired FACS
Teachers to participate in events, mentoring, and future support of
programs Future Teachers Dinner Need contributions to support
teachers and their students who are interested in becoming FACS
teachers
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1. What ideas do you have to help us move forward in our
efforts to find more teachers to fill the positions opening in
Nebraska? 2. What other avenues for attention could we explore
further? Whats Next?
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Sheree Moser Assistant Professor of Practice University of
Nebraska-Lincoln 137 Mabel Lee Hall Lincoln, NE 68588-0236 (402)
472-7996 [email protected]
http://cehs.unl.edu/cyaf/programs/family-consumer-sciences-education/
