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.

  • Video Documentary of College of Education Alumni

    ​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.

    Population: Math, Science
    Strategy Type: Advertising, Social media
    Submitted by: Sacramento State 

  • Web-based Outreach - The Cal State LA MSTI website

    ​Web-based Outreach - The Cal State LA MSTI website continues to be a vital, central location for sharing the program’s components and activities.

    Population: Community College, High School, Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advertising, Advising and mentoring, Financial assistance, Social media
    Submitted by: Cal State LA 

  • Website Forms for Students Interested in Teaching

    ​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).

    Population: Community College, High School, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Applications, surveys, etc., Social media
    Submitted by: Aimee Nelson  anelson@fullerton.edu

  • Why I teach? Why You Teach? Campaign

    ​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.

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

  • Wide Advertising to Recruit Credential Candidates

    ​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

  • Work with SCTA Chapters

    ​Most campuses have active SCTA (Students California Teachers Association) chapters. They often invite members and teaching prospects to informal meetings.

    Population: Community College, Credential Student, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: SCTA and other clubs
    Submitted by: Ken Futernick  educorps@calstate.edu

  • Work with SCTA Chapters

    Most campuses have active SCTA (Students California Teachers Association) chapters. They often invite members and teaching prospects to informal meetings.

    Population: Community College, High School
    Strategy Type: SCTA and other clubs
    Submitted by: Ken Futernick 

  • ​Collaboration and Partnerships

    TRP/MSTI collaborates with on and off campus programs, organizations and departments that build upon and enhance resources in support of teacher candidates.

    Population: Math, Science
    Strategy Type: Advising and mentoring, Promotion by non-ed faculty, SCTA and other clubs
    Submitted by: CSU Stanislaus  tribeiro@csustan.edu

  • ​CSET Test Preparation Assistance

    Our experiences in the Single Subject Program show that many of our reasonably well-qualified applicants remain ineligible for consideration because they have not yet passed the CSET exam.

    Population: Credential Student, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Financial assistance, Test prep assistance
    Submitted by: CSU San Marcos 

  • ​Examination Support for CSETs and CBEST

    The Math and Science Teacher Initiative supported 25 math and science teacher candidates by providing/reimbursing FLGS and FLM CSET registration fees for a total of 30 exams.

    Population: Credential Student, Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advising and mentoring, Financial assistance, Test prep assistance
    Submitted by: CSU Stanislaus  tribeiro@csustan.edu

  • ​Faculty Visits to Community College Campuses

    ​CSULA MSTI Team members visit partner community colleges to enhance CSULA relationships with their counterparts to better understand their campuses and students. Cal State L.A.

    Population: Community College, Math, Science
    Strategy Type: Advising and mentoring, Promotion by non-ed faculty
    Submitted by: CSU Los Angeles 

  • ​Financial Aid Advising

    The MSTI Director and Teacher Outreach Ambassadors hosted information sessions and disseminated information on financial aid incentives such as TEACH Grants, Cal Grants, Pell Grants, State University Grants, Middle Class Scholarships, student loans, on-and off-campus scholarships and federal loan

    Population: Credential Student, Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advertising, Advising and mentoring, Financial assistance, SCTA and other clubs
    Submitted by: CSU Stanislaus  tribeiro@csustan.edu