Diversity Initiative October 21, 2019
Diversity Committee • The Diversity Committee consisted of 17 members during the 2018-19 school year. • The group continues to discuss the recruitment and retention of minority staff members, as well as, creating an environment where all staff and students are safe and comfortable and can be themselves at school.
Challenges in Hiring Diverse Staff 1. Decline in students studying education and post secondary planning to go into education 2. Attacks by media and politicians 3. Economics – salaries compared to other fields 4. Promoting the importance of diversity in hiring decisions 5. The Test of Basic Skills is no longer required
Steps taken 1. Put Equity and Inclusion section on the website 2. Get out to colleges and universities 3. Use Social Media 4. Examine our hiring practices 5. Attend Job Fairs 6. Get message out on state and national level
District Message On our website under “About D99” we have a link to: Equity and Inclusion
Get out to Colleges and Universities • We continue to spread our message about Equity and Inclusion to colleges and universities across the state and to discuss hosting prospective teachers for observation hours and student teaching. • This past year we hosted 39 university students for observation and student teaching experiences.
Get out to College and Universities • Offered to meet with education students at various colleges and universities to indicate our interest in hiring minority staff members.
Social Media We continue to post on our Twitter account : @D99Careers
Hiring Practices 1. Diversity mindset of our candidates • Universal question for all candidates 2. Screening Process • Start with Video Interviews instead of paper screening
Hiring Practices Video Interviews: We have candidates complete a video interview, and this is screened, and from there we start looking at the other materials that they submit with their application to decide who comes in for a live interview.
Hiring Practices 1. We share the Interview Advisory Teams document 2. We have all Interview Advisory team members watch: • Overcome Stereotypes • Broaden Perspectives
Job Fairs Attended 9 Job Fairs – including 4 out-of-state. National Louis University UIC/Loyola/DePaul Northeastern Illinois University University of Iowa Northern Illinois University University of Wisconsin Illinois State University University of Wisconsin Milwaukee U of I/Eastern Illinois
Job Fairs • ISBE is now allowing full reciprocity with out-of-state licenses. • I will attend Job Fairs in Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin – and possibly others.
Job Fairs • This year instead of creating a spreadsheet based on my perceptions of candidates that we have showed you in the past, I created a Job Fair video interview. • Job Fair Screener
Job Fairs NIU ISU U of I/ EIU UIC/Loyola/DePaul Nat. Louis Total Candidates 25 52 22 38 8 African-American 2 0 1 3 1 Hispanic 1 3 1 4 3 Mid-Eastern/Indian/Far East 1 0 2 3 0 Diversity % 16.0 5.8 18.2 26.3 50.0
Job Fairs Totals Total Candidates 203 African-American 11 Hispanic 15 Mid-Eastern/Indian/Far East 11 Diversity % 18.2%
Getting Message Out The NWPA (Northwest Personnel Administrators) conducted our Diversity in Education Virtual Networking Fair that was shared with universities around the country – 120 candidates submitted video resumes.
Getting Message Out • RIVS (Remote Interview Video Series) Currently on the Advisory Board • IASPA (Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators) Currently serving on the State Board as Secretary
Hiring Results for the 2019-20 Year This past year in our certified hiring process, we: a) screened 28 minority video interviews. b) interviewed 25 minority candidates in-person. c) hired 8 minority teachers.
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