New Jersey may be getting a website where teachers can apply for jobs in nearly 600 school districts.

A bill to create a web portal for all certified teachers and substitutes seeking jobs passed the state Senate last week. The measure is designed to help address the teacher shortage.

“Anything we can do to streamline the application process as we face worker shortages in education will make jobs more accessible and will get qualified teachers into our classrooms faster so our students have the support they need to thrive,” said Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz, D-Essex, one of the bill’s sponsors.