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.

​Regional Community College Recruitment - Collaborate with Community College personnel to recruit students into mathematics teaching pathways at Humboldt State University (HSU). Information and presentations are provided.​

Submitted by
Humboldt State
Populations
Community College, Math
Strategies
Presentations

​Add a request information link to the college webpages to capture anyone that visits the website who may want to get information about credential programs. This link should include their name, email, phone number and program of interest and then be tracked for future recruitment events.

Submitted by
Vanessa Villavicencio
Populations
Credential Student
Strategies
Applications, surveys, etc.

​The Summer Teacher and Researcher Program (STAR) gives future teachers the opportunity to work in national and university research labs. This program has been scaled for the entire CSU.​

Submitted by
Cal Poly SLO
Populations
Credential Student, Math, Science, Undergraduate
Strategies
Professional conferences, Special events

CSU San Marcos offers a 4 -5 day residential program for high school and community college Latino males interested in the teaching profession.  Some of the participants are recruited from AVID classes. Information about teaching profession is translated into Spanish for parents of participants.

Submitted by
Pat Stall
Populations
Community College, High School, Students of color
Strategies
Special events

​RISE works with the Sweetwater Union High School District to provide guaranteed employment to credential students from SDSU that graduated as a high school student from that same district and are part of the Compact for Success program.

Submitted by
Edgar Beas
Populations
High School
Strategies
Advising and mentoring, Early field experiences

MSTI, TRP, CSUSM Noyce, the State of California, and the federal TEACH grant program offer a scholarships and loan forgiveness programs to STEM undergraduates who decide to pursue a degree in teaching.

Submitted by
CSU San Marcos
Populations
Math, Science, Undergraduate
Strategies
Advertising, Financial assistance, Social media

We provide scholarship for a STAR Fellowship to participate in a summer institute training​.

Submitted by
CSU Channel Islands
Populations
Undergraduate
Strategies
Financial assistance, Professional conferences

We provide ​scholarships for mathematics pre-credential and credential program students. These merit and need-based scholarships cover tuition, fees, and expenses.​

Submitted by
Humboldt State
Populations
Math, Undergraduate
Strategies
Financial assistance