How VCU is addressing the demand for jobs in public service
October 13, 2023
How VCU is addressing the demand for jobs in public service
“If you can hear my voice, raise your hand,” said the man at the front of the classroom. “If you can hear my voice, raise your hand.”
It’s a phrase much more common to hear in a grade school or middle school classroom than in front of a college class. But for the 26 Virginia Commonwealth University students in the 300-level education studies course, it was a great lesson to hear directly from educator Sean McDonald.
“That’s one of those tips or tricks that you can have at your disposal in your classroom when you’re working with students,” said McDonald, a former special education teacher and administrator.
On a recent Tuesday, McDonald joined a VCU School of Education Human Development and Learning class to talk with students about résumé preparation and interviews as they consider careers. As supervisor of recruitment and specialty programs at Prince William County Public Schools, McDonald and his team review résumés and interview candidates for openings among the more than 4,000 teachers the county employs.