AISD hosting internal job fair

The Austin Independent School District is hosting an internal job fair Tuesday afternoon.

The fair is dedicated to employees currently working within the district, in particular those employees whose jobs are being cut as part of the budget shortfall solution.

AISD officials say there are nearly 12,000 positions within the district. The salaries for those jobs require more than 85 percent of the district's operating expenses. When the district realized it faced a nearly $94 million shortfall for the 2011-2012 school year, the board considered and approved massive job cuts. It’s eliminating 771 campus-based positions and 246 central office jobs.

The human resources office is working with employees whose jobs are being eliminated. The goal is to get them into another position within the district. Tuesday’s job fair is an internal fair only. Human resources officials say the district is getting applications from people across the nation, but its giving its current employees priority.

Officials have said they could see as many as 500 positions open up for those employees who are losing their jobs.