Teachers - Nearly 2,000 Positions Advertised in Vienna
As of today, Monday, the main recruitment for teachers for the upcoming school year begins. This time, 6,100 positions with around 89,000 hours are being advertised, the Ministry of Education announced. This corresponds to over 4,000 full-time teachers. In addition to individuals with completed teaching degrees, Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS) has also invited career changers to apply.
Vienna in the Lead
By far the most new teaching staff is currently being sought in Vienna (nearly 2,000 positions), followed by Lower Austria and Tyrol with around 1,000. In Upper Austria, over 600 positions are advertised, in Styria more than 400, in Salzburg and Vorarlberg about 300, and in Carinthia and Burgenland around 200. In the past two years, around ten percent more positions (6,800) were advertised in total.
120,000 Teachers
The education system, with 120,000 teachers at around 6,000 schools, is one of the largest employers in the country. In addition to the main recruitment, positions are also advertised during the school year to remain flexible in the event of leaves, illnesses, or transfers.
(APA/Red)
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