The Troy school district in Illinois have announced that they are hiring for education jobs in Illinois.

They have already acquired new leadership for the 2010-11 school year. Kristin Copes has been hired as the new principal for Troy Hofer Elementary School.

According to SuburbanChicagoNews.com, Copes just completed her 16th year in education. Her employment with Troy started during the 2009-10 school year when she accepted the split assistant principal position at Troy Hofer and Troy Shorewood elementary schools. She replaces Robert Bauhmann.

Copes has a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Illinois University.

Brooke Allen will be the assistant principal at Troy Hofer.

In pay news, the Troy school board voted to keep the pay for substitute teachers and teaching assistants the same as last year, $95 per day for teachers and $65 for teaching assistants.

Last week Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill designed to increase care for patients in long-term facilities, a move that will spark the hiring of nurses aide jobs in Illinois.

Before the law takes effect, nursing homes all over Illinois are starting to hire. Governor Quinn has promised funds to help these facilities hire new workers.

According to GuidetoNursingHomes.com, Illinois is working to improve nursing home care across the state, and new legislation signed last week by Governor Pat Quinn will provide a major push for these efforts.

Over the past year, Illinois has had a number of incidents at nursing homes, and they want to do everything they can to ensure that residents are safe and receiving great care.

This legislation was needed for the state, but it unfortunately comes at a bad economic time since Illinois is up against a $13 billion budget deficit.

Incoming nursing care reps will now be subjected to beefed up requirements and background checks to ensure only the most capable candidates get screened on to the next step.

All incoming nursing residents will also get psychological screening to determine the level of care that is needed.

Mentally ill patients will be discharged to other wards and programs, so that the homes can accomodate those who do not need such intensive care and no one’s safety is compromised.

Afni, Inc. of Bloomington will be holding a job fair to fill several customer service jobs in Illinois.
Afni, Inc. is a leading provider of contact center solutions and receivables management services to many of the nation’s largest companies. Afni is a privately-held company headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, with facilities in Illinois, Arizona, Kentucky, Texas, Missouri, and Alabama.

They’re looking to fill about 200 positions at a new facility in Leesburg, officials said. It has scheduled an on-site job fair from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at 425 N. Third St. in Leesburg. (more…)

The Chicago Public Schools Board of Education has eliminated over 600 teaching jobs in Illinois, as part of statewide effort to tackle a large budget deficit.

Around 1400 more teachers and staff are expected to be let go within the next few weeks.
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