TEACH.gov is a web site clearinghouse for information necessary to become a Pre-Kindergarten-12 grade(PK-12) teacher, including, but not limited to: career preparation information, financial aid packages, certification resources, job listings and state/district profiles. TEACH.gov will also provide inspirational material to help promote and raise the perception of the teaching profession. To date, over 110,000 unique users have visited the site, most of them focused on the jobs listings section of the site.
This Information Collection Request represents the job listing section of TEACH.gov. TEACH.gov does not aim to become a "job bank." TEACH.gov will offer a section on the web site that displays an aggregate of existing teacher jobs throughout the United States. TEACH.gov will display a limited amount of job listing information on its web site and the viewer will click through the source web site link to view the full job description and application instructions.
The publishers of a job listings are: commercial or non-profit job listing services, local educational agencies (school districts) and schools not operating within a school district. Publishers may also include a state educational agency (State Department of Education). Regarding this extension, TEACH.gov will continue to collect and publish teacher jobs for PK through Grade 12.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.