When it comes to securing a teaching position, timing can make or break your chances. Many job seekers underestimate the importance of responding to job postings promptly — especially those marked “open until filled.” But make no mistake: teaching job searches are competitive, and acting swiftly gives you a distinct edge. In this article, we’ll [...]
Why did you want to be a science teacher? Do you know how to answer this teacher interview question? It is important the response you give to the job interview question is truthful, relevant to the position, and shows value to the school district. The following could be a possible answer, or it may provide [...]
Write a teacher cover letter that grabs the reader’s attention and lands an interview with these writing tips. As I am sure you know, your application letter and resume will form a first impression with a school district’s hiring representative. It needs to be targeted and top-notch to get the reader to move to your [...]
Preparation is key if you aim to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). Targeting ESL teaching jobs can be an excellent way to jump-start your teaching career if you think you have what it takes to help students in this area. As English has become one of the most important languages to know to [...]
Education resume keywords make an enormous difference in whether you will get an education job interview or be screened out. When a school district has 300+ resumes submitted for a single position within two days of placing an advertisement for a job, the chances are they will not plod laboriously through all of them. Modern [...]
What kind of support would you need from the administration and teaching staff to help adjust to the new teaching position? A job interview question about administration and teaching staff support could be phrased as follows: To be a well-rounded and adaptable teaching professional, you must be willing to work with colleagues, share best practices, [...]
Writing an attention-grabbing resume for a teaching position will be an important part of planning your future career and knowing where it is headed. Before you take the plunge into the world of job searching, I would like to give you one word of caution. Creating a resume for an effective, stress-free job search can [...]
