Page 27 - Teacher Selection and Onboarding Guide

WHEN TO BEGIN? THE FIRST DAY:

Welcome & introduce all new teachers at faculty meeting
First impressions count! Schedule a new teacher welcome & onboarding meeting with
Onboarding begins the day of the interview! mentors/buddies
Remember employees choose their employers too. Consider providing a welcome gift (school themed shirt, calendar, etc.)
Provide school specific and important information (school map,
important contact names, list of where to find resources, school
guidelines, processes & procedures)
Ask mentors/buddies to invite new teachers to lunch

SOME HINTS & TIPS FOR INTERVIEW DAYS: THE FIRST WEEK:

Prompt interview schedule Check in with new teachers periodically
Friendly reception Mentors/buddies check in with assigned teachers periodically
Conduct interview in a professional manner Clarify roles & responsibilities when necessary
Offer a school tour Ensure ESP mentor has been assigned
Offer the applicant the opportunity to ask questions
Follow-up promptly

BEFORE THE FIRST DAY: THE FIRST MONTH & THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR:

Assign a mentor/buddy to welcome the new teacher via phone call or Schedule consistent check in meetings or chats with new teachers
email Mentors/buddies check in periodically with new teachers
Grade/Department chair welcomes new team member Keep and encourage open communication
Prepare welcome packet/checklist for new teacher Provide coaching, consistent/ meaningful feedback
Invite the new teacher for a school tour & to meet office and Encourage relationship building with veteran teachers or team members
administrative staff
Connect regularly with new teacher (especially during summer)
Include new teacher on all summer communications
Provide any helpful information to prepare the new teacher for the first
day “A truly amazing teacher is hard to find,
Create a calendar of “check-in” meetings with mentor/buddy for when difficult to part with and impossible to forget.”
school begins

ONCE THE TEACHER APPLICANT IS CLEARED BY HR: @TeachPalmBeach

Call or email the applicant to congratulate him/her on completing hiring
requirements and inform on next steps (ie. invite the applicant in for a school
tour. Let the applicant know when to report to work, and when to expect
details on school start procedures)