Orange School District Holds Successful Job Fair to Fill Open Teaching Positions

The district reviewed applications, conducted interviews, and plans to move forward with recommended candidates.

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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The Orange City School District held a job fair on March 5 at the Pepper Pike Learning Center to fill open teaching positions. The district's human resources director, Paul Lucas, said the six-hour event was a success, with 77 of the 78 available interview slots filled. Lucas said the principals were happy with the candidates they interviewed and will be moving forward with the hiring process.

Why it matters

Finding qualified teachers is an ongoing challenge for many school districts, especially as the pandemic has led to increased teacher shortages. The job fair allowed the Orange School District to connect with a pool of potential candidates and identify the best fits for their open positions.

The details

The job fair was coordinated with several local universities, which helped spread the word about the open positions. Lucas said the district also posted openings at nearby school districts that are reducing staff for budget reasons. After the interviews, the principals will recommend candidates to the human resources department, who will make the final hiring decisions.

  • The job fair was held on March 5, 2026.
  • The district will be conducting follow-up screening interviews next week.
  • The application deadline for open positions is March 16, 2026.

The players

Paul Lucas

The director of human resources for the Orange City School District.

Orange City School District

A school district located in Pepper Pike, Ohio that held a job fair to fill open teaching positions.

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What they’re saying

“After the screening interviews, I handed them off to the principals, and they do their process at the buildings with committees. Then they recommended one or two people back to (human resources), and we make our selections from there.”

— Paul Lucas, Director of Human Resources (cleveland.com)

“All of the principals seemed pretty happy with who we had.”

— Paul Lucas, Director of Human Resources (cleveland.com)

What’s next

The district will be conducting follow-up screening interviews with the candidates recommended by the principals next week.

The takeaway

The successful job fair demonstrates the Orange School District's proactive approach to addressing teacher shortages and identifying qualified candidates to fill open positions, which is crucial for providing a high-quality education for students.