The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Teaching and Leading announces the launch of the Educator Talent Portal (ETP), a free resource to support districts in successful educator workforce recruitment and employment application management in Mississippi. Virtual office hours are set for 11 a.m. May 19 and 2 p.m. May 20. See links below.
The ETP is designed specifically for the education profession, helping districts streamline the hiring process by aligning candidates’ qualifications with district needs. Key features include:
- Efficient Hiring: ETP reduces waiting periods by connecting districts with available talent.
- Tailored to District Needs: ETP ensures that every educator hired is precisely aligned with a district’s specific requirements.
- Facilitates Collaboration Across the State: ETP supports educator mobility and helps address workforce shortages by placing qualified teachers in classrooms more efficiently.
The Office of Teaching and Leading invites school district personnel to explore the ETP webpage at https://etp.mdek12.org/ to share positions and interact with other users.
Please note important information about setting up a user account and understanding your role within the system. When you receive an invitation to create an account, your user permissions will be set by the person who sent the invite. If, however, you created an account without receiving an invitation, your permissions will default to the Applicant role.
If you created your own account and/or need to be assigned a different role within your district (such as Talent Manager), please reach out to your HR Director for assistance. If you are serving in the role of HR Director for your school district and require assistance, please reach out to the MDE Educator Workforce Specialist team at educatorsuccess@mdek12.org.
Below is an overview of the Applicant and Talent Manager (TM) roles:
Applicant Role Overview
Applicants can:
- Search and apply for open positions
- Share positions
- Create an account to access features including:
- View application history
- Set account preferences:
- Indicate availability for work
- Choose preferred districts or schools
- Select preferred grade levels
- Select preferred position types
- Select preferred employment types
- Receive and respond to messages from Educator Preparation Program Coordinators, Educator Workforce Specialists, and Talent Managers
Talent Manager (TM) Role Overview
Talent Managers can:
- View all open positions at their district
- Create, draft, pause, open, or close positions
- View all applicants who have applied to district positions
- Update applicant status (selected/not selected)
- View prospects who are open to working in the district
- Send messages to applicants and prospects
- Invite other users to the system
Please note this free resource is for voluntary use. If you have questions about your role or access level, please contact your HR Director, as appropriate, or the MDE Educator Workforce Specialist team at educatorsuccess@mdek12.org. Once you’ve had an opportunity to explore the Educator Talent Portal, should you desire to join the Office of Teaching and Leading virtually during office hours to ask questions live, please click one of the links below to register.
Monday, May 19, 2025, at 11:00am
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 2:00pm