HR 101 - Recruit, Hire & Onboard Charter School Employees (2023)

Finding and hiring the right people is often a challenge for charter schools. During our time together during this HR 101 course, we will review the hiring cycle of charter schools, the importance of an accurate job description, sources for recruiting, compliance with both federal and California laws, screening and engaging candidates, interview styles, and strategies for selecting and offering a position to your top candidate. 

At the conclusion of this course we look at how to onboard your new hire to promote long term employee commitment and engagement.  This course was updated in February and June 2023.

Duration:  60 minutes

**Please be advised the slide deck, the recording of this course, and certain material developed by CharterSAFE are copyrighted by CharterSAFE and are intended for the private use of our attendees.  Any unauthorized use, including reproduction and distribution, without the expressed written consent of CharterSAFE is prohibited.

Learning Outcomes:

Describe the components and importance of an accurate job description

Understand what being an Equal Opportunity Employer means in terms of both federal and state laws.

Recognize the importance of a recruiting pipeline, and how to source candidates.

Identify best practices for screening and disqualifying applicants

Describe the difference between behavioral, structured, situational and hybrid interview techniques.

Have knowledge of what steps are necessary to identify your top candidate and develop an offer letter.

Understand the importance of a structured onboarding process to “set the stage” for a rewarding employer/employee relationship.

Karla M. Ksan

Director, Human Resources Partner

With more than 25 years of Human Resources experience, Karla Ksan has a broad range of expertise in employee relations, compliance, benefit(health and retirement) administration, performance management, training anddevelopment, recruiting, compensation and payroll administration.  Karla has a Master's Degree in PublicAdministration from the University of Southern California, and has SPHR, PHRcaand SHRM-SCP designations from the Society for Human Resources Management andHR Certification Institute.  Karla also has a SHRM California Employment Law Micro-Credential.

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