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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