Find Teaching Jobs

Looking for your First (or Next) Teaching Job?

Finding a job in today’s economic environment is a daunting task at best. With the nationwide cuts in school funding and local school budget shortfalls, for many teachers the task is downright Herculean.

There are dozens of books, web sites that offer suggestions and tips for teacher job applicants.

I would like to recommend the Job Search Handbook for Educators published by AAEE, The American Association for Employment in Education, Inc. This excellent handbook, published in the late spring annually, provide a wealth of information for the job seeker. Readers will find articles on topics ranging from how to dress for an interview, resume preparation, preparing demonstration lessons and even teaching abroad. A number of the advertisers are school districts that are actively recruiting.

The Job Search Handbook is available at many university career centers and colleges of education. Individuals seeking a copy can order one through www.aaee.org. The cost is $15.

An excellent book that has been a perennial job-seeker favorite is What Color is Your Parachute by Richard Bolles. While not specifically geared to teachers, Bolles prepares the reader to  go on an exhaustive and thorough search of all avenues possible l to land a solid job.

http://teacher-teacher.net/ Is another solid  site for  K- 12 teaching jobs. This site not  only  provides links to domestic teaching openings but also has links to overseas job opportunities

http://www.dodea.edu/home/ The United Dates Department of Defense operates its own education program and employees teachers for schools that service children of US military personnel overseas. In addition to competitive salaries, there are a host of fringe benefits that include, medical care, a housing allowance, a pension program and in some cases transportation of personal belongings to the overseas site.

Other sites you may wish to investigate are www. teachingjobs.com which focuses solely on jobs by states. Additionally you may wish to visit www.educationworld.net which not only has a link to aid in your job search, but a library of public domain classis ( i.e., Call of the Wild)

Moving Up to Post Secondary Education

If you are considering a switch to college teaching, I would want to recommend two web sites. http://www.higheredjobs.com/ allows the viewers to scan jobs by state, academic discipline or full or part time status.

The ultimate source for college teaching and administration jobs is the Chronicle of Higher Education. This periodical, published weekly is often available at community as well as university libraries. There is also an on line version. http://chronicle.com/section/Jobs/61/. This link will take you directly to the job search site.