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.
Offer a minor in Education within your college to attract undergraduate students across all majors. Consider minimizing the amount of units required for the minor to make it more accessible to students with high-unit majors.
- Submitted by
- Eurania Lopez
- Populations
- Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Early field experiences
Minor in Mathematics for Teachers. Since being listed on the Math Department website in 2014, we are working with the Center for Careers in Teaching (CCT) and advisors of Child Adolescent Studies and Liberal Studies to encourage students to add minor in This link will take you to an external website in a new tab.
- Submitted by
- CSU Fullerton
- Populations
- Math, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Advising and mentoring, Social media
Fresno State holds monthly get-togethers for undergraduate students interested in becoming teachers. Each monthly event includes a guest speaker on topics like professional experiences, applying for a teaching job, working in a small neighborhood school, how to become a substitute teacher, and more.
- Submitted by
- Fred Nelson
- Populations
- Community College, High School, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Advising and mentoring, Presentations, Special events
Print Advertising: distribution of MSTI brochure and posters at science recruitment events and credential student recruitment events.
- Submitted by
- CSU Channel Islands
- Populations
- Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Advertising, Recruitment fairs, Special events
Planting seeds early for being a STEM teacher is important. MSTI’s director gave presentations this past year to hundreds of high school students in teacher pathways programs at a TEACH conference sponsored by KSOEHD and at the regional Educators Rising conference.
- Submitted by
- CSU Fresno
- Populations
- High School, Math, Science
- Strategies
- Presentations
The MSTI recruitment and selection model: monthly information sessions, candidate interviews, mass student emails, classroom presentations on and off campus, etc.
- Submitted by
- CSU Dominguez Hills
- Populations
- Community College, Math, Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Advising and mentoring, Presentations, Social media
A MSTI Scholars Program for liberal studies and STEM majors includes monthly meetings, undergraduate research initiatives, and mentoring and outreach opportunities.
- Submitted by
- San Diego State
- Populations
- Math, Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Advising and mentoring, SCTA and other clubs, Special events
MSTI scholarships for subject matter exam fees. Financial assistance given to qualified science, pre-credential and credential students enrolled in CSET preparation courses for initial or second credentialing.
- Submitted by
- CSU Channel Islands
- Populations
- Math, Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Financial assistance, Test prep assistance