Improving the recruitment and retention of instructors in high demand industrial programs /

Recommendations The high degree of consistency across the four response groups in proposed approaches to improving faculty recruitment and retention resulted in identification of a range of strategies, including the following: Review faculty salary grids to ensure appropriate compensation for instructors with industry and trades certifications. [...] Project Methodology The project approached the issue of recruitment and retention of industrial instructors at the four northern colleges from the perspective of four stakeholder groups: Those responsible for hiring and supervising instructors in the selected programs (i.e. [...] A total of fourteen institutional representatives took part in these consultations, which focused on the following issues: The magnitude of the problem of recruiting and retaining qualified instructors in the programs under study. [...] Development Council 7 Findings This section presents the results of a detailed review and analysis of the information and input obtained through the institutional consultations, interviews with industry contacts and officials at other post-secondary institutions and the survey of program faculty. [...] The need to provide specialized instructional training for tradespeople in recognition of the differing requirements of these programs and the educational backgrounds of new instructors in these areas.