Educators and academic leaders seeking new opportunities are invited to the Oklahoma City Job Fair for Educators, Saturday, April 12, 10:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. at the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library, 300 Park Place, Oklahoma City.

Hosted by the nonprofit Fuel OKC, this free event will bring together job seekers and hiring schools from across the metro area, providing a unique opportunity to explore teaching and leadership roles in a variety of Oklahoma City’s public schools.

Strong leadership is essential for schools to thrive, as it fosters high expectations that drive academic excellence and student success. With a commitment to equipping Oklahoma City school leaders with the skills they need to navigate challenges and guide their schools toward excellence, Fuel OKC is launching a comprehensive leadership training — the Fuel Fellowship.

Oklahoma faces a shortage of more than 1,000 teachers, according to the Oklahoma State School Boards Association. To help bridge this gap, Fuel OKC has launched the Paraprofessional Degree Program, providing a pathway to earn a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with an education emphasis through Oklahoma Christian University, preparing them for teacher certification. 

The Oklahoma State Department of Education released the 2023-2024 School Report Card Grade data last December. Based upon 2023-2024 enrollment data, the percentage of quality seats has increased in Oklahoma City from 17.52% on the 2023 school report cards to 20.33% on the 2024 school report cards.

It is encouraging to see this number grow as we hope this is a trend of increasing the number of schools providing high quality options to families. Fuel OKC's focus will remain on identifying strategies to increase this number including making investments in schools to increase the number of schools achieving an A or B on the report card and supporting programs that will support quality schools across the city.

As the February 21 priority application deadline approaches for Oklahoma City public charter and application schools, families now have an easier way to explore their options. EnrollOKC.org is a bilingual and user-friendly website where families can research all of their free public school options in Oklahoma City, including charter, application and neighborhood schools.