10 Steps for Hiring Effective Teachers

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Mary C. Clement - Berry College, USA
10 Steps for Hiring Effective Teachers
January 2015 | 128 pages | Corwin
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The quick-read, step-by-step guide to hiring outstanding teachers!

Whether you are new to hiring or searching for a fresh approach, this invaluable guide helps you select the best possible candidates.

Mary Clement, a nationally-awarded expert on teacher hiring, presents proven strategies for identifying high-performing teachers. Readers will learn

  • Ten best practices that address every stage of the hiring process
  • Techniques and sample questions for Behavior-Based Interviewing
  • Interview questions to avoid
  • How to involve teacher peers in interviewing and mentoring new hires

Identify and hire high-performing teachers, and see your students’ academic potential flourish!

"Mary has intimate knowledge of the realities of the hiring process in schools and her suggestions for improvement are rooted in these facts. The need for the book is long overdue."
—Tim Neubert, Board President, Illinois Association for Employment in Education
Human Resources Administrator, Veteran School District

"Starting with the opening pages Mary Clement provides the reader with succinct, research-based targeted information on good hiring policy and practice. Her emphasis on behavior-based interviewing and involvement of other school stakeholders is well taken."
—Lloyd Goldsmith, Professor and Program Director
Department of Graduate Studies in Education, Abilene Christian University

"They say hiring a teacher is a multi-million dollar decision. When a multi-million dollar decision is being made you want the best process for obtaining the best teachers that you can. 10 Steps for Hiring Effective Teachers will put you on that path."
—L. Robert Furman, Elementary Principal
South Park School District

Contents

Preface

  • How to Use this Book

Step 1 - The Need for Best Practice in Hiring

  • What Does the Teacher Job Market Look Like?
  • Deliberate Best Practice

Step 2 - Creating a Blueprint for Hiring

  • A Hiring Philosophy
  • A Calendar for the Hiring Process
  • Emphasizing the High-Needs Subject Areas

Step 3 - Recruiting and Advertising

  • Where to Recruit
  • Technology and Hiring
  • The Job Ad
  • Advertising is Recruiting

Step 4 - Determining and Training Those Who Hire

  • The Use of Teachers in the Hiring Process
  • Support Staff Training

Step 5 - Candidate Applications and Paperwork

  • What Cover Letters and Recommendations Reveal
  • Evaluation of Resumes
  • District Applications
  • The Portfolio

Step 6 - Using Behavior-Based Interviewing

  • Prohibited Questions
  • Evaluation of Candidates' Answers
  • Rubrics
  • One More Idea -Start with the End in Mind

Step 7 - Planning Effective Preliminary Interviews

  • Job Fairs
  • Telephone and Online Preliminary Interviews

Step 8 - On-site Interviews

  • Planning for the Interviews
  • Observation of Candidates' Teaching
  • What to Learn from Candidates' Portfolios
  • Evaluation of Candidates' Personal Qualities

Step 9 - Decisions and Negotiations

  • Making Data-Informed Decisions
  • Decision Announcements

Step 10 - Reviewing the Keys for Success

Step 10 - Reviewing the Keys for Success

New Teacher Induction: An Important Next Step

  • Planning an Induction Program
  • An Effective Mentoring Program

Appendices

  • 1 - Checklist for the Job Advertisement
  • 2 - Survey of Recent New Hires
  • 3 - Template for Soliciting Teachers for the Hiring Process
  • 4 - Outline for Training all Involved in the Hiring Process
  • 5 - Role-plays and Discussion Questions for Training
  • 6 - Template for Cover Letter and Resume Evaluation
  • 7 - Prohibited Questions
  • 8 - Preliminary Interview Questions
  • 9 - 18 - On-site Interview Questions by Grade and Subject Areas
  • 19 - New Teacher Orientation and Induction Workshops
  • 20 - Ten Steps for an Effective Mentoring Program

References

References

Additional materials

Description

The quick-read, step-by-step guide to hiring outstanding teachers!

Whether you are new to hiring or searching for a fresh approach, this invaluable guide helps you select the best possible candidates.

Mary Clement, a nationally-awarded expert on teacher hiring, presents proven strategies for identifying high-performing teachers. Readers will learn

  • Ten best practices that address every stage of the hiring process
  • Techniques and sample questions for Behavior-Based Interviewing
  • Interview questions to avoid
  • How to involve teacher peers in interviewing and mentoring new hires

Identify and hire high-performing teachers, and see your students’ academic potential flourish!

