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K-12 Education
Descriptive Career Information | Job
Banks & Searching Advice | Employer
Directories | Associations
Descriptive Career Information
Teachers - Pre-School,
elementary, middle and secondary
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes
information about: General nature of the work, working conditions,
employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and
related occupations.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm
Academic Employment
Network
Certification information by state.
http://www.academploy.com/certif.cfm/
Job Banks and Searching
Advice
ABC Teaching Jobs
National database of education postions, searchable by location,
subject area and school type.
http://abcteachingjobs.com/
Agent K-12 Recruitment Service
Job listings and career news from the editors at Education Week and
Teacher's Magazine.
http://www.AgentK-12.org
Boston Public Schools
On-line
Search for jobs in the Boston Public School system.
http://www.boston.k12.ma.us/jobs/
Carney Sandoe & Associates
The Massachusetts recruiting agency for teachers.
http://www.carneysandoe.com/Default.asp?bhcp=1
College
of the Holy Cross Teaching Career Resources page
Directory of teaching, teaching abroad and alternative teaching career
resources.
http://www.holycross.edu/departments/dos/website
/career_planning/teaching.htm
Education America
Searchable international database of education vacancies. Also has
an email alert feature for users to set up a profile and be automatically
emailed positions that fit their criteria.
http://www.educationamerica.net/
Education
Career Services from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Related career information and skills, as well as many education
job banks and links.
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/education.htm
K-12 Jobs
Allows for a job search by state. Includes salary information, associations,
and certification information.
http://www.k12jobs.com
Massachusetts
Educators Career Center: Job Search
An excellent website that allows for a Massachusetts job search by
a variety of criteria. Check out the home page for other pertinient
information.
https://www4.doemass.org/elar/mecccommon/JobSearchPageControl.ser
MBNA Career Services
Center from the University of Delaware
Extensive list of web resources for teachers.
http://www.udel.edu/CSC/teachers.html
National Association of Independent
Schools Career Center
National job board for NAIS.
http://www.nais.org/career/
National Center for Alternative Certification
This group seeks to diversify and expand the teaching profession
by providing opportunities for non-traditional candidates to gain
entry into the profession. General information about alternative
certification and profiles of different states' policies are outlined.
http://www.teach-now.org/
School Spring
Fully comprehensive site offering job links for virtually any type
of educational setting.
http://www.schoolspring.com/
Search for Public
Schools
Contains detailed information about public and private school districts
and federal program information from the Common Core of Data from
the US Department of Education.
http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/
State
Departments of Education
Requirements and contact information for each state's Dept. of Education
and Certification requirements.
http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_ID=SEA
State Departments
of Education and Certification Information
Links and contact information for each state's Dept. of Education.
http://www.udel.edu/teachered/stagen.htm
Teach for America
Commit to two years teaching in an under-resourced urban or rural
school.
http://www.teachforamerica.org/flash_movie.html
Teacher's Guide to Fellowships
and Awards
Opportunities for professional growth and renewal.
http://www.doe.mass.edu/tgfa/
The Chronicle of Higher Education Online
See all content of the Chronicle online now, includes articles, career
center, etc..
http://chronicle.com/
See Also: General Job Banks and Searching
Advice
Licensure
Massachusetts Teacher Association
Advice on obtaining licensure/certification in Massachusetts for the first time and for those seeking to advance or keep active licensure/certificatiion.
http://www.massteacher.org/career/state_cert/index.cfm
Massachusetts Teacher Licensure
Chart outlining
the necessary licenses and tests needed to become a teacher in Massachusetts.
http://www.massteacher.org/career/state_cert/routestocert.pdf
Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL)
Online registration information, practice tests, and FAQs.
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mtel/
Certification in the United States
Teacher certification in the United States.
http://www.uky.edu/Education/TEP/usacert.html
Employer Directories
Massachusetts Department
of Education: School and District Profiles
These concise profiles provide "basic facts about enrollment,
school spending, demographics and test scores in the Commonwealth's
public school districts and schools, including charter schools, and
collaboratives. In addition, you will find information for many of
the state's private schools." The contact information is especially
helpful for job hunters.
