Employment Resources
Career Planning
Counseling for those interested in careers in education or social service is available in the Career Planning Center (CPC) and from the Education Department. CPC offers advice about the job market and the process and strategies for job seeking. The CPC library includes graduate school catalogues, directories and other information related to careers in schools and agencies, and a file of current notices of available positions.
Graduate Study in Education
In addition to preparation for secondary school certification and a teaching career, courses in the Education Department also prepare students for graduate studies. (Students who wish to be certified on the elementary school level must do so through a graduate program.) Master of Arts in Teaching programs usually combine graduate study in a teaching field with professional course work leading to certification. Certification programs in areas such as guidance or administration are offered only at the graduate level, usually with the requirement of prior teaching experience. Doctoral programs vary in requirements and emphasis. The history of education, curriculum and instruction, educational psychology, and the sociology or anthropology of education are options in the field for liberal arts graduates.
Teaching in Private Schools
State certification is not usually a requirement for teaching in independent schools, particularly in private schools in the Northeast. Thus, there is no common specification of what an undergraduate program for future private school teachers should be. In addition to a strong major in a secondary school teaching field, however, it is recommended that prospective teachers follow a sequence of courses like those leading to public school certification.
Public School Resources
Department of Education State of Maine
New Jersey Hire (New Jersey State Department of Education)
New Visions for Public Schools
Non-school Opportunities
Citizen Schools
133 South Street
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 695-2300
New Teachers Collaborative
49 Antietam Street
Devens, MA 01430
Summerbridge National/The Breakthrough Collaborative
361 Oak
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 865-2970
Maine Educational Organizations
MAMLE/Maine Association for Middle Level Education
Apprentice Programs
High Mountain Institute
The Apprentice Program at the High Mountain Institute is a semester-long, hands-on apprenticeship with the Rocky Mountain Semester, a wilderness and academic program for high school juniors. They are seeking college graduates interested in traditional and outdoor education. For more information please contact the Carrie Marshall.
Carrie Marshall, Apprentice Coordinator
531 County Road 5A
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-8200 x108
Job Fair for Educators on Tuesday, March 25: Hampstead & Timberlane Regional School Districts:
Located in Southern New Hamphire, SAU 55 serves the Hampstead and Timberlane Regional School Districts and is comprised of the five towns of Atkinson, Danville, Hampstead, Plaistow and Sandown. This is an opportunity to interview with district administrators. They will have an alternative certification and HQT advisor available. Interviews will take place at the Timberlane Regional High School, 36 Greenough Road, Plaistow, NH. Please contact Mrs. Fraser at (603) 382-6119 X 210 to schedule an appointment. Visit their website at www.timberlane.net/jobs.
Teaching Positions:
Associate Teachers in Kindergarten through Third Grade: Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School in Washington, DC. Academic year 2008-2009. To learn more or to submit a cover letter and resume, please contact Jalene Spain Thomas, Director of Academic Personnel; Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School, 3500 Woodley Road, NW Washington, DC 20016 or call (202) 537-5206, fax (202) 537-5232, email: bvrteachingjobs@cathedral.org.
Other Links:
State of Maine Department of Educations Certification & Placement