Recruitment+&+Selection

__Best Practices and Policies and Procedures for recruitment and selection__ The school district is proactive in their employment opportunities and the number one priority of the district is to recruit high quality teachers who are committed to ensure the academic success of every student in every school. In response, states and districts are experimenting with financial incentives to attract and recruit high quality teachers in high-needs, low-achieving or hard-to-staff urban schools.The districts office of recruitment and customer relations department assist with the recruitment and selection of individuals. Financial incentives include signing bonuses, pay supplements loan forgiveness, tuition subsidies, housing assistance, Improving working conditions, and especially principal support are provided. Money is spent to attract, retain, and train highly qualified principals than to provide higher beginning salaries to teachers. The selection criteria which is consistent with the job specifications: (ie, only includes skills, experiences, etc that are required on a regular basis to carry out the duties of the position); distinguish between essential criteria (those that the person must satisfy to be able to do the job) and desirable criteria (those that will help to do the job); ensure length of experience, age required, etc are essential and justifiable, for performance of the job and not set arbitrarily or based on stereotypes; and determine how criteria will be assessed: interview, referees’ report, work record, testing, etc. (University of Oregon (n.d.) The job interview is the primary source of information about applicants. Job references are further used to learn about dependability, follow through, and ability to get along with coworker. Written application materials provide insight into educational background and general written communication skills (Australian Human Rights Commission (2004). Providing face to face encounters with those who choose to participate in the recruitment and selection process benefit is desired.