A job board is an electronic or physical bulletin board where employers can post open positions. A job board dedicated to positions in the field of education is known as an education job board. Employers and job seekers can both post job openings on electronic job boards, and job seekers can post resumes. These boards can be run by a variety of organizations and can be private or public. Many job boards allow job seekers to apply for jobs directly on their websites.
The goal of an education job board is to make it easier for employers and job seekers to communicate. Such boards gather data from a variety of employers and consolidate it in one place, making it easier and more efficient for potential employees to find jobs that match their qualifications. This cuts down on the amount of time a job seeker needs to spend searching multiple websites or contacting individual employers. It also cuts down on the time spent by the employer’s human resources department posting the job in various locations.
The term “job board” comes from the physical job boards that were common before the advent of advanced electronic communication. These boards were frequently bulletin boards placed in prominent locations, such as a corporation’s or government agency’s lobby. A job board for education would most likely be found in the lobby or human resources department of a school, as well as the lobby or human resources department of a district’s government building. Job postings were pinned to this board, and potential employees were encouraged to check the boards on a regular basis to see if any new opportunities had been posted. Physical job boards have largely been replaced by electronic job boards in developed countries, though they are still used in rural areas and developing countries.
Electronic job boards are now the most popular type of job board in education. These electronic job boards post job openings on a central website and provide details such as required qualifications and, in many cases, pay rates. While many other types of job boards do not list the name of the hiring company, educational boards usually do. They also frequently list the name of the district and, for school-based positions, the name of the school where the employee would be employed. Employees can also learn how to apply for jobs and, in some cases, apply directly through the website.
A district, a state, a county, a country, or another geographic entity can run an education job board. A private entity, such as a coalition of private schools or an independent employment company, can also run it. Most job boards have openings for teachers, staff, and administrators, though some are only for classroom teaching jobs. Positions in higher education institutions such as colleges and universities may or may not be included on boards.