Recruitment Strategies

This page includes a searchable database of strategies, programs, and reports related to the recruitment of teachers, something we also think about as activating the desire within many students to serve their communities in a meaningful way, with a special emphasis on recruiting for diversity. Specific characteristics of future teachers are listed when the resource specifically targets those populations. Resources can be searched by keyword and filtered by population and/or type of resource.

We welcome new strategy suggestions; you may submit them using the Recruitment and Strategies Suggestion form. Generally, these resources are available at no cost or through a subscription carried by CSU campus libraries.

View a list of barriers to teaching that have been used to address some of the real and perceived obstacles that teaching candidates face.

We welcome new ideas for activating and recruiting future teachers; use the Recruitment Strategies form to submit additional suggestions to the list.

MSTI provides stipends and reimbursements to all Sonoma State University science and mathematics teacher credential candidates.  This helps to cover credentialing fees, exam preparation fees, and textbook stipends. Undergraduates enrolled in waiver programs receive support for clearance costs and permission costs.

Submitted by
Sonoma State
Populations
Math, Science, Undergraduate
Strategies
Test prep assistance

​A multi-pronged approach to recruitment activities includes workshops/information sessions, classroom presentations, one-on-one pre-program advising, financial aid advising, and mentoring support to undergraduates, career changers/degree holders, and Multiple and Single Subject teacher candidates.

Submitted by
CSU Stanislaus
Populations
Credential Student, Other graduate, Undergraduate
Strategies
Advising and mentoring, Presentations, Recruitment fairs, Special events

​Working with several departments on campus, we have developed 5 new multiple-subject teacher pathways.  As part of this plan we revamped all of the STEM courses required for multiple subject teachers.​

Submitted by
Sonoma State
Populations
Credential Student, Undergraduate
Strategies
Other

This strategy has proved to be highly effective at CSU Sacramento. Professors nominated close to 300 undergraduates in 2016. Each of the students received a congratulatory email (for being nominated) and an invitation to a Celebration of Teaching event.

Submitted by
Ken Futernick
Populations
Community College, High School, Other graduate, Paraprofessionals, Students of color, Undergraduate
Strategies
Promotion by non-ed faculty, Special events

​The National Science Foundation funded our Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to recruit, encourage, and support undergraduate and graduate majors in STEM teaching.

Submitted by
San Francisco State
Populations
Math, Undergraduate
Strategies
Financial assistance, Other

​Recruitment efforts off campus have included: "Spring Stings" at ARC, CRC, SCC and YCC, On Becoming a Teacher Presentation at ARC, PUENTE presentations at ARC, CRC, SCC, Transfer Day at ARC, Partnerships: Upward Bound/TRIO STEM Programs at Yuba College, Yuba City, Marysville, Monterey County Schools High Schools.

Submitted by
Sacramento State
Populations
Community College, High School, Math, Science
Strategies
Presentations, Recruitment fairs

​The most effective recruitment and retention strategy is the one-on-one advising and support provided by the Stan State MSTI Director and the Math and Science Faculty.

Submitted by
CSU Stanislaus
Populations
Undergraduate
Strategies
Advising and mentoring, Financial assistance, Promotion by non-ed faculty

Surveys have determined that the majority of our teacher candidates have found our CSET preparation workshops and credential program through Internet searches.

Submitted by
CSU Northridge
Populations
Credential Student, Math, Science, Undergraduate
Strategies
Applications, surveys, etc., Test prep assistance