JOB SEARCH: WHAT YOU’LL NEED • Resume • Cover letter*/Letter of interest (*These may occasionally be “optional” but it’s to your advantage to do them.) • Writing Sample (Teaching Philosophy Statement, Vision Statement, Autobiography) • 3 letters of recommendation*(on letterhead if from a district) • Transcripts (unofficial/official) • DVD of sample lesson (maybe)
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JOB SEARCH: WHAT YOU’LL NEED
• Resume• Cover letter*/Letter of interest (*These may occasionally be “optional” but it’s to your advantage to do them.)
Your efootprint…• Make sure that you don’t have any electronic images or communications that you wouldn’t want your mother, father, grandfather, son, daughter, priest, rabbi, minister to see or read…anywhere!
• Make sure your voicemail is appropriate, too.
Employer’s Top Pet Peeves
1. Resume and Cover letter:• Spelling errors, typos and poor grammar • Inaccurate dates or no dates at all • Inaccurate or missing contact information• Not organized well• Fonts that are too small• Long resumes • Long paragraphs (“I simply don’t have time to
read them.”)
2. Job Search:• Unqualified candidates (only apply for jobs you
are genuinely qualified for)• Unsolicited applications• Not following directions
Cover letters, letters of
interest, letters of intent
Cover letters, letters of
interest, letters of intent
Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
• How and where you found the position
• Why you are interested in that school or district (review website thoroughly)
• Describe the fit between your background (skills, knowledge, experience, goals, philosophy) and that school/district/student population
Cover letters• Express enthusiasm, passion for teaching and learning
• Mention interest in relevant extracurricular assignments
• Standard business letter format
• Must be absolutely error free!
Writing Sample• Should demonstrate your philosophy of teaching and learning and include a description of how you teach
• Should provide justification for your choice of teaching methods
• Demonstrates that you are reflective and purposeful about your teaching
• Can communicate your goals as an instructor and your corresponding actions in the classroom
• Must demonstrate mastery of spelling, grammar and organization.
• Should have observed you teach• Should describe your strengths as an educator
• Can be uploaded into EdZapp
Educator Job Search:• Teach Oregon (EdZapp)• District websites (check once a week)
• MESD, NWRESD• Student teaching site• Teacher job fairs• PSU Career Center CareerConnect jobs database
• PSU Career Center website “Job Search Resources for Educators”
• National databases• State departments of education
Educator Job Search:Networking
• Talk to cooperating teacher, principal, school secretary…
• Talk to classmates, family, friends, faculty
• Join professional associations; talk to members
• Proactively identify and contact principals of schools where you’d like to teach (caution!)
• Do informational interviews with teachers, principals, etc.
• Tell everyone you know that you’re looking for a teaching job (you need to know what you’re looking for)
Educator Job Fairs 2010PSU Graduate School of Education Job FairTues., May 11, 2010, 10-3, SMSU Ballroom
Oregon Professional Educator Fair (www.teachoregon.com)Tuesday and Wednesday, April 6, 7, 2010
(Note: April 7 is for pre-arranged interviews only.) Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Washington Educator Career Fairs, www.wspa.net
Spokane Convention Center, March 16, 9-2
Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, April 15, 9-3
Advice from the experts: What to do to stay competitive
• Stay involved with education and kids• Get on sub lists: district and ESD (helps to develop relationships with administrators and teachers)
• Get hired as an educational or instructional assistant
• Apply to districts that are a little farther out
• Get endorsements that you’re interested in teaching
• Continue to gain life and work experience that will make you a better teacher
Career Center websiteJOB SEARCH RESOURCES
FOR EDUCATORS
Career Center websiteJOB SEARCH RESOURCES
FOR EDUCATORS
www.pdx.edu/careers/
PSU Career Center
• 402 USB• 8-5 M-F• Drop Ins 10-11 and 1-2 every day • For appointments: 503-725-4613• www.pdx.edu/careers• Resume critiques, interview training, job search strategies, job postings
Portfolios• Table of Contents• Resume• Statement of Philosophy
• Autobiography• List of references• Letters of recommendation
• Official documents– Transcripts– Certificates– Praxis scores
At the job fairs…• Expect lots of people• Dress professionally • Review list of districts ahead of time• Bring multiple copies of your resume and have resumes ready for distribution
• Be ready for possible on-site interviews
• Know what you’re looking for (position, age & type of student), why you’re interested in that school or district and what your strengths are
• Be able to articulate your fit for the position/school/district
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