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Getting Hired

Getting Hired. Who would you hire for a teaching position? Person A or Person B?. Person A College degree. Early to mid 20’s. Limited real world work experience. Most likely no military service. 1 to 2 years in teacher training. Student teaching experience.

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Getting Hired

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  1. Getting Hired

  2. Who would you hire for a teaching position? Person A or Person B?

  3. Person A • College degree. • Early to mid 20’s. • Limited real world work experience. • Most likely no military service. • 1 to 2 years in teacher training. • Student teaching experience. • Extensive classroom observations. • Single and idealistic.

  4. Person B • College degree. • Late 20’s to mid 50’s. • Extensive real world work experience. • Most likely has military service. • Several months to 1 year in teacher training. • No student teaching experience. • Limited classroom observations. • Married, divorced, or separated. • Grounded in reality.

  5. Guilty by Association There are many alternate teacher certification programs. The unfortunate reality is that the programs who do a poor job of training teachers negatively impact ALL certification programs.

  6. Improvise-Adapt-Overcome The key to getting hired despite the circumstances and negative opinions about alternately certified teachers is to do what U.S. Marines do: Improvise-Adapt-Overcome.

  7. There Are Only Three (3) Things That Matter: • What you know. • Who you know. • How you express what you know.

  8. What you know… • Life experiences. • Teacher training. • Knowledge of the school you are applying to.

  9. Use Life Experiences to Enhance your Resumé • Military service. • Previous/present employment. • Hobbies, talents, skills. • College credentials.

  10. Highlight Your Teacher Training • Include classroom experiences beyond observations (tutoring, mentoring, etc.) • Include professors, speakers, conferences that made an impact on your teacher skills. • Include related interactions with schools (PTA, band booster, etc.).

  11. Research the School Where You Want to Teach • Student population and breakdown. • Faculty, staff, administrator contacts • Awards and TEA designations. • School reputation. • School needs and mission statement.

  12. Who You Know can be abused, misunderstood, and stereotyped. It’s a “trump card” when used wisely!

  13. Who you know is all about People Skills and Timing. • Get to know key people in the school and nurture these relationships before the job interview. • Be selective and respectful. Can these people speak on your behalf after the job interview? • Use your “contacts” as character references when being interviewed. Most likely, the principal will follow up with these people.

  14. How You Express Yourself Could be a “Homerun!” • This aspect of getting hired is the part that is often overlooked and neglected. • Body language and other nonverbal cues WILL say more than what you ACTUALLY say. • A first impression is most likely the ONLY impression you will be able to make!

  15. The First Impression • Greet interviewers with a smile. • Shake hands firmly but not overly “macho.” • Make pleasant but meaningful eye contact. • Maintain a relax but confident composure. • WATCH YOUR BODY LANGUAGE!

  16. Before the Interview… • Take extra copies of your resumé. • Take paper and pencil to take notes. • Check your physical appearance. • Dress appropriately. • Turn cell phone OFF.

  17. During the Interview… • Answer questions honestly, briefly, and precisely. • Use a “confident voice.” • Maintain a relaxed, but confident body language posture. • Weave in your skills, experiences, and talents into “how you will teach.” • Demonstrate how you will contribute to THEIR team, welcome THEIR leadership, and give them 110% effort in everything you will do.

  18. If they ask, “How will you teach…” • Start with students and their success as your #1 priority. • That you will use all available data to spot and remedy student deficiencies before they become major learning issues. • That you will rewrite lessons (if needed) to fit your student’s reading/comprehension levels and carefully scaffold instruction from where they are to where they have to be.

  19. If They Ask, “Do You Have any Questions…?” • Ask “What is the school’s top academic priority?” • Ask “What do YOU think are qualities of a great teacher?”

  20. At the End of the Interview • Thank him/her/them for the opportunity to interview. • Shake hands with everyone.

  21. Closing Thoughts… • When hiring, principals will usually decide “yea” or “nay” on candidates within the first 5 minutes of an interview. • Principals want someone who is low maintenance, resourceful, and highly effective. • Principals hire people who will make him/her look good. • Principals look for teachers with multiple skills (teach, coach, sponsor a club, etc.).

  22. Activity • Before this presentation, everyone was issued a color dot (red, yellow, green). • Those of you who got a red dot are NOT definite new hires. • Those of you who got a yellow dot are “maybe” hires. • Those of you who got a green dot are definite hires.

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