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/
World Wide Web of Private Special
Educational Schools
Site for parents and educators; includes special education resources,
organizations and schools in Massachusetts and the United States.
http://www.spedschools.com
Associations
Massachusetts Teachers Association
http://www.massteacher.org/
National Education Association
http://www.nea.org/index.html
American Federation of Teachers
http://www.aft.org/
American Association for Employment
in Education (formally known
as the National Institutional Teacher Placement Association).
http://www.aaee.org/
Not finding what you need? Ask a librarian.
Page updated: February 28, 2008
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm
Certification information by state.
http://www.academploy.com/certif.cfm/
National database of education postions, searchable by location, subject area and school type.
http://abcteachingjobs.com/
Job listings and career news from the editors at Education Week and Teacher's Magazine.
http://www.AgentK-12.org
Search for jobs in the Boston Public School system.
http://www.boston.k12.ma.us/jobs/
The Massachusetts recruiting agency for teachers.
http://www.carneysandoe.com/Default.asp?bhcp=1
Directory of teaching, teaching abroad and alternative teaching career resources.
http://www.holycross.edu/departments/dos/website
/career_planning/teaching.htm
Searchable international database of education vacancies. Also has an email alert feature for users to set up a profile and be automatically emailed positions that fit their criteria.
http://www.educationamerica.net/
Related career information and skills, as well as many education job banks and links.
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/education.htm
Allows for a job search by state. Includes salary information, associations, and certification information.
http://www.k12jobs.com
An excellent website that allows for a Massachusetts job search by a variety of criteria. Check out the home page for other pertinient information.
https://www4.doemass.org/elar/mecccommon/JobSearchPageControl.ser
Extensive list of web resources for teachers.
http://www.udel.edu/CSC/teachers.html
National job board for NAIS.
http://www.nais.org/career/
This group seeks to diversify and expand the teaching profession by providing opportunities for non-traditional candidates to gain entry into the profession. General information about alternative certification and profiles of different states' policies are outlined.
http://www.teach-now.org/
Fully comprehensive site offering job links for virtually any type of educational setting.
http://www.schoolspring.com/
Contains detailed information about public and private school districts and federal program information from the Common Core of Data from the US Department of Education.
http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/
Requirements and contact information for each state's Dept. of Education and Certification requirements.
http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_ID=SEA
Links and contact information for each state's Dept. of Education.
http://www.udel.edu/teachered/stagen.htm
Commit to two years teaching in an under-resourced urban or rural school.
http://www.teachforamerica.org/flash_movie.html
Opportunities for professional growth and renewal.
http://www.doe.mass.edu/tgfa/
See all content of the Chronicle online now, includes articles, career center, etc..
http://chronicle.com/
Advice on obtaining licensure/certification in Massachusetts for the first time and for those seeking to advance or keep active licensure/certificatiion.
http://www.massteacher.org/career/state_cert/index.cfm
Chart outlining the necessary licenses and tests needed to become a teacher in Massachusetts.
http://www.massteacher.org/career/state_cert/routestocert.pdf
Online registration information, practice tests, and FAQs.
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mtel/
Teacher certification in the United States.
http://www.uky.edu/Education/TEP/usacert.html
These concise profiles provide "basic facts about enrollment, school spending, demographics and test scores in the Commonwealth's public school districts and schools, including charter schools, and collaboratives. In addition, you will find information for many of the state's private schools." The contact information is especially helpful for job hunters.
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/
Site for parents and educators; includes special education resources, organizations and schools in Massachusetts and the United States.
http://www.spedschools.com
http://www.massteacher.org/
http://www.nea.org/index.html
http://www.aft.org/
American Association for Employment in Education (formally known as the National Institutional Teacher Placement Association).
http://www.aaee.org/
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