Recruitment Strategies

This page includes a repository 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 filtered by population and/or type of resource.

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.

  • Add "Interested in Teaching" Buttons on Campus Webpages

    Work with your IT Division to create a method by which you can identify future teachers at the undergraduate level (especially for campuses that do not have undergrad programs within their College of Education).

    Population: Bilingual Education, Community College, High School, Math, Other graduate, Paraprofessionals, Science, Special Education, Students of color, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Applications, surveys, etc.
    Submitted by: Aimee Nelson 

  • Advertisements About Teaching

    ​Take advantage of public advertising opportunities via the campus marquee, posters, bus or train ticker tape, etc.  Provide URL and QR Codes when possible for interested parties.

    Population: Community College, High School, Other graduate, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advertising
    Submitted by: Fred Uy  fuy@calstate.edu

  • Advertisements for Math and Science Programs

    We advertise widely to attract people into our MSTI-Teaching Assistant, CBEST and CSET preparation courses as well as into our math and science credential programs.​

    Population: Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advertising, Test prep assistance
    Submitted by: CSU Northridge 

  • Be a Teacher Pathway (BAT)

    ​The Committee has established a Be a Teacher Pathway (BAT), a local version of CSU EduCorps. Everyone involved in teacher recruitment encourages students to sign up for the BAT.

    Population: Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Financial assistance, Social media
    Submitted by: CSU San Marcos 

  • Black & Hispanic/Latino Male Teachers Initiative Networked Improvement Community

    In 2014, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) created The Black & Hispanic/Latino Male Teachers Initiative Networked Improvement Community to help teacher education institutions increase the number of Black and Hispanic/Latino men earning teaching credentials.

    Population: Community College, High School, Students of color, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advising and mentoring, Early field experiences, Financial assistance, Test prep assistance
    Submitted by: Ken Futernick  kfuternick@calstate.edu

  • Call Me MISTER

    Call Me MISTER (acronym for Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models), first developed at Clemson University, now operates on over 20 colleges in South Carolina, with national partner schools in nine other states.

    Population: Community College, Students of color, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advising and mentoring, Financial assistance, SCTA and other clubs, Test prep assistance
    Submitted by: Ken Futernick  kfuternick@calstate.edu

  • Campus Advertising

    CSU Dominguez Hills utilizes a massive public-facing electronic sign situated on the corner of campus in a very high-traffic intersection that invites anyone interested in a career in education to attend our monthly information sessions.

    Population: Community College, High School, Other graduate, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advertising
    Submitted by: John Davis   jdavis@csudh.edu

  • Campus Events Promoting Math and Science Teaching

    ​California State University, Bakersfield has worked with the TEACH grant, TQP Kern Rural Teacher Residency, Bechtel funded Kern Urban Teacher Residency, and the CSUB FabLab to address the state teacher shortage through inviting the community and current CSUB students to attend various on-campus

    Population: Community College, Credential Student, Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Special events
    Submitted by: CSU Bakersfield 

  • Campus Recruitment Events

    ​We attend numerous recruitment events and host varied events of our own on our campus. We developed and implemented Education Week, a week-long event held in the spring to introduce our campus community to educator preparation and careers in education.

    Population: Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Promotion by non-ed faculty, Recruitment fairs, Special events
    Submitted by: CSU Long Beach 

  • Campus Recruitment Events

    ​Cal State L.A., MSTI goals are regularly promoted at campus recruitment events (i.e., VIP Day, EagleFest) with a designated MSTI table that includes brochures, financial aid information, and demonstrations.

    Population: Math, Science
    Strategy Type: Advising and mentoring, Financial assistance, Presentations, Special events
    Submitted by: Cal State LA 

  • Campus Tabling

    ​Encourage faculty and/or staff to staff a table once per month at various locations across campus to distribute information about becoming a teacher and the resources your campus offers to support future teachers.

    Population: Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advertising, Advising and mentoring, Recruitment fairs
    Submitted by: Aimee Nelson  anelson@fullerton.edu

  • Campus Tabling

    Encourage faculty and/or staff to staff tables once per month at various locations across campus to distribute information about becoming a teacher and the resources your campus offers to support future teachers.

    Population: Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advertising, Advising and mentoring
    Submitted by: Aimee Nelson  anelson@fullerton.edu