New Dimension
The ongoing reconstruction of Teachers in Service will result in a new, proactive, and aspirational dimension, which will include the following items: (These items were not in the original, one-man dimension!)
[These items will be part of the dialog process of questions and answers during email and internet meetings. (e.g., "What do you think about this item?" "Can you expand on it?" "How would you change it?]
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1. The establishment of a team that consists of an Executive Director, four Department Heads, and several volunteers
2. The establishment of significant relationships between TIS volunteers and schools and learning center’s staff to jointly develop Google ads and social media ads that will attract new teachers which will result in filling teacher vacancies
3. Each school and learning center will record in digital format, audio-visual testimonies (e.g. by smartphones or camcorders) which will be put on YouTube and will be used in advertising for teachers and will be put on schools and learning center’s own website and on the TIS web site.
4. Where indicated, assist schools and learning centers with the enhancement of their own websites
5. The pursuit of a means to address the monthly college education payback for new teachers and for existing teachers to obtain an advanced degree
6. The encouragement of staff in schools and learning centers to work remotely with TIS for part of their time during their time of home assignment (furlough)
7. The establishment of the means for TIS to become a teacher-sending organization that will send prospective teachers to schools and learning centers for processing
8. The working with schools and learning center staff to devise an orientation program in their own situation for new teachers.
9 TIS to develop its own orientation program for new staff and volunteers to learn about schools and learning centers for children of missionaries. This may include a trip to visit one of the schools or learning centers.
10. The development of a "group" on Mission Nexus for other organizations engaged in similar recruitment activities to share ideas
11. The determination of the degree of success for what we do to recruit teachers for schools and learning centers for children of missionaries
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These items are for discussion when communicating with executive director candidates over email, during a Google Meet, or when face to face. Out of the various means of communication, we hope to gain insights into who each candidate really is, where are their hearts, and what is their real substance.
We need to go over all the items one by one with all team members who will be interviewing candidates. Their role during the interview process will be to determine the real nature, the substance, of the individuals. That is to look beyond resumes', beyond facades or smoke screens.
When all the interviews are complete, all team members will meet together to review each candidate.