Right Fit, The

Well-trained and experienced staff are the key to early childhood program quality and healthy child development. Yet, every director knows that finding those teachers is a huge challenge. Skills in recruitment, interviewing, screening, selecting, and orienting new teachers are ones that every director needs. This book breaks down the recruitment, selection, and orientation processes into manageable components and suggests practical and effective techniques to help you find teachers with the right fit for your program's particular needs. 

The Right Fit will help you…

design a recruitment plan so you are always prepared when turnover occurs

position your program to get numerous applicants to consider for vacant positions

determine criteria to maximize the "fit" between individuals, the job, and the center

choose an interview plan that will work

involve other teachers in the hiring process 

select the right person from the applicant pool

orient new staff right from the start