Free Webinar
Pre-Boarding Your New Hires: Optimizing the Months Before New Teachers Arrive
January 23 (Tuesday), 2024 | 10:00-11:00 AM (China Time)
How does preboarding foster a sense of connection, belonging, and readiness for new educators, and what impact does it have on retention and job satisfaction?
The participants will gain valuable insights into maximizing the crucial period between hiring new educators and their actual start date. This session is designed to help school administrators and HR professionals understand the importance of preboarding in the onboarding process, especially for international teachers. The webinar will delve into effective strategies for engaging newly hired teachers during this interim phase, ensuring they feel connected, informed, and prepared for their roles. Emphasis will be placed on how preboarding can significantly contribute to a smoother transition, reduce initial stress, and foster a sense of belonging even before the teachers set foot on campus.
Speaker
Dr. Robert Jackson
Years of Experience: 20+ years
Career: Two Master's degrees, a doctorate, instructional coach, educator, superintendent
Dr. Robert S. Jackson is an experienced American educator with over 20 years of working in international schools in Belarus, China, Albania, Ukraine, and Saudi Arabia. In addition, he worked in NYC as an instructional coach in the high school on Rikers Island, helping incarcerated young men earn a high school diploma. Robert holds two Master's degrees in Intercultural Communication and Educational Leadership from Columbia University, as well as a doctorate from Johns Hopkins University with an emphasis in Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education. In 2014, Robert was honored by the State Department as the international recipient of the National Association of Elementary School Principals as a National Distinguished Principal. He currently serves as the superintendent of the American International School of Jeddah in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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