The teacher deficit is a major pain point for school districts all across the United States. More and more teachers are leaving the profession each year to pursue other careers. In fact, eight percent leave teaching each year, and two-thirds of teachers now quit before retirement. In this webinar, we discuss the state of teacher recruitment and recruiting tactics to help your district recruit top talent during the teacher deficit.

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Greg Dietz
Assistant Superintendent for HR
Maine Township High School District 207
Emily Douglas-McNab
Senior Director of Improvement & Impact
Battelle for Kids
Hosted by Lindsay Keegan

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Why are we experiencing shortages?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Challenges in Teacher Recruitment
Strategies for Improving Teacher Recruitment
What are the practical applications of video interviewing technology?
Comparing screening interview to online application
What are the advantages of using RIVS Digital Interviews?

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Declining interest in
the profession
Education was ranked 8 out of 10 intended majors
Source: NPR
Jobless rate dropped
to 3.7% in September
The lowest since 1969
Declining enrollment in
teacher training
Education degrees awarded annually down 100k

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Teacher Retention
50% of new teachers leave within first 5 years
Preparation and
Licensure
More than half fail common licensing exam
Teacher Pay
1 in 3 think teaching pays enough to support a family
Source: NCTQ.ORG McKinsey’s & Company Research

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Developed by researchers as UCLA over five decades to
survey of the nation’s incoming freshmen class.
YEAR PERCENT
1971 10.8
1981 7.7
1991 10.3
2001 10
2011 5.9
2016 4.6
Source: Chronicle.com

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Image of Teaching
Competitive Market
Value Propositions
Diversity
Non-competitive
pay
Retirement Issues
Hiring Timelines
Dated Recruiting

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Take Action
Show people what
you value
Be transparent
about your total
rewards
Use technology
appropriately
Improve your hiring
timeline

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10. 10. Source: LinkedIn

11. 11. Source: Chronicle.com
Passive Recruiting Websites
Opened in Late January
About 20 Licensed Staff
positions were posted for
2019-20 in early March 2019.

12. 12. Source: Chronicle.com

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Job Posting Website Visits
Applications Reviewed &
Screened
Job Offers Extended
Teachers Hired
In-person Interviews
Granted
Submitted Applications

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Job Posting Website Visits
Candidates Receiving a
One-Way Video Interview
In-person Interviews
Granted
Job Offers Extended
Applications Reviewed and
Screened
Submitted Applications
Teachers Hired

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● Asian applicants up 29.1%
● Black / African American applicants up 25.3%
● Hispanic/Latino applicants up 88.4%
● Applicants identifying as two or more races
up 69.0%

16. 16. Source: Chronicle.com

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Expand your
talent pool
Welcome
Message
Reduce time to
hire
Save Money Get more impact Communicate
your brand

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Greg Dietz
gdietz@maine207.org
Emily Douglas-McNab
emilyhc@bfk.org
Contact Lindsay Keegan at lkeegan@rivs.com

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Help your district hire top talent during the teacher deficit