Inclusive Hiring Practices

Inclusive Hiring Practices

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 

Facilitators: Kim Walters, Jae Henderson 

All students benefit from having educators and administrators of color. Studies show that when schools are more racially and ethnically diverse, students’ academic performance improves, more positive role modeling occurs, teachers and students tend to be more culturally aware, and students are less likely to hold implicit biases in adulthood. (Carver-Thomas, D. (2018). Diversifying the teaching profession: How to recruit and retain teachers of color. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute.)   The first step is for schools to offer a welcoming environment where staff from any background feel a sense of belonging.   Build the capacity of your school district to hire and retain the best diverse talent to serve our growing diverse student body.

Objectives: 

• Understand the need for providing brave spaces where tough questions can be asked without fear of retaliation

• Understand why we should not hire for “culture fit”

• Learn and apply the 9 most common biases in hiring using school specific examples

• Reflect on ways to mitigate bias in the 3 areas of the hiring process: Pre Interview, Interview Process, and Job Offer, Follow-up & Onboarding

• Time for teams to discuss new learning and changes the district can make to improve its current process

Who Should Attend: 

District Teams consisting of:

• Human Resource Staff

• Administrators

• Superintendents

Cost: $150/Person

Disclaimer:

CESA 6 makes every effort to accommodate basic dietary needs such as vegetarian, gluten free and basic food allergies. Because of the number of meals served and the number of items used each day, along with food product changes from our food vendors, we cannot guarantee that every allergen in the food served will be identified and labeled. Guests concerned with food allergies must be aware of this risk. CESA 6 does not assume liability for adverse reactions to food consumed or items one may come into contact with while eating at a CESA 6 event. To better serve our guests with dietary restrictions or allergies, please go into your myQuickReg account and update the special accommodations section. Notice of a special dietary need must be made in advance of the event.

Cancellation Policy:

Any registration cancellation must be received at least 8 business days before event in order for a full conference fee refund to be issued (full refunds do not include service fees. Service fees are nonrefundable).Registration cancellations received 1-7 business days before an event, a refund, minus $50 for each participant, will be issued. Persons who are registered, but not in attendance on the day of the session ("no call, no show") will be charged the full registration fee. CESA 6 reserves the right to cancel any session due to insufficient enrollment. Participants will be notified by email if a cancellation occurs.