Best Practice: How to use the Recruitment SCORE CHART

The Recruitment Score Chart is a tool used to shortlist, interview and select new teachers. Some of the required competencies for the job will be demonstrated in the application and documentation provided by the candidate before the interview. During the interview the panel may wish to focus on a maximum of 10 criteria to keep within the allocated time limits.

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RECRUITMENT SCORE CHART
	Essential Competencies	5	4	3	2	1	Comments
1	Relevant Subject knowledge, incl. current curriculum
2	Knowledge of didactics, pedagogic theory & practice
3	Teaching skills including learner orientation and participatory teaching methods.
4	Ability to manage the classroom and composite classes
5	Oral and writing skills
6	Team and social skills
7	Understanding of needs of disabled learners
8	Aptitude for engaging in extra-curricular activities, such as sports, excursions, camps, etc.
9	Being punctual, orderly and well-organised
10	Motivated, interested and a good learner
11	Integrity, conduct and ethics Must be scored 4 or 5 to be recruited
12	Evidence of communication skills and ability to engage with the community
13	IT and internet skills
14	Leadership skills, incl. planning and time management, supervising teachers, interacting professionally, etc.
	Other
	Other
	Qualifications	Minimum qualifications are compulsory
	Teaching experience
	Professional development
	Other relevant experience
Candidates ability to meet the criteria must be evidence based and documented, either through the interview or through documentation supplied by the candidate.

Rating scale:
5 Excellent
4 Good
3 Fair
2 Limited
1 None

Adapted from Armstrong, 2005, p. 501