Hire the staff who keep your schools running — and only pay when you do.

HireK12 markets your district to paraprofessionals, bus drivers, food service, custodial, office, and IT candidates, runs background and safety screening, pre-vets them through an interview and video, manages interview scheduling and pay negotiation, and hands off ready-to-work hires. No retainers. No placement fees. You pay when a hire signs.

No retainersNo placement feesPay only when a hire signs
  • Background-checked, safety-screened staff
  • Bus drivers, paras, food service, custodial, office & IT
  • Permanent, contract & temp-to-hire
  • Only pay when a hire signs
Teacher in a bright K-12 classroom
$0 upfront

You only pay when a candidate is hired.

Every support role that keeps schools open.

From bus drivers and cafeteria staff to paraprofessionals, custodians, office teams, and IT — HireK12 recruits the non-teaching staff your district can't run without.

Paraprofessionals & aides

  • Instructional aides
  • Special education paras
  • One-on-one & behavior aides

Transportation

  • Bus drivers (CDL)
  • Transportation aides & monitors
  • Dispatchers & routing

Food service & nutrition

  • Cafeteria & kitchen staff
  • Cooks & prep
  • Nutrition program managers

Custodial & facilities

  • Custodians & janitorial
  • Maintenance technicians
  • Groundskeeping

Office & administrative

  • Front office & receptionists
  • Registrars & attendance clerks
  • Payroll & HR support

Technology & IT

  • IT help desk & support
  • Network & systems techs
  • Data & SIS specialists

A proven path from posting to hired.

One marketing-driven process that attracts, nurtures, and qualifies candidates for every role.

Awareness

We market your open roles

Targeted campaigns on job boards and social reach both active and passive candidates where they already are.

Interest

Branded microsites tell your story

Custom landing pages showcase your district culture, benefits, and opportunities to build real connection.

Qualification

We screen, interview & pre-vet

Our team runs an early screening interview and a recorded video interview, so only qualified candidates ever reach you.

Hiring

We schedule, negotiate & hand off

We coordinate interview scheduling and, when your district needs it, support salary negotiation — then hand off candidates into your ATS, with permanent, contract, or temp-to-hire options to fit your timeline.

Every support hire arrives fully vetted.

Background, credential, and reliability checks happen before the handoff — so your team interviews safe, qualified, role-ready candidates, not unscreened applicants.

Background & safety screened

Background checks and reference verification are handled up front — critical for staff working in and around students every day.

Role credentials confirmed

We verify the certifications each role requires — CDL and clean driving records for drivers, food handler permits for nutrition staff, and more.

Screened & video pre-vetted

Every candidate completes an early screening interview and a recorded video interview, so you see professionalism and fit before you schedule.

Reliability checked

Dependability, attendance history, and references are vetted before the handoff — so the staff you hire actually show up.

Diverse school support staff keeping a K-12 campus running

You only pay when you hire.

Most staffing agencies charge retainers and steep placement fees whether you hire or not. HireK12 carries the risk — if we don't deliver a hire, you don't pay.

$0 upfront

Start filling roles with zero cost to launch a campaign.

No retainers or placement fees

No long contracts and none of the 20–25% agency placement fees.

Pay only on a signed hire

You pay when a candidate accepts and signs — not before.

Trusted by district leaders.

See how HireK12 has transformed recruitment for districts across the country.

We filled 90% of our teaching roles before the school year began thanks to HireK12. Their targeted approach brought us candidates we never would have reached otherwise.
Dr. Sarah Martinez
Dr. Sarah Martinez
Superintendent, Central Valley Unified School District
The quality of candidates improved dramatically. HireK12's pre-screening saved us countless hours and helped us find teachers who are truly passionate about education.
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson
HR Director, Mountain View School District
Our hiring timeline went from 6 months to 6 weeks. HireK12's system integrated seamlessly with our existing processes and delivered immediate results.
Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee
Assistant Superintendent, Riverside County Schools

Join 200+ districts already hiring smarter with HireK12.

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Hiring support staff, answered.

The questions district leaders ask most before they bring HireK12 in for non-teaching recruitment.

What non-teaching roles can HireK12 fill for our district?

We recruit across every support function a district runs on — paraprofessionals and classroom aides, bus drivers and transportation staff, food service and nutrition workers, custodial and facilities crews, and office, administrative, and IT staff. If it keeps your schools open and running, we can source for it.

How does HireK12 recruit support staff like bus drivers and paraprofessionals?

We run targeted marketing campaigns across job boards and local and social channels to reach active and passive candidates, nurture them through branded microsites about your district, then screen and pre-vet them with an early screening interview and a recorded video interview. We coordinate interview scheduling and, when needed, support pay negotiation before handing off vetted, role-ready candidates into your ATS.

Do you handle background checks and role-specific credentials?

Yes. Every candidate is background and reference screened before the handoff, and we confirm the credentials each role requires — CDL and clean driving records for bus drivers, food handler permits for nutrition staff, and any district-specific clearances — so you only interview compliant, safe, role-ready people.

How fast can you fill hard-to-staff roles like bus drivers or custodians?

Most districts see qualified candidates within weeks, and our marketing-driven process cuts time-to-hire by roughly half compared with posting and waiting. Transportation, custodial, and food service roles are exactly where chronic shortages hit hardest, so they are where our sourcing matters most.

What does it cost, and when do we pay?

There are no retainers and no agency-style placement fees. You only pay when a candidate accepts and signs an offer — zero cost to launch a campaign for any non-teaching role.

Can we hire support staff on a temporary or contract basis?

Yes. When your hiring timeline calls for it, we can place support staff on a temporary or contract-to-hire basis — so you keep routes covered, kitchens staffed, and buildings clean now, and convert to a permanent hire when your district is ready.

Do you work with small or rural districts?

Yes. We support districts of every size, from small rural systems to large urban ones, and tailor campaigns to the candidates and communities you are recruiting from.

Ready to end your staffing shortages?

Tell us about your hiring needs and we'll show you how HireK12 fills your teaching and non-teaching roles — with zero cost until you hire.

  • $0 upfront — pay only when you hire
  • Teaching & non-teaching roles
  • Pre-vetted, video-screened candidates

Book your free strategy call

No retainers. No placement fees. You only pay when you hire.