Gowan's expert consultants will interview key school personnel to collect all of your schools policies, practices, protocols, and results related to recruitment, hiring, and retention. This is best done in-person, though we can complete our discovery virtually if the school prefers.

We then analyze the material we collected and compare that to national best practice.

With this information we prepare a thorough audit report highlighting strengths and pointing out areas of opportunity for improvement and areas to reconsider. Our reports always contain exemplars of the best practices noted to help guide the school in future efforts.

This audit report will provide a solid foundation for all future work to strengthen your workforce life-cycle.

The discovery process takes between 3-4 weeks, depending on the complexity of the school's efforts around hiring and retaining faculty. The analysis of what we find during the discovery phase typically takes 2 weeks. Finally, we will spend another 2-3 weeks with the Head of School - or her/his designees - to ensure that our report "fits" the school.

The cost to the School depends on the complexity of the school's employment processes (do certain departments hire differently than others? Is Professional Development handled differently in the Lower School than in the Upper School?), which impacts the length of the discovery phase. On average, though, the audit can be done for $4,500 - $5,000 (plus travel expenses).

It is becoming more and more difficult to find, hire, and retain outstanding teachers. Schools need to focus on this NOW - and gather the information they need to stay ahead of the teacher shortage. An audit is the first step in identifying the best ways for your school to adjust to this historic shift and ensure that you will be able to continue hiring and retaining truly outstanding faculty members.