Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Part 1: Hire Highly Qualified Teachers
• Method 2 of 2: Part 2: Attract the Best Teachers to Schools in Need
• Tips

The quality of education is largely determined by the quality of the teaching staff. This is why it is important for schools to hire highly qualified professionals. There is a shortage of teachers in schools with low educational attainment and those underfunded, so it is not surprising that such schools have difficulty attracting qualified personnel. Here are some simple steps that you can follow to easily find dedicated and talented teachers.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Part 1: Hire Highly Qualified Teachers

1. 1 Advertise your vacancy widely. The more candidates you attract, the more chances you will have of finding competent and dedicated professionals. Many schools limit themselves to narrow searches, and thus they make the mistake. You need to make sure that as many people as possible know about your search. Also, use additional search channels:
   • Advertise your vacancy on teaching websites
   • Post your ad on the most popular job sites like rabota.ru or hh.ru
   • Advertise in your local newspaper
   • Publish your ad in a regional newspaper
   • Advertise at your local teacher training college or university
2. 2 Take part in a job fair. Teachers often take part in these fairs, so try to get the most out of such events. Be sure to participate in all local and regional teacher job fairs.
3. 3 Tell candidates about the benefits package and salary allowances. Unfortunately, teacher salaries are quite low, so it is important that potential applicants are aware of the bonuses your school has to offer. Make sure your ad contains information about health insurance, earning opportunities, retirement benefits.
4. 4 Advertise your school. For the best teachers, an important factor is a favorable atmosphere in the team, people like to work where their work is appreciated. Tell us about how the school and local authorities support teachers - mention the school of the young teacher, talk about all the opportunities your staff have.
5. 5 Build partnerships with colleges and universities. Find out which educational institutions in your area are training teachers and strive to develop a good working relationship with those institutions. Of course, it can take a lot of time and effort to establish a meaningful connection, but you can attract young teachers who need a first job.
   • Ask your current employees to give lectures, conduct practical exercises with students of these educational institutions.
   • Organize mentoring for senior students.
   • Take part in the implementation of educational programs at your chosen colleges and universities
6. 6 Create an appropriate program for high school students. Consider a longer-term approach to recruiting and start introducing young people to the teaching profession while they are still in their teens. Experience shows that such programs pay off - dedicated and talented teachers come to the school who stay in this area for the rest of their lives. If your school or community has funds, you can implement a variety of motivational programs that include:
   • financial assistance and scholarships for honors who are interested in working in the field of education
   • short courses for students, which will give young people the opportunity to try themselves in the role of teachers as early as possible
   • guaranteed work for students who meet certain criteria and agree to work as a teacher for a specified period of time.

Method 2 of 2: Part 2: Attract the Best Teachers to Schools in Need

1. 1 Offer financial incentives. Young teachers tend to be reluctant to go to schools with low performance or underfunded. And this is not surprising, especially if salaries are also low. Therefore, if possible, solve the problem of staff shortages with financial incentives. Even if you can't afford a full pay raise, you can try the following:
   • Offer lump sum payments
   • Consider the option of bonuses for achieving certain results in work
   • Take part in government subsidy programs
2. 2 Work on positive change in your school. According to statistics, financial incentives help in attracting teaching staff, but only if the school copes with its functional responsibilities. Even schools with very low budgets are able to implement programs aimed at encouraging the creativity of teachers, and thus create a favorable atmosphere of cooperation and mutual assistance. Make sure you do your best to present your school in the best possible way to potential employees.
3. 3 Create a young teacher's school. Many young teachers feel insecure. You can address this problem by developing mentoring programs in which young teachers can work with more experienced peers to provide help and support.
4. 4 Look for candidates who want to change difficult situations for the better. Some teachers see advantages even in the financial problems of the school - they want to feel really needed. Openly admit the problems in the school - you still cannot hide them - instead, focus on finding teachers who will agree to work in difficult conditions, including with children from the risk zone.
5. 5 Redouble your search efforts in your area. Work with local educational institutions plays a special role. Young teachers - college and university graduates - are more likely to choose to stay in their cities and neighborhoods, where students resemble themselves. Your future employees may be completing their studies at a local school or university.
6. 6 Let your school try to participate in government retraining programs. Filling unpopular vacancies sometimes requires unconventional approaches.
7. 7 Concentrate on your current employees. You are trying to find the teachers you need outside of the school, but perhaps wonderful professionals are already within its walls. Consider an opportunity to help these people get their missing degrees and certifications.

Tips

• Don't neglect long-term recruiting projects. If you become interested in the profession of a teacher of high school students, then literally in a few years you will get first-class specialists - sometimes this method turns out to be more correct and justified than recruiting workers from the street.