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.

  • Recruiting Teachers of Color - A Research Brief for CSU’s Teacher Education Leaders

    Cites some of the research on the benefits of a diverse workforce. Describes several programs throughout the U.S. that are successfully recruiting and supporting students of color into the teaching profession.

    Population: Students of color
    Strategy Type: Research Report
    Submitted by: Ken Futernick  kfuternick@calstate.edu

  • Recruitment into Minor in Natural Sciences

    ​A Minor in Natural Sciences prepares students to pass the CSET Subtests #118 and #119 – which are the CSET Subtests for the FLGS Credential.

    Population: Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Other
    Submitted by: CSU Fullerton 

  • Recruitment Videos for Math Teachers

    Under the direction of the school of education and funded from TRP, local 7-12 teacher leaders in math are featured in a new set of recruitment videos.

    Population: Math, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Social media
    Submitted by: Humboldt State 

  • Recruitment, Employment, Retention and the Minority Teacher Shortage"

    In this important 2019 study, authors Richard Ingersoll, Henry May, and Gregory Collins examine recruitment, employment, and retention patterns of white and non-white teachers. From the abstract:

    Recruitment, employment, retention and the minority teacher shortage 
    Population: Credential Student, Students of color
    Strategy Type: Research Report
    Submitted by: Ken Futernick  kfuternick@calstate.edu

  • Regional Community College Recruitment - Math

    ​Regional Community College Recruitment - Collaborate with Community College personnel to recruit students into mathematics teaching pathways at Humboldt State University (HSU). Information and presentations are provided.​

    Population: Community College, Math
    Strategy Type: Presentations
    Submitted by: Humboldt State 

  • Request Information Website Link

    ​Add a request information link to the college webpages to capture anyone that visits the website who may want to get information about credential programs. This link should include their name, email, phone number and program of interest and then be tracked for future recruitment events.

    Population: Credential Student
    Strategy Type: Applications, surveys, etc.
    Submitted by: Vanessa Villavicencio  vanessa.villavicencio@csun.edu

  • Research Experiences for Future Teachers

    ​The Summer Teacher and Researcher Program (STAR) gives future teachers the opportunity to work in national and university research labs. This program has been scaled for the entire CSU.​

    Population: Credential Student, Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Professional conferences, Special events
    Submitted by: Cal Poly SLO 

  • Residential Program for Latino Males

    CSU San Marcos offers a 4 -5 day residential program for high school and community college Latino males interested in the teaching profession.  Some of the participants are recruited from AVID classes.

    Population: Community College, High School, Students of color
    Strategy Type: Special events
    Submitted by: Pat Stall  pstall@csusm.edu

  • RISE - Return, Inspire, and Become a Sweetwater Educator

    ​RISE works with the Sweetwater Union High School District to provide guaranteed employment to credential students from SDSU that graduated as a high school student from that same district and are part of the Compact for Success program.

    Population: High School
    Strategy Type: Advising and mentoring, Early field experiences
    Submitted by: Edgar Beas  ebeas@sdsu.edu

  • Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness Opportunities for STEM Teachers

    MSTI, TRP, CSUSM Noyce, the State of California, and the federal TEACH grant program offer a scholarships and loan forgiveness programs to STEM undergraduates who decide to pursue a degree in teaching.

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

  • Scholarship for STEM Training

    We provide scholarship for a STAR Fellowship to participate in a summer institute training​.

    Population: Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Financial assistance, Professional conferences
    Submitted by: CSU Channel Islands 

  • Scholarships for Mathematics Pre-Credential and Credential Program Students

    We provide ​scholarships for mathematics pre-credential and credential program students. These merit and need-based scholarships cover tuition, fees, and expenses.​

    Population: Math, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Financial assistance
    Submitted by: Humboldt State