An extensive body of research shows that teacher quality is one of the most important factors related to increasing student achievement. Teachers who are committed, engaged, and skillful in their approach to instruction have a powerful, long-term impact on students’ lives. When it comes to school leaders, leadership is second only to teaching among influences on student achievement.
District leaders recognize the critical importance of teacher and school leader quality, yet they struggle with the question of how to find and recruit the best and the brightest within a relatively limited talent pool. From an organizational standpoint, tapping into this talent requires a significant upfront investment of human and financial resources. In addition, organizations are often challenged with finding and bringing in a diverse talent pool. This is why Advocates for Diversity In Our Schools offers the following recruitment and talent management services:
Comprehensive Talent Management Audits
Diverse Talent Recruitment
Human Resource Support & Candidate Screening
Comprehensive Talent Mangement Audits
When discussing with district leaders the major factors impacting employee retention, seldom do you hear anything pertaining to a lack of talent or skill. Oftentimes, employee turnover is the result of a lack of fit with the district culture and/or school culture. There are certain attitudes needed for success in any work environment. However, Talent Managers hire for talent, or skill, without taking into account these inconspicuous characteristics that greatly impact long-term success and longevity within an organization. For example, talent withstanding, the attitudes necessary for success in an urban school environment, may not be the same of those necessary for success in a rural or suburban school environment.
Advocates for Diversity in Our Schools (A.D.I.O.S.) can complete a Comprehensive Talent Management Audit for your organization. Our Comprehensive Talent Management Audit will assist you in assessing which professional characteristics and attitudes are most successful in your organization, how to recruit for these characteristics and attitudes, and how to screen for them. The audit will also assist you in retaining hires that are successful in your organization.
Diverse Talent Recruitment
Currently, 53% of our nation's students are African American and Latino. Yet, 40% of our schools do not have a single teacher of color. Research indicates that one (1) African American teacher, male or female, can significantly increase a child's likelihood of obtaining a high school diploma. Given our current achievement crisis, it is imperative that we work to diversify our teacher workforce.
Advocates for Diversity In Our Schools can provide you with access to a large pool of diverse applicants for all academic positions. This will allow you to hire and retain the best qualified candidates possible within your budget. At Advocates for Diversity In Our Schools, we recruite a pool of diverse and talented individuals. We also have a highly selective screening process that accurately screens for organizational attitude and competency match. So, whether you are filling a temporary, permanent, or consulting position, we can connect you with the talent you need to bridge your organizational capacity needs.
Human Resource Support & Candidate Screening
Advocates for Diversity In Our Schools (A.D.I.O.S.) offers a complete battery of Human Resource Support Services. Our HR service packages include: Recruitment Services, Human Resource Compliance Audits, Employee Handbooks, Compensation Plan Development, Employee Training, and much more! With our customized support services, we develop our scope of work to fit your human resource needs.
We also partner with organizations to align their human capital to their mission and values. We can provide pre-screening services with regard to collecting and screening resumes, conducting initial interviews, and other candidate screening functions that will assist your organization with your initial vetting needs. Our candidate screening services can assist your district with filling key positions to ensure that you are hiring the most capable and mission-aligned individuals.