Montage Diversity Consultants Services for Independent Schools Include:

DIVERSE FACULTY RECRUITING

DIVERSITY CONSULTING SERVICES

Montage is committed to a detailed and customized recruitment strategy. Beginning with the development of a comprehensive candidate profile and progressing through a clearly defined process resulting in the presentation of a slate of qualified candidates, Montage is always cognizant of and responsive to a school's specific requirements. Montage adds true value to an institutions faculty recruiting process by identifying the most amicable match between a school's specific needs and a candidates teaching purpose.

Retained search - Independent schools contract/ or agree to allow Montage Diversity Consultants to proactively search and recruit diverse faculty on an exclusive basis during an agreed upon time frame.

Contingency search - Montage provides potential candidates from which independent institutions can choose to fill open positions without any time constraints.

Through consultation, Montage helps organizations reach their stated diversity goals by creating and executing customized solutions that addresses current on-campus multicultural issues.
Our Consulting Services Include:

1. Diversity Assessment: The Initial Client Evaluation

Our initial consultation is an important part of us understanding your school and its mission! It will consists of an on-site/ campus visit with your School's leadership, Faculty Recruiting Manager, Head/ Assistant Head of School, Diversity Coordinator, and any other professional that your school believes will be critical in discussing issues of diversity on campus.

Throughout our meeting, we will seek specific information, which will help create a School's Current Diversity Profile. This Profile will form the starting point for assessing both the effectiveness and potential impact of current diversity initiatives.

2. Diversity Initiative Creation and Execution

The diversity initiative or (Action Plan) will be an institution's way of internally outlining their path to the fulfillment of diversity goals, and externally informing potential candidates (faculty), students and their families and the world at large, that diversity on campus is an important issue.

This model will need a School's long-term commitment to addressing issues of campus diversity as it relates to all aspects of the campus community.

3. On Campus Diversity Coordinator

The On-Campus Diversity Coordinator Program is a comprehensive and focused diversity action plan (D.A.P) designed by Montage Diversity Consultants and your school. The purpose of the D.A.P is to address and execute on the relevant issues of diversity raised by the school's executive administration, faculty, parents, and students. The following is a typical year's outline of the DAP.

• A Montage Consultant will consult with a school-based committee comprised of faculty and administrators to develop a diversity initiative, based on the clients needs and wants. The actual writing of the final plan will be done by the selected committee based on the Montage consultant's input. (If School Does not already have a written diversity initiative.)
  
• The Montage consultant will engage the student body in serious dialogue to ensure that there is a solid understanding of the school's concern and commitment to fairness and equity on their campus.
  
• The Montage consultant will consult with members of the faculty and administration with regard to coordinating methods, which will make all members of, the community feel more connected to the school.
  
• The Montage consultant will help find speakers and recommend other appropriate resources, which will educate the entire school community. Where appropriate, speakers may be brought to campus to meet with various parts of the schools community. (Faculty training sessions/workshops)
  
• Montage Diversity Consultants will be contracted to initiate an employment search for the following school year to provide candidates of color/culturally diverse backgrounds for consideration by the Dean of Faculty/ Headmaster / Hiring Team. (This process typically occurs in the winter and concludes in the spring)
  
• The appointed Montage consultant, will be on campus six days out of each trimester in two or three day blocks. Housing and food expenses will be covered while on campus. To ensure that the time consultants time is best utilized, careful planning on and off campus will occur in advance in collaboration with key administrators.
  

4. Diversity Days

Montage Diversity Days are one-day events which energize and stimulate multicultural thinking and dialogue on your campus. The day involves a presentation by a special speaker and facilitation of workshops by your Montage consultant(s). Click (HERE) to see an outline of the event and how to book one for your school!

5. Diversity Workshop Facilitation

Montage, with our wide network of consultants, can provide on-campus workshops focusing on:

• Facilitating Difficult Dialogues in the classroom
• Creating a multicultural curriculum
• Building a culture of diversity on your school's campus
• Recruiting and Retaining faculty of color

6. Montage Diversity Coordinator Mixers (MDCM) - Coming Soon!