1. Nebraska Association of Family & Consumer Sciences State Conference March 2015

2.  Areas of Shortage ◦ National ◦ Nebraska  Demand in Nebraska ◦ Retirement Surveys  Solutions ◦ Recruitment Efforts ◦ Programs Available

3. 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%

5. Nebraska: YearOpeningsWhere? 20123922 Class A & B (56%) 20133424 Class A & B (70%) 20145936 Class A & B (61%) 20154022 Class A & B (55%)

6. YearOpeningsRetirements 20123912 2013348 20145917 20154012 YearOut of Certification 20122 20134 20148 20151 so far

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10.  TEACH Grants  Programs in Nebraska: ◦ Chadron State ◦ Wayne State ◦ University of Nebraska-Lincoln ◦ Rule 24–  48 hours of FACS subject matter

11. National Recruiting Efforts  AAFCS  Indiana  NASAFACS  Learning Zone Xpress

12.  Online Learning Programs ◦ Straight Certification  Coming in with Bachelor’s Degree with no certification  UNK Transitions to Education program  Coming in with Bachelor’s Degree with Elementary certification  Coming in with Bachelor’s Degree with Secondary certification ◦ Great Plains IDEA  Master’s Level Programs completely online  Leadership and Administration

13. 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

14. 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? What’s Next?

15. Sheree Moser Assistant Professor of Practice University of Nebraska-Lincoln 137 Mabel Lee Hall Lincoln, NE 68588-0236 (402) 472-7996 smoser2@unl.edu http://cehs.unl.edu/cyaf/programs/family-consumer-sciences-education/