Central Oregon Regional Educator Network

Thank you to everyone who visited COREN's booth at Bend PRIDE! We are honored to help educators in Central Oregon better support LGBTQ2SIA+ students and look forward to the next 4 years of our grant!

🗓️ Mark your calendars for the 2025 Central Oregon Educator Job Fair on Thursday, April 3rd!

This is your opportunity to explore an exciting new career teaching in Central Oregon. Don’t miss this fantastic chance to meet local school districts; learn about current openings; and get placed on hiring waitlists for upcoming positions in the region.

Attendees will be able to:
✅ Explore career options in Central Oregon
✅ Connect with district leadership and school principals from across the region
✅ Participate in on-site interviews with some districts
✅ Grow your professional network
✅ Enter to win incredible prizes!

Learn more and register for free online at https://centraloregoneducators.org/central-oregon-educator-job-fair/

COREN is excited to bring back More Than a Rainbow, a series of six workshops aimed to help educators better support LGBTQ2SIA+ youth! 🌈

Join us for these interactive, virtual trainings beginning this month! Download our flyer with links to register for each workshop at https://bit.ly/MTRSpring2025

📢 In order to better serve YOU, we need to hear from YOU!

Your participation in COREN's ELEVATE Survey will allow us to take action with programs and initiatives to support educators in Central Oregon.

This survey is designed for certified, classified, and building administrators. The ELEVATE Survey is anonymous and takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Findings will be aggregated and shared with participants and with educators across the region.

The ELEVATE survey closes on January 10, 2025.

Take the survey online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAxtKakJzkSRZmt7uvy-4EPa_cH87SZ8jH9shOdCdQ8NkMRg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Could you be the next Early Learning Hub Program Director?

We invite you to learn more about this exciting position online at https://highdesert.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=404

Hey, friends...please spread the word! We are looking for our next Early Learning Hub Program Director.

Early Learning Hub of Central Oregon
Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care
Central Oregon Regional Educator Network
Oregon Department of Education

Apply for the Oregon Educator Community!

In partnership with the EAC, Dr. Charlene Williams, Director of the Oregon Department of Education, will host bi-monthly Oregon Educator Community Convenings to provide space for ODE leadership to listen to the experiences and needs of Oregon educators who represent Oregon’s diverse demographics and identify shared priorities, challenges, and best practices across the state.

The input collected from educators will inform priorities for ODE programs or services and generate possible policy recommendations to address some of our statewide challenges.

If you are a licensed or classified educator in an Oregon public school and are interested in applying to be a part of the Oregon Educator Community Convenings, please apply by October 18th at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/7b17ed04cb5c4a10b887c37f4abdf782https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/7b17ed04cb5c4a10b887c37f4abdf782

Did you catch today's Guest Column by our very own Dr. Sarah Johnson in the Bulletin?!

At the Central Oregon Regional Educator Network, we believe that building a culture of belonging is the path to helping students thrive. We are committed to supporting a diverse educator workforce and believe that equity is a journey that we all can embrace together. We are so proud to be a part of the !

Guest Column: Nurturing a diverse teacher workforce The recent Oregon Capital Chronicle article on the state’s push to hire more diverse teachers sheds light on both the progress we’ve made and the challenges that still lie ahead.

Bend-La Pine Schools Black Family & Student Union is bringing the director of the documentary film Black Girls in Suburbia to Bend on September 15th at 1:00 p.m.!

Black Girl In Suburbia is a 55 minute feature documentary that looks into the experiences of black girls growing up in predominately White communities. This is a different look into suburbia from the perspective of women of color. This film explores through professional and personal interviews the conflict and issues black girls have relating to both white and black communities.

The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the director and local community members. You can purchase tickets for this event at https://www.towertheatre.org/event/black-girl-in-suburbia-documentary-screening?dm_i=6ZLE,C6LH,1UH2RB,1U0R3,1

📣 Are you interested in COREN professional development opportunities and events?!

Check out our August Newsletter to learn more about COREN's current offerings, including:

✅ COREN Coordinating Body: Open Positions
✅ 'Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity' Fall Cohort
✅ More Than a Rainbow Workshop Series
✅ AMPLIFY Events in 2024-25

Learn more at https://mailchi.mp/51c1ffbeb4e4/coren-regional-partner-newsletter-6415471?e=e06e25e3ae

Are you passionate about advancing equity for Central Oregon educators? Do you believe that our students deserve highly qualified, talented, and diverse educators? Then you may be a great fit for the COREN Coordinating Body!

Coordinating Body Members work passionately to make the education system in our region more equitable for educators and students. Through collaboration and the sharing of lived experience, skills, and knowledge, together, we will prepare, recruit, support, and retain a racially diverse educator workforce that better represents our students.

COREN is currently seeking Coordinating Body Members for the following openings:

Secondary teacher
School principal
Crook County School District educator
Culver School District educator
SPED educator
Early learning provider
Member of a state agency

We prioritize BIPOC applicants and applicants who fulfill more than one requirement. If you're interested in this opportunity, please visit our website for more information and to apply: https://centraloregoneducators.org/coordinating-body-application/