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Education Resources

General Information and Certification

Teachers.net
Information for potential as well as current teachers on everything from lesson plans to job searches.

American Association for Employment in Education
Dedicated to supported teachers and potential teachers in all aspects of the field. Includes job listings as well as trends in teaching, plus a feature that allows one to find information on specific school districts.

Search for Public Schools
Search for public schools under any number of categories. Helpful when looking for contact information or how to apply to a certain school.

Standard and Poor's School Evaluation Services
Search by state for statistics on school districts in your region of interest. Extensive information on everything from funding to quality of education. Useful for those considering relocating for work.

New England School District contact information
School districts in Massachusetts, including the name of the person to whom you should apply and the school district web addresses, if available.

Coalition for Essential Schools

Department of Education listings by state

Job Clearinghouses and Search Engines

Education America
Extensive job site. Post your resume and search for opportunities with hundreds of schools from all 50 states.

Teachers-Teachers.com
Enter your resume on the site to be added to a pool available to school¡Ùs looking for teachers. Thousands of registered schools and potential teachers participate.

US Teach
Another site for posting your resume.

New England Association for Employment in Education

Jobs for teachers and administrators

National Association of Independent Schools
Listings for independent schools throughout the United States

Carney Sandoe & Associates
Placement agency for teachers and adminsitrators in independent schools

Massachusetts Association of School
Superintendents

California Teach!
View and apply for positions in California. You can enter a resume on their system and automatically apply to openings. Also includes page with links to other internet job sites.

Internships

Upward Bound

Rhode Island College

University of New Hampshire

Keene State College (NH)

SEE ABOVE, JOB CLEARINGHOUSES AND SEARCH ENGINES, FOR ADDITIONAL INTERNSHIP LISTINGS AND SEARCH CAPABILITIES. ALSO CONTACT SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTLY TO INQUIRE ABOUT INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNIES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY HAVE POSTED A LISTING OR NOT.


Multicultural Interests

NEMNET's National Employment Minority Network
Contains jobs specifically targeted to minority candidates as well as resume and job search advice. Free registration is required for access.


Collegiate School (NYC) Summer Teaching Institute

Summer program for current college and graduate students of color to learn about teaching, specifically in independent schools. Topics include lesson planning, classroom management, teaching and learning styles, teaching of classes, diversity, independent school culture and the interviewing and job search processes.

Connecticut Capital Region Education Council
Dedicated to the hiring of minority teachers in public schools in Connecticut. Opportunity to post resume.


Diversity Faculty Search Consulting Service is a minority owned recruitment and job placement service. For information or to send a resume and cover letter, contact them c/o Michele D. Redwine, Executive Director, 139 West Haviland Lane, Stamford, CT 06903; (203) 322-0516.

The Affirmative Action Recruitment Consortium of Eastern Massachusetts is a group of personnel administrators from 25 eastern Massachusetts public school districts interested in recruiting teachers, administrators and school personnel of color. Contact Samuel Turner at (617) 349-8512 or sturner@mail.lesley.edu.


Alternative Paths

Specific Students
National Association for Gifted Children
Opportunities and information for those interested in working with gifted and talented children.

National Clearinghouse for Professionals in Special Education
Site dedicated to providing extensive information to those interested in working in special education. Includes some job resources as well as general information on getting started in the field.


Teaching without Certification
Association for Experiential Education
Contains job listings as well as general information for those looking to teach through experiential learning. No registration required.


Teaching Without Certification

List of programs for those interested in teaching but who are not yet certified. Some Massachusetts, New York and Mississippi specific resources.

Far Bound
Program recruiting college graduates of all backgrounds and interests to work in urban schools. Participants work as teaching apprentices with a more experiences urban teacher. Graduate credit available.

NYC Teaching Fellows
Similar to Far Bound, but without the apprenticeship aspect.


Independent Thinking
Service for those seeking employment in independent schooling. Free online application puts candidates in touch with independent thinking representative who then helps candidate find positions of interest at independent schools.

Opportunities Abroad

Education Canada
Search for jobs and post your resume for hundreds of positions located in Canada.

UCI International Opportunities Program
Numerous links to various programs and general international job search sites. A ¡∫must visit¡Ö for anyone interested in teaching abroad.

Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
Program teaching English to Japanese students and teachers. Contract is for one year with stipend provided. Knowledge of Japanese not required.

Dave's ESL Cafe
Dedicated to everything concerning those who teach English as a second language and those learning it. Also contains job board with some international listings.

International School Services (ISS)
Assists teachers in finding jobs worldwide. Generally requires either two years of prior teaching experience or certification for placement.

 

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