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The New Normal? Balancing the Needs of Schools and the Gig Economy
During the American Association of School Personnel Administrators
(AASPA) Human Capital Summit last December, I had the opportunity to speak with superintendents, chief HR officers, and assistant
superintendents from more than 10 districts, representing a diverse
group of states, about their challenges with recruiting and retaining
talent. All these leaders indicated that they still had open classrooms, because they could not find enough qualified teacher
candidates to fill a variety of roles--not just science, math, special
education, and foreign language, which have been some of the most
difficult positions to staff in schools.

mately best for the students. The assistant superintendent said that
the teacher was still employed with the district, teaching one class,
and doing a great job.

When I asked if any of the districts had considered flexible work arrangements--in which an individual may only teach one or two
classes--an assistant superintendent from Virginia shared a surprising story. His district had been contacted by a man with a master's
degree in mathematics and a teaching license, who was interested
in teaching high school algebra... only. The man drove for Uber and
Lyft, and he was making more than $100,000 a year, but he was willing to give up driving a few hours a day to have the opportunity to
make a difference.

The Bureau of Labor Statics (BLS) notes that "there is no official
definition of the 'gig economy'--or, for that matter, a gig... a gig
describes a single project or task for which a worker is hired, often
through a digital marketplace, to work on demand. Some gigs are a
type of short-term job, and some workers pursue gigs as a self-employment option; those concepts aren't new." Other names being currently used globally to refer to the gig economy include alternative
work arrangements, platform economy, agile economy, in-demand or
on-demand economy, independent workforce, 1099 workers,
freelance nation, zero-hour contracting, and more. Many people associated gig workers with freelancers, Uber/Lyft drivers,
consultants, etc...

This was the first time I had heard about a district considering a "gig
economy" teacher. The assistant superintendent explained that the
district had a serious discussion about the opportunity, with mixed
feelings from leaders in central office. Some people felt strongly
about only hiring dedicated, full-time teachers. Others were even
angry, scared, and confused. But overwhelmingly, the leadership
was open to the idea, especially since the district's high school algebra teacher at that time was a long-term sub. They felt that trying
something that was uncomfortable for the staff was what was ulti-

The gig economy has impacted, and in some cases transformed,
how organizations in almost every industry manage their human
capital. But my experience at the AASPA Human Capital Summit
made me wonder how many school district leaders were considering
these type of flexible work arrangements as a possible antidote for
talent shortages?

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