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Hiring Is The Key…

Hiring Is The Key…. Jeremey Whan, Principal, Bemis Elementary School Jasen Witt, Ass’t Superintendent, HR November 28, 2012 MASPA. Legal Disclaimer. Important Notice:

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Hiring Is The Key…

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  1. Hiring Is The Key… Jeremey Whan, Principal, Bemis Elementary School Jasen Witt, Ass’t Superintendent, HR November 28, 2012 MASPA

  2. Legal Disclaimer Important Notice: Nothing in this presentation is a substitute for legal advice in any specific situation. After all, I am not Barb Ruga, Kevin Harty, Gary Collins, or Bill Albertson. So, if they are not giving “legal advice,” then neither am I.

  3. Sound Hiring Practices Are Critical … … because there is no more significant factor (within our control) influencing student growth & learning other than the “quality” of the classroom instruction.

  4. Our Previous Hiring Process… • was very site-based, • was based in part on who you knew and/or where you had been (i.e. nepotism), AND • left some doubt as to whether the “best” candidate(s) was/were being hired.

  5. Our New Hiring Process… • provides for District-wide input, • recognizes that “diversity” comes in many different forms, AND • makes us more confident that we are hiring the “best” candidate(s) within our candidate pool.

  6. Troy School District New Teacher Hiring Process

  7. Troy School District Administrator Hiring Process

  8. Interview Questions: What Not to Ask? Be careful of interview questions related to the following subjects: Marital Status Residence Pregnancy Physical Health Family Name Gender Age Education Citizenship National Origin Race or Color Religion Organizations Height & Weight Arrests/Convictions (See Handout)

  9. “Save the Last Word for ME” • Article “New Ways to Hire Educators” by Douglas Reeves • Directions for Small Group Dialogue (from National School Reform Faculty)

  10. Performance-BasedTeacher Interview Strategies • Strategy #1: Data Analysis See Handout • Strategy #2: Observation of Candidate’s Instruction • Strategy #3: Student Assessment of Candidate’s Lesson See Handout

  11. Performance-BasedAdministrator Interview Strategies • Strategy #1: Data Analysis See Handout • Strategy #2: Real-Time Teacher Observation & De-Brief • Strategy #3: Performance-Based Questions See Handout

  12. Questions or Comments •What questions do you have for us? • What comments do you have for us? • What is your takeaway from this session?

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