Teaching Job Opportunities
Are you looking for a teaching job? There are tens of thousands available right now—the trick is finding them.
If you have ever looked into any educational-searching books such as “What Color is my Parachute?” you’re aware of the concept of the hidden job market. This write-up will uncover some different ways to tap into the teaching job market.
The term “hidden job market” refers to open positions—in this case, teaching jobs—that may not advertised in the most common job-seeking venues, such as classified ads. In fact, according to Cornell University Career Services, up to 80% of job openings are unadvertised. How can you find these unadvertised - yet open - jobs? Take into account these 3 simple words: Tap your network.
Start by accessing professional organizations. Are you involved with a public policy organization, networking group or any sort of teacher’s union? If so, get the word out that you’re looking for a teaching job. Ask whether any of the groups with which you’re affiliated keep job boards that list teaching jobs. Ask the people in your network whether they know of any open teaching jobs.
Then, identify a few schools for which you’d like to work and contact them directly. If the school has a department head for your discipline, write him or her to introduce yourself. In other cases, a simple phone call to the principal or to the staffing coordinator may be your best bet. Although this may sound intimidating, remind yourself that you’re calling only to introduce yourself, and to inquire about any teaching jobs your contact may be aware of.
Finally, put your online connections to work. If you belong to any social media sites such as Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn, tell your contacts that you’re looking for a teaching job. And if you don’t yet belong any social media sites, take this as a perfect opportunity to join an online community. You may even find a message board entirely to teaching jobs!
By combining these easy steps you may be able to tap into this hidden job market.
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