Inclusive Excellence in Recruitment, Hiring & Retention w/ Lawrence

How can schools ensure the effectiveness of their inclusive hiring strategies & continually improve them? In this episode, an educator with over 20 years of experience with a background in college admissions & DEIB, Lawrence Q. Alexander, joins us as we delve into Inclusive Excellence in Recruitment, Hiring, and retention. We kick off the episode as Lawrence explains why the hiring process in the early 2000s felt like going to a firing squad, strategies to promote diversity in schools, and right sizing by first examining what you need in the market and then going to the market for phenomenal adults to work in the community and expect to train them. Moreover, we discuss why schools need to develop educators just as they work towards developing students, the difference between DEIJ & DEIB, and a structural example of how to foster belonging in schools. Ultimately, Lawrence expounds on metrics to assess effectiveness in the inclusive hiring strategy, onboarding educators appropriately, and retaining them after the hiring process.  Tune in for more!   Timestamps [03:35] Introducing the topic [04:05] About Lawrence Q. Alexander [05:56] The hiring process in the early 2000s [07:50] Key strategies to promote diversity in schools [09:15] Right-sizing during recruitment [11:13] Why schools should develop educators [17:38] DEIJ versus DEIB [22:50] Fostering a sense of belonging in schools [25:52] Ensuring that educators are not only onboarded appropriately but also want to stay [30:07] Metrics schools should use in assessing the effectiveness of their inclusive hiring strategies [34:05] How to retain educators after the hiring process   Quotes ●      “You’re only as good as the diversity of people in your network.” ●      “Hire for culture & train for confidence.”  Let’s Connect Connect with Lawrence Q. Alexander II on; ●     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chapternverse/ ●     Email: [email protected]   Connect with Dr. Dana Specker Watts on; ●     Twitter:  https://twitter.com/teachwatts   Connect with Mike Pierre on; ●     Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ayitis_SigmaMan   More resources ●     Head over to iss.edu/events to see future PD's that ISS is offering for the SY 23-24. ●     Join the Diversity Collaborative platform-https://info.iss.edu/sign-up-diversity-collaborative   ●     Head over to https://seniaacademy.org/link/0S40Ne to check out inclusion education practices for individuals with disabilities and ensure their potential is fully maximized. ●     Please visit inspirecitizens.org to register for the Global Citizenship ●     Are you looking forward to a successful career to teach anywhere in the world? Head over to https://moreland.edu/ for online innovative education programs.