RECRUITING AND RETAINING TEACHERSDR. JAKE HOLLATZ CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY TEXAS
THE SEMI-UNIQUE PROBLEM WE FACE
RECRUITING AT ALL LEVELS !
RETAINING GREAT TEACHERS AND STAFF
HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, AND CURRENT SIGNIFICANCE
• Lutheran schools as they were
• The ethnic landscape today
• The political landscape today
• The spiritual landscape today
CHALLENGES
• Recruiting
Who has the plan?
Who is responsible?
• Retaining
The Call?
Vocation
THEMES FOR RECRUITING
• Geography
• University
• Church
• School
• Financial
• Mentor
• Pastor
• Teacher
• Parents/Family
• Past experience
THEMES FOR RETAINING
• Geography
• University
• Church
• School
• Financial
• Mentor
• Pastor
• Teacher
• Parents/Family
• Past experience
RECRUITING THOUGHTS...
• Specific college recruitment vs. general recruitment !
• Teachers in hard-to-fill teaching positions have a variety of motivations for entering the profession !
• The spiritual nature of Lutheran teaching !
• Major Theme 1: Self-Actualization !
• Major Theme 2: Motivation
RETAINING THOUGHTS...
• The spiritual nature of Lutheran teaching
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• Primary Theme: Retention
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• Secondary Themes: Self-Actualization, Motivation, Job Satisfaction
WHAT IS WORKING?
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