Critical Shortage List
TO: Superintendents and Other Interested Parties
FROM: Credentialing
DATE: 8/15/2023
SUBJECT: CRITICAL SHORTAGE LIST (effective 9/1/2023 until replaced by a new list)
The Department of Education has completed an analysis of the teacher supply and demand in NH. Based on the results of a survey and other data available to the Department, the following endorsements have been identified as critical shortage areas and are available under the Site-Based Licensing Plan.
NOTE: per RSA 189:39a “Notwithstanding a determination of critical staffing shortage made by the department of education, a superintendent, with the approval of the local school board, may determine that a critical staffing shortage exists in one or more specific teaching areas within the school district. The department of education shall be notified of any critical staffing shortages which have been determined in a school district within 30 days of such determination.”
Administrator
Career and Technical Education Principal
Educational Specialists:
School Counselor
School Psychologist
School Social Worker
Instructional Specialists:
Elementary Mathematics Specialist (K-6)
Library Media Specialist
Reading and Writing Specialist
Teachers:
Endorsements marked with * require current licensure in Special Education Teacher
Blind and Vision Disabilities
Chemistry (7-12)
Deaf and Hearing Disabilities
Early Childhood Education (N-3)
Early Childhood Special Education (N-3)
Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities*
English (5-8)
English (5-12)
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Health Education
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities*
Mathematics, Middle Level (to Algebra I/Integrated I)
Mathematics, Upper Level (Pre-Algebra to AP Math)
Physical and Health Disabilities*
Physical Science (7-12)
Reading and Writing Teacher
Social Studies (5-12)
Special Education Teacher
Specific Learning Disabilities*
Technology and Engineering Teacher
World Languages Teacher (French, Spanish)
Endorsements removed from previous critical shortage list
Site-Based Licensing Plan still available for 23-24 school year for candidates with issued SOE in one of these endorsements and hire date in the role, both prior to 9/1/2023
Comprehensive Business Education
Comprehensive Family & Consumer Science
Life Science (7-12)
Music Education
Physical Education
Science (5-8)
Visual Arts Education