School administrators need critical skills to provide the school community with proper leadership. You must be savvy, whether you are an assistant principal, head principal, or in any other leadership position. There are many educational leadership skills for aspiring school administrators to develop. Let’s discuss some top core competencies, areas of expertise, strengths, or characteristics [...]
1. Show Up Early – One of the worst things a job seeker can do is show up late for the interview. Arrive at the meeting location about 10 minutes before the scheduled time. Leave home early, just in case there are unexpected incidents. Giving yourself extra time will still allow you to make it to [...]
Are you making a career transition to become an education administrator? Communicating relevant core skills to the hiring committee is vital. To move from the classroom to the school principal’s office, you will need to gain the necessary skills and attributes of a respected school leader. Five tips to help make a successful transition to [...]
If you feel like you need to engage your students because lessons have been falling flat or students just aren’t retaining the material presented well enough, here are some ideas on how to engage your students. 1. Arrange Interesting or Unique Field Trips Getting out of the classroom is a wonderful method to re-energize students, [...]
1. Stand Out for the Right Reasons Sell your value by creating a powerful resume to stand out from the other job applicants. Even though your resume must look and sound appealing, you need to make sure you come across as a desirable candidate. While concentrating on developing an attractive design, ensure you include all [...]
When looking for teaching jobs, you must keep in mind what your own goals and limitations are, particularly when it comes to age level, subject area, and school location. Decide what type of school you would like to teach at (public, private, Catholic, Jewish, Montessori, college, special education, etc.). What grade level you wish to [...]
Beginning your career or changing careers to teaching can be difficult if you are not prepared. You are going from a known career to a totally unknown new job as a beginning teacher. If you have never taught a class in your life, you may wonder how you can show prospective school districts that you [...]
