As a faculty member, you’ve put years into educating students, serving on committees, and publishing in the most respected journals in your field. If you are ready to make the jump and become a department head, you’ll want to take all your experience into account when developing your curriculum vitae (CV). Many job seekers will [...]
Staying current in the education field will help you to achieve job search success. Continuing education is when you decide to enhance your career and bolster your credentials by learning new skills and acquiring additional knowledge. If you are a teacher, continuous professional development can be a huge benefit to job search success. Taking courses, [...]
Are you using effective networking techniques to help secure a college adjunct instructor position? There are many ways to find an adjunct instructor job using conventional methods like printed classified ads, online social media platforms, job boards, job fairs, Linked In, Indeed, or by directly sending resumes to potential colleges. There are many ways to [...]
Writing a focused resume is your first step to a new teaching job. Writing a compelling and unique resume will be the initial stage of your job search. There are right and wrong ways to write a resume for a teaching position. If unsure how to write a resume correctly, review the tips below or [...]
Reaching the interview stage is a crucial part of the job search process. Nail down the meeting by competently ending the conversation as you started it – solid and impressive. Ten Techniques to Close a Teacher Job Interview There are several steps a job seeker must take to achieve a teaching position: getting chosen for [...]
You may get some odd questions when interviewing for a teaching job; here is a sample answer you may need. Question: “How would you describe middle school students?” Answer: Middle school students are qualitatively different from younger students. Early adolescents are at a distinct and usually challenging physical and emotional development stage. Kids begin to [...]
Why Change Careers from Corporate to Teaching? Transitioning from a business career to teaching can be one of the most rewarding decisions you’ll ever make—a fulfilling escape from the corporate world to a life of meaningful impact in education. Many professionals make this leap for various reasons: the desire to have a more meaningful impact, [...]