World

Azores hire 108 operational assistants for schools

The hiring includes 48 permanent assistants and 60 temporary ones, effective September 1.

20 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

AI-generatedWritten by an AI system, editorially responsible — how we work

Azores hire 108 operational assistants for schools — Photo: enricrubioros1 · Flickr · BY

The Regional Secretariat for Education, Culture and Sports of the Azores announced the hiring of 108 operational assistants for the start of the 2026/2027 school year. The placements, which will take effect on September 1, have been made through the Island Fund, a mechanism created by the Regional Government to address the needs of schools.

Of these 108 assistants, 48 will have permanent contracts, while 60 will be hired on a temporary basis. This measure aims to strengthen support in the region's schools, as reported.

Archive photo: Azores hire 108 operational assistants for schools — Archive photoPhoto: D-Stanley · Flickr · BY

The decision to reinforce school teams comes in the context of preparations for the new academic year and aims to ensure the proper functioning of educational institutions.

This announcement was confirmed recently, with the expectation that the new hires will help improve the school environment and management of schools in the Azores.

This item was written by an AI system on the basis of the headlines and short teasers of the independently operating newsrooms named below. We disclose this under Art. 50(4), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act). Before publication we check origin and verifiability — anything that appears in only one place is not published — as well as language, substance and legally sensitive content. No separate substantive review of each individual item by a natural person takes place; we therefore do not rely on the exemption in Art. 50(4), second subparagraph, of the AI Act. Editorial responsibility for this publication rests with the person named in the imprint (§ 18 Abs. 2 MStV). Please report errors to [email protected] — we will correct or remove the item. Full reports are available from the sources listed.