Educator recruitment

(1) For the purpose of this section, "educator" means a paraeducator, teacher, principal, administrator, superintendent, school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, school physical therapist, school occupational therapist, or school speech-language pathologist or audiologist. (2) An educational service district may employ a person whose duties are to provide to local school districts the following services related to educator recruitment: (a) Serve as a liaison between local school districts and educator preparation programs, between their region and other regions in the state, and between the local school districts and agencies that may be helpful in educator recruitment efforts, including the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the Washington professional educator standards board, the paraeducator board, the student achievement council, the state board for community and technical colleges, the state department of veterans affairs, the state military department, and the workforce training and education coordinating board; (b) Encourage and support local school districts to develop or expand a recruiting Washington teachers program under RCW 28A.415.370, a career and technical education careers in education program, or an alternative route teacher certification program under chapter 28A.660 RCW; (c) Provide outreach to community members who may be interested in becoming educators, including high school and college students, subject matter experts, and former military personnel and their spouses; (d) Support persons interested in becoming educators by providing resources and assistance with navigating transition points on the path to a career in education; and(e) Provide resources and technical assistance to local school districts on best hiring processes and practices. (3) A person employed to provide the services described in subsection (2) of this section must be reflective of, and have an understanding of, the local community.