"Mary has intimate knowledge of the realities of the hiring process in schools and her suggestions for improvement are rooted in these facts. The need for the book is long overdue."
—Tim Neubert, Board President, Illinois Association for Employment in Education
Human Resources Administrator, Veteran School District

"Starting with the opening pages Mary Clement provides the reader with succinct, research-based targeted information on good hiring policy and practice. Her emphasis on behavior-based interviewing and involvement of other school stakeholders is well taken."
—Lloyd Goldsmith, Professor and Program Director
Department of Graduate Studies in Education, Abilene Christian University

"They say hiring a teacher is a multi-million dollar decision. When a multi-million dollar decision is being made you want the best process for obtaining the best teachers that you can. 10 Steps for Hiring Effective Teachers will put you on that path."
—L. Robert Furman, Elementary Principal
South Park School District

Contents

Preface

  • How to Use this Book

Step 1 - The Need for Best Practice in Hiring

  • What Does the Teacher Job Market Look Like?
  • Deliberate Best Practice

Step 2 - Creating a Blueprint for Hiring

  • A Hiring Philosophy
  • A Calendar for the Hiring Process
  • Emphasizing the High-Needs Subject Areas

Step 3 - Recruiting and Advertising

  • Where to Recruit
  • Technology and Hiring
  • The Job Ad
  • Advertising is Recruiting

Step 4 - Determining and Training Those Who Hire

  • The Use of Teachers in the Hiring Process
  • Support Staff Training

Step 5 - Candidate Applications and Paperwork

  • What Cover Letters and Recommendations Reveal
  • Evaluation of Resumes
  • District Applications
  • The Portfolio

Step 6 - Using Behavior-Based Interviewing

  • Prohibited Questions
  • Evaluation of Candidates' Answers
  • Rubrics
  • One More Idea -Start with the End in Mind

Step 7 - Planning Effective Preliminary Interviews

  • Job Fairs
  • Telephone and Online Preliminary Interviews

Step 8 - On-site Interviews

  • Planning for the Interviews
  • Observation of Candidates' Teaching
  • What to Learn from Candidates' Portfolios
  • Evaluation of Candidates' Personal Qualities

Step 9 - Decisions and Negotiations

  • Making Data-Informed Decisions
  • Decision Announcements

Step 10 - Reviewing the Keys for Success

Step 10 - Reviewing the Keys for Success

New Teacher Induction: An Important Next Step

  • Planning an Induction Program
  • An Effective Mentoring Program

Appendices

  • 1 - Checklist for the Job Advertisement
  • 2 - Survey of Recent New Hires
  • 3 - Template for Soliciting Teachers for the Hiring Process
  • 4 - Outline for Training all Involved in the Hiring Process
  • 5 - Role-plays and Discussion Questions for Training
  • 6 - Template for Cover Letter and Resume Evaluation
  • 7 - Prohibited Questions
  • 8 - Preliminary Interview Questions
  • 9 - 18 - On-site Interview Questions by Grade and Subject Areas
  • 19 - New Teacher Orientation and Induction Workshops
  • 20 - Ten Steps for an Effective Mentoring Program

References

References

Additional materials

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The quick-read, step-by-step guide to hiring outstanding teachers!

Whether you are new to hiring or searching for a fresh approach, this invaluable guide helps you select the best possible candidates.

Mary Clement, a nationally-awarded expert on teacher hiring, presents proven strategies for identifying high-performing teachers. Readers will learn

  • Ten best practices that address every stage of the hiring process
  • Techniques and sample questions for Behavior-Based Interviewing
  • Interview questions to avoid
  • How to involve teacher peers in interviewing and mentoring new hires

Identify and hire high-performing teachers, and see your students’ academic potential flourish!

"Mary has intimate knowledge of the realities of the hiring process in schools and her suggestions for improvement are rooted in these facts. The need for the book is long overdue."
—Tim Neubert, Board President, Illinois Association for Employment in Education
Human Resources Administrator, Veteran School District

"Starting with the opening pages Mary Clement provides the reader with succinct, research-based targeted information on good hiring policy and practice. Her emphasis on behavior-based interviewing and involvement of other school stakeholders is well taken."
—Lloyd Goldsmith, Professor and Program Director
Department of Graduate Studies in Education, Abilene Christian University

"They say hiring a teacher is a multi-million dollar decision. When a multi-million dollar decision is being made you want the best process for obtaining the best teachers that you can. 10 Steps for Hiring Effective Teachers will put you on that path."
—L. Robert Furman, Elementary Principal
South Park School District


Table Of Contents:

