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.
The Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars Program, created in 2007 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus, recruits talented candidates into its STEM-focused teacher preparation program. Close to 40% of its participants have been students of color.
- Submitted by
- Ken Futernick
- Populations
- Math, Paraprofessionals, Science, Students of color, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Advising and mentoring, SCTA and other clubs
The STEM Learning Assistants Program at CSUSM provides early exposure to teaching as part of classroom transformation and motivation, which in turn improves the overall learning experience for science and math students.
- Submitted by
- CSU San Marcos
- Populations
- Math, Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Early field experiences
A mathematics faculty member recruits, interviews and offers students jobs as tutors for secondary students. A district teacher is responsible for training and supervision of mathematics tutors.
- Submitted by
- San Diego State
- Populations
- Math
- Strategies
- Early field experiences, Financial assistance, Promotion by non-ed faculty
We continue to recruit paraprofessionals, mid-career professionals, recent college graduates, community college students, and through our collaboration with University Outreach, are able to expose middle school and high school students to STEM careers and activities.
- Submitted by
- CSU Dominguez Hills
- Populations
- Community College, High School, Math, Other graduate, Paraprofessionals, Science
- Strategies
- Advertising, Presentations
An undergraduate film/media major was hired to serve as videographer/photographer to create a documentary of College of Education Alumni that are/were math and science teachers, administrators and superintendents.
- Submitted by
- Sacramento State
- Populations
- Math, Science
- Strategies
- Advertising, Social media
Web-based Outreach - The Cal State LA MSTI website continues to be a vital, central location for sharing the program’s components and activities. The website features links to materials describing new and existing credential pathways and roadmaps for math and science credentials at Cal State L.A.
- Submitted by
- Cal State LA
- Populations
- Community College, High School, Math, Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Advertising, Advising and mentoring, Financial assistance, Social media
Work with your IT Division to create buttons and forms on your websites that allow you to identify people who are interested in teaching at the undergraduate level (especially for campuses that do not have undergrad programs within their College of Education).
- Submitted by
- Aimee Nelson
- Populations
- Community College, High School, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Applications, surveys, etc., Social media
Short videos of teachers describing why they teach and why the viewer might want to teach...these videos will be circulated widely on college website, social media, etc.
- Submitted by
- Fred Uy
- Populations
- Community College, High School, Other graduate, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Advertising, Social media