Teacher Resources

Tips and Advice for Teacher Fair Attendees

• Tips for Attending Education Job Fairs(PDF)
• Teacher Fairs, Go There?(PDF) -article by Jack Kronser, Director of Recruitment, Douglas County Schools, Colorado

Counseling
To schedule a counseling appointment, resume critique, and/or a one-on-one video interview practice session, please call 303-492-6541.

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Create your own resume and cover letter with this helpful web-based program.

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School of Education

Questions about Teacher Events? Please contact Judy Hlawatsch
phone: 303-492-8519, e-mail: hlawatsc@colorado.edu

Additional Resources

• Alternative Licensure
• Common Mistakes Made(PDF)
• Difficult Interview Questions(PDF)
• Recommendation/Credentials Service

Quick Tips and Fast Facts (in PDF format)

• International Teaching(PDF)
• Teachers' Resources (for K-12)(PDF)
• Teacher Cover Letters (for K-12)(PDF)
• Teacher Resumes (for K-12)(PDF)

Web sites for the Education Job Search

Teacher Job Postings - National

• Achievement First
  Charter school system in New York and Connecticut
• AFT Department of Research
  Teacher salary/benefits information and national school search
• CalWest Educators Placement
  An organization that links teacher candidates to California school openings.
• Carney, Sandoe & Associates
• Education America
• The Education Resources Information Center
• Free teacher job site
• National Education Employment Network Interviewing and job search information for teachers that includes job postings.
• National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education
  Includes funding sources for obtaining teacher education assistance in several fields.
• National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse
  Lists job banks nationwide
• New Visions
  Teaching jobs in small New York City schools
• Project Connect Vacancy Site
  Sponsored by the American Association of Employment in Education (AAEE). Access information for the University of Colorado at Boulder is: username - teacher; password - aswan
• SchoolSpring - Teaching Jobs
• Teach for America
• Teachers-Teachers.com
• teachNOLA
  Help to re-build New Orleans ¨C information on teaching program for public schools

International Teaching Positions - See also Quick Tips above

• Carney, Sandoe & Associates
• The International Educator (TIE)
  Publishes a quarterly newspaper which lists over 100 vacancies in each issue
• International Schools Services
• International Teaching Web Sites
• Language and Teaching Assistants in Spain 2008-2009
• Recruitment service for independent schools in the U.S. and overseas
• Teach English in China
  Paid positions for graduates and summer internships for students.
• University of Northern Iowa Overseas Placement Service for Educators
  Links to overseas teaching sources

Education Information

• American School Directory
  Has local maps on how to reach schools. To search by school district, use the advanced search button
• Colorado Dept. of Education
  Contains district profiles, Colorado standards, and information on licensure and reciprocity with other states
• The Education Resources Information Center
• The Educator's Reference Desk
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
  Contains educational surveys and assessment data
• U.S. Dept. of Education
  Good resource on educational topics

Publications and Media Resources

Career and Job Search Information (books and videos available at Career Services)

Finding a Teaching Job
Careers in Education
101 Career Alternatives for Teachers
Private Independent Schools 1998
Teaching Overseas University of Northern Iowa Fact Sheet Book
Educator Supply & Demand 2008 Executive Summary
Career Jobs for... (series of books)

Available for Checkout from Education School Liaison at Career ServicesInside
Secrets of Finding a Teaching Job
Succeeding at Your Interview
Teach With Your Strengths

DVD (available for checkout)

Educators' Panel October 2007- local school recruiters discuss teacher job search