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Education Job Search Presentation

Education Job Search Presentation. Nazareth College Office of Career Services. Materials You Need to Apply. Cover Letter & Resume Applications College Transcripts Credential File Portfolio. Cover Letter & Resume. Samples on Career Services Website

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Education Job Search Presentation

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  1. Education Job Search Presentation Nazareth College Office of Career Services

  2. Materials You Need to Apply • Cover Letter & Resume • Applications • College Transcripts • Credential File • Portfolio

  3. Cover Letter & Resume • Samples on Career Services Website • Add Student Teaching Section • Appointments for Resume Critiquing Available - Call 389-2878 well in advance to get evening time slots

  4. Applications • On-line (see handout) • Download (paper) from district websites • Essay Questions • See Writing Center for critiques

  5. Transcripts • Official – Leave in sealed envelopes • Unofficial – OK to scan and upload or attach to paper applications • Need one from every school attended • Registrar’s Office only source on our campus

  6. Credential File • Repository for letters of recommendation • Sent/uploaded from Career Services to districts/district websites • You are responsible for setting up the file • You request letters be sent to Career Services • All letters received are optically scanned, indexed, and stored on a secure website.

  7. Setting Up the File • Complete registration form • Pay $10 fee • First five sent/uploaded are free • $2 per file after that

  8. The Process for Requesting Letters • Complete the top portion of the form • Give the form to the letter writer • Letter writer completes form and returns to Career Services • Provide writers with a stamped envelope addressed to Career Services

  9. Asking for a Recommendation • Letter writers are doing you a favor - Treat them like it • If possible, ask in person, and provide them with a copy of your resume • Agree on a time frame

  10. Who Should You Ask? • Faculty • Supervisors from Nazareth who observe student teaching & clinical experiences • Cooperating teachers • Supervisors from other work experiences including the Partners for Learning Program or other experiences

  11. Confidential vs. Non-confidential • Confidential means not subject to your review • Non-confidential means open for your review • Must decide before you ask the letter writer • Why make a letter confidential? • When to select non-confidential • If you need to relocate • If you feel you should “screen” letter

  12. Contents of the File • Minimum of 3-4 recommendation letters • Maximum of 6 recommendation letters • Proof of teaching certification if you have it (OK to send without) • Note: State Ed is no longer mailing initial certificates to candidates. Sorry, we cannot accept printouts from the TEACH system

  13. Not Permissible • Transcripts CANNOT be included • Test scores CANNOT be included • Resumes need not be included (You must send them under separate cover anyhow) • Printouts from the TEACH system

  14. Requesting Your File to be Sent • First verify that your file is complete • E-mail careers@naz.edu or Call 389-2878; • Then request that your file be sent • E-mail (Careers@naz.edu) • Phone (389-2878) • In person (Shults Center) Hours 8:30-4:30 M-F, Until 7 PM T/W/Th • Fax (389-2300)

  15. Other Considerations • What if you have a file set up elsewhere? • If confidential there, still confidential here • Send thank you notes to your letter writers • Remember, they’ve done you a favor

  16. Job Search Portfolios • Different from Academic Portfolio • Shorter, includes selected samples of your very best work • Lesson & Unit Plans • Assessments you designed • Samples of student learning outcomes • Bulletin boards/Learning Centers • Do not include academic papers or items with comments by others

  17. Comprehensive Job Search • Apply widely • Complete application process for each district that interests you • Complete on-line applications first • Use school district lists for Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse areas available on CS website • Do not wait for posted openings • Apply early • Early November for December graduates • February/March for May graduates

  18. How Online ApplicationSystems Work • You upload all information and receive an applicant ID # • We attach your credential file to your application (if possible) • You monitor the websites of participating districts and use applicant ID # to apply for any jobs that interest you

  19. NazLink • Set-up an account and upload your resume • Conduct a search for open jobs by certification area(s) • Save your searches and arrange to receive e-mail notices when new jobs are posted that match your search • Also use NazLink to learn about upcoming job fairs and districts making on-campus recruiting visits.

  20. Career Events • Mini Conference for Educators • Friday, December 7, 2012 • Registration opens November 1 at www.rochestertrd.org • Registration Closes December 3 or until filled. • Teacher Recruitment Day • Wednesday, April 17, 2013 • On-line registration will open February 5 • Those with interest in local districts should register before February 28 • Student registration closes March 28 • What are your chances of an interview at TRD?

  21. Utilize Career Services Support • Comprehensive Website • Contact Info for Districts • District Web Addresses • Sample Cover Letters/Resumes • Practice Interview Questions • Individual Appointments

  22. Networking • Just as important in Education as in other career areas • Not just a search for job openings, but school district-specific information • More than just talking with the people you already know • Consider utilizing LinkedIn to connect with alumni

  23. Networking Works Like This Colleague Previous Employee Friends Family You Job Career Counselor Boss Faculty HR

  24. Join Linked In to Network with Alumni

  25. Consider Joining These Groups on Linked in to Extend Your Reach • Nazareth College Alumni Association • Over 1200 Members • Naz Educators • 140 Members and growing, an official subgroup of the alumni association • Kappa Delta Pi International • Over 2,000 Members • Others?

  26. Interviewing • Review Sample Interview Questions on Career Services website • Consider a Mock Interview • Screening Interview with Human Resources (one-to-one) • Hiring Interviews (Building Based, Group) • May be asked to teach a practice lesson

  27. What School Districts Tell Us • Red flags in application paperwork • Grammatical & spelling errors; sloppiness • Preference for confidential letters may be waning • Used sparingly in the hiring process Portfolios • Videotapes/CD’s • Websites • Ethical considerations • Reneging on job offers

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