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Impacts of Changes to County Educator Position Descriptions on Gender and Educational Diversity
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Londo, Andrew J.; Kirby-Wilkins, Jackie; Fox, Julie; Arnold, Julia – Journal of Extension, 2020
For the purposes of more accurately reflecting job duties and increasing diversity, Ohio county agriculture and natural resources educator position descriptions were changed in 2013 to include natural resources as an educational qualification. We examined applicant and hiring data from 3 years before and 3 years after the position description…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Occupational Information, Diversity, Personnel Selection
Defining and Identifying Hard-to-Staff Schools: The Role of School Demographics and Conditions
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Opfer, Darleen – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2011
Purpose: This study makes a distinction between a school having high attrition and one having difficulties in hiring. It does so by exploring the relationship between definitions of hard-to-staff schools, school demographics, and school conditions that are often associated with a school being hard-to-staff. Research Design: The study relies on a…
Descriptors: Personnel Selection, Organizational Theories, School Culture, Social Exchange Theory
The Right Architect for the Right Job.
Zorn, Robert L. – School Planning and Management, 1999
Describes how the Portland (Ohio) school district selected an architect for its construction projects, and the evaluation form that was developed that helped qualify each candidate. Portland's evaluation form breaks down architectural-firm criteria into three categories: references, the firm's qualifications, and capacity to perform the work. (GR)
Descriptors: Architects, Decision Making, Educational Facilities Design, Evaluation Criteria
An Exploratory Model of Filtering in Administrative Searches: Toward Counter-Hegemonic Discourses
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Sagaria, Mary Ann Danowitz – Journal of Higher Education, 2002
This article critically analyses administrative searches through the experiences and perspectives of candidates and search committee chairs at a predominantly white university. A model of filtering is advanced that describes how candidates are included and excluded and how the perspectives and consequences differ for black female, black male,…
Descriptors: Search Committees (Personnel), Administrators, College Administration, Cultural Influences
Foreign Languages and Cross-Cultural Knowledge: A Survey of Their Importance as Perceived by Human Resources Departments of Ohio's International Businesses.
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D'Agruma, Giannina; Hardy, James T. – Foreign Language Annals, 1997
Investigates the degree of importance that Human Resources Departments of Ohio's international businesses place on foreign languages and cross-cultural understanding when selecting candidates for employment; on foreign languages and cross-cultural training of these employees; and on cooperation with colleges and universities to provide the…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Data Collection, Educational Cooperation
Mental Health Agency Directors' Acceptance and Perceptions of Licensed Professional Counselors.
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Ritchie, Martin; Partin, Ron; Trivette, Paul – Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 1998
Directors (N=203) of mental-health agencies responded to a survey designed to examine their level of acceptance and satisfaction with licensed professional counselors (LPC) in Ohio. Responses suggest a preference for hiring social workers over counselors; starting salaries were similar for both groups with comparable educational levels.…
Descriptors: Administrators, Clinical Diagnosis, Competence, Counselor Certification