  • Preface
  • How to Use this Book
  • Step 1 - The Need for Best Practice in Hiring
  • What Does the Teacher Job Market Look Like?
  • Deliberate Best Practice
  • Step 2 - Creating a Blueprint for Hiring
  • A Hiring Philosophy
  • A Calendar for the Hiring Process
  • Emphasizing the High-Needs Subject Areas
  • Step 3 - Recruiting and Advertising
  • Where to Recruit
  • Technology and Hiring
  • The Job Ad
  • Advertising is Recruiting
  • Step 4 - Determining and Training Those Who Hire
  • The Use of Teachers in the Hiring Process
  • Support Staff Training
  • Step 5 - Candidate Applications and Paperwork
  • What Cover Letters and Recommendations Reveal
  • Evaluation of Resumes
  • District Applications
  • The Portfolio
  • Step 6 - Using Behavior-Based Interviewing
  • Prohibited Questions
  • Evaluation of Candidates' Answers
  • Rubrics
  • One More Idea -Start with the End in Mind
  • Step 7 - Planning Effective Preliminary Interviews
  • Job Fairs
  • Telephone and Online Preliminary Interviews
  • Step 8 - On-site Interviews
  • Planning for the Interviews
  • Observation of Candidates' Teaching
  • What to Learn from Candidates' Portfolios
  • Evaluation of Candidates' Personal Qualities
  • Step 9 - Decisions and Negotiations
  • Making Data-Informed Decisions
  • Decision Announcements
  • Step 10 - Reviewing the Keys for Success
  • New Teacher Induction: An Important Next Step
  • Planning an Induction Program
  • An Effective Mentoring Program
  • Appendices
  • 1 - Checklist for the Job Advertisement
  • 2 - Survey of Recent New Hires
  • 3 - Template for Soliciting Teachers for the Hiring Process
  • 4 - Outline for Training all Involved in the Hiring Process
  • 5 - Role-plays and Discussion Questions for Training
  • 6 - Template for Cover Letter and Resume Evaluation
  • 7 - Prohibited Questions
  • 8 - Preliminary Interview Questions
  • 9 - 18 - On-site Interview Questions by Grade and Subject Areas
  • 19 - New Teacher Orientation and Induction Workshops
  • 20 - Ten Steps for an Effective Mentoring Program
  • References

Recent Product Reviews:

"In my career as an administrator I have not seen such a thorough or comprehensive work on the hiring process. I never thought of the process as a year-round process until the author posed it that way, but it helps place the hiring procedure in a better light in course of our annual work. This book brings to light several processes, such as Behavior-Based Interviewing (BBI), that I will definitely be including in future interviews. I will ensure participants on future interview teams read this book in order to fully understand the integrity and the importance of the interview process. This book is clear, thorough, timely and well done."
Marc Simmons, Principal, Ilwaco Middle School, Ilwaco, WA
"Behavior based interviewing is the norm in the private sector, and is the best way to hire qualified people who are going to move your team in the direction you want and engage your learners in the content. This book brings that process of behavior based interviewing to the classroom, and helps you find those top people who are going to help move your department into the future."
Glenn Waddell, Math Department Chair, North Valleys High School, Reno, NV
"They say hiring a teacher is a multi-million dollar decision. 10 Steps for Hiring Effective Teachers will help you to create or refine your district’s process of hiring teachers. When a multi-million dollar decision is being made you want the best process for obtaining the best teachers that you can. 10 Steps for Hiring Effective Teachers will put you on that path."
L. Robert Furman, Elementary Principal, South Park School District, South Park, PA
"Starting with the opening pages Mary Clement provides the reader with succinct, research-based targeted information on good hiring policy and practice. Her emphasis on behavior-based interviewing and involvement of other school stakeholders is well taken. The appendixes provide excellent tools to assist interview teams in identifying the strongest candidates. This book is a valuable tool in identifying the best teacher applicants."
Lloyd Goldsmith, Professor and Program Director, Department of Graduate Studies in Education, Abilene Christian University
"Mary has intimate knowledge of the realities of the hiring process in schools and her suggestions for improvement are rooted in these facts. Dr. Clement provides practical, useful direction for school districts seeking to improve their hiring processes. This book will serve as a valuable guide for districts seeking to improve their hiring processes through the implementation of practical solutions. Dr. Clement has identified a need in the school community with this book, and she has filled the void with practical, useful solutions. The need for the book is long overdue. Mary provides sound advice about the hiring process, as well as detailed directions for improvement."
Tim Neubert, Board President, Illinois Association for Employment in Education, Human Resources Administrator, Oswego, IL

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