Faculty are the heart and soul of any school. Tasked with carrying out a school’s mission in the classroom and beyond, faculty have a tremendous impact on the school and its community. But ad hoc processes and limited proactive recruitment mean that schools are potentially missing out on great teachers.
To attract and hire top talent, schools must first create a standard hiring process to assess candidates on the criteria that matters most. This process should include determining criteria at the outset and creating an interview process that seeks to collect evidence on these criteria. With a process in place, school must then focus on attracting new talent to the candidate pool.
EAB researchers shared best practice strategies for recruiting and hiring faculty at the 2019 Independent School Executive Forum’s executive roundtable series. We have identified 14 practices, across four areas, to help schools attract and hire top talent, listed below. For more information on any of these strategies, please contact your dedicated advisor.
1
Lay foundation for effective hiring
1. Centralized applicant tracking system
2. Candidate-center recruitment website
2
Determine assessment criteria
3. Principles-based hiring criteria
4. Vacancy-based goals
3
Create evidence-based process
5. Stage-specific assessment rubrics
6. Quantified-feedback scorecard
7. Priority-focused interview schedule
8. Competency demonstration exercises
9. Comprehensive hiring guide
4
Attract new talent to the candidate pool
10. Employee referral incentive
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