By Jacqueline Gordon
As we continue our research with principals into their experiences with the growing teacher shortage, I am somewhat surprised at the numbers that are still interviewing to fill open positions.
Having worked with and observed numerous schools/districts over the last 10 years, the reasons why are both simple and obvious. Well, obvious to a professional recruiter.
Know What Your Problem Is
It starts by identifying whether you have a recruiting problem or a retention issue. Doing this isn’t rocket science but it does require you look at information that in the past schools saw little to no value in. I asked the director of a state HR organization if they tracked which new teachers from what colleges and universities in his state had the greatest retention rates. “We always thought that might be a good idea, but we’ve never gotten around to doing so,” was his reply. With fewer educators entering the market, finding them is merely step one. Keeping them is the goal.
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