Inclusive Teacher Recruitment & Hiring

Welcome

We are glad you are here! We believe the hiring process is the single most powerful opportunity we have as leaders to shape our schools.

A powerful body of educational research reveals that students who are taught by teachers who look like them, who share similar cultural identities with them, are less likely to drop out of high school, more likely to aspire to college, and more likely to graduate on track. Similarly, educators who look like their students are more likely to stay with their schools, leading to a teaching force with greater tenure and expertise.

With this resource, principals and hiring committees will learn inclusive practices to support building the strongest community possible for students.

Looking to start right now? We recommend taking the Inclusive Hiring Self-Assessment as a first step. That work will ground all your work to come.

Step 1

ITRHI Assessment

Principals, assistant principals, and school hiring committee members should complete this assessment to identify focus areas for updating the existing hiring process to be more inclusive.

Step 2

ITRHI Toolkit
ITRHI Structured Interviewing Guide
ITRHI Self-Paced Module

Based on a school’s ITRHI Assessment results, leverage these resources to support in making existing hiring process more inclusive.

Step 3

New Teacher Onboarding Overview

As a continuation of the Inclusive Teacher Recruitment & Hiring Initiative, TRQ will release this resource in July.

“My first hire, 3 years ago, was someone that a few members of the team passed up on, but my principal and myself wanted to bring in for an interview. Since hiring her, she has been a vital part of our community and has formed incredible relationships with our students. She has created clubs and is on her way to being a tenured teacher. Without a diverse hiring committee, she would have fallen through the cracks.” - NYC Peer Recruiter