Teachers are experiencing more burnout and job dissatisfaction than ever before, and many are leaving the profession entirely. This is causing challenges for many out-of-school time (OST) providers when hiring staff for their programs. By planning in advance, OST providers can help alleviate stressors that educators have experienced over the past two years and attract new talent for their programs. To help OST providers implement evidence-based best practices when planning for hiring and retaining OST program staff, SCRI developed the Staff Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention Guide. This toolkit includes guidance, tip sheets, planning tools, and sample language for successful OST-program staffing.

This Companion Guide helps districts and youth development providers identify and apply evidence and insights from the study “The Promise of Summer as a Time for Teacher Professional Development” to ensure meaningful and high-quality summer PD. The PD Planning Tool helps summer learning providers align professional development opportunities with program goals and determine new strategies, techniques, and skills they would like to further develop with their staff.