mod2-und-cert

Screening and Hiring Process

Activity

Description

Who is Responsible?

By When?

Notes

Confirm Hiring Team for the Position

Select Hiring Team members that will be involved in the hiring process for this position.

May include:

____Superintendent and/or Asst.

____Principal and/or Asst.

____Department Chair and/or Asst. Chair

____ Colleagues/Other faculty members

____Non-departmental faculty

____Non-departmental administrator

____Support staff member

____School Board Member

____Student

____Parent

____ Other

Who decides who will be on the hiring team and is responsible for pulling it together?

Initial Screening

Review all applications and resumes to identify candidates that meet the job profile.

Determine NH Certification status (Are they eligible for teaching certification in NH?)

Initial screening may include telephone interviews

Initial screening may include preliminary reference checks

Respond to all applicants with letter thanking them for application.

Select candidates to be interviewed

Who will do the initial screening? Who will respond to applicants?

Activity

Description

Who is Responsible?

By When?

Notes

Interview Process

Decide on Interview process for the position:

Process May Include

____Interview or multiple interviews

____Writing Sample

____Tour of school and/or district

____Observation of school life by candidate (a staff meeting, class, etc.)

____Sample lesson by candidate

· Select day, date, time, place and work out logistics

___Send information packet to candidates who will go on for interview.

Packet may include:

· Directions to interview location

· Contact number for day of interview

· Information about interview process, including names of interviewers and how candidate should prepare

· School brochures

· Newspaper articles

· Information about the school district and community (demographics, brochures)

· Statement of district’s values and principles

· Other materials that will help candidate understand the district

Hiring Team meets to debrief after interviews and make recommendations for proceeding in the hiring process.

Send Thank you letters to all candidates who came for an interview. May include information about the timeline for a decision or may include declines for those who won’t be continuing.

Who will approve the list of candidates to be interviewed?

Who is responsible for deciding on interview process?

Who will set up the logistics of the interview process?

Who will contact candidates?

Who will send out information packets?

Who will be involved in each part of the interview process?

Who will coordinate the Hiring Team debrief meeting?

Who will make sure the hiring recommendations go to the next level?

Who will write thank you letters to candidates?

Activity

Description

Who is Responsible?

By When?

Notes

· Hiring

Conduct reference checks after interviews and before submitting recommendations to next level

Conduct any follow-up interviews required by district policies or needed for final decision. (Superintendent, School Board, etc.)

Forward all application and interview material to Human Resources of Business Office.

Write Recommendation Memo to hiring authority

Approve Recommendation

Make official Offer to Candidate

Call and send letters to non-recommended candidates

Who is responsible for reference checks and any other due diligence?

Who will coordinate follow-up interviews?

Who will forward application materials to HR or Business Office?

Who will write memo and/or present recommendation to hiring authority?

Certification

Report newly hired teachers to NH Department of education

Provide new hires with information about certification procedures

Follow up on any additional tasks needed to complete certification

Who will report new hire to NH DOE?

Who will follow up on and assist new hire with certification?

Induction

Provide new hires with information about induction process, including orientation and mentoring.

Who will be responsible to make sure all new hires are aware of and take part in all induction activities?