Job Resources for Teachers

It's that time of year when students are graduating college and school districts are eliminating positions for next year. I am once again posting my comprehensive list of resources for teachers looking for a job. ( I work in N.J. so there are many links specific to our state)  Good luck!

Job Interview Tips
Anatomy of a Job Interview

Interview Thank You Letter

Job Interview Follow-Up Do's and Don't's For Job Seekers

Job Interview Questions- covers interview questions, interview guide, after the interview, salary negotiation, second interview

Job Interview Tips- taken from the Occupational Handbook 2010-2011 edition

Virtual Job Interview

What to Wear and What Not to Wear to an Interview- infographic

Job Search
10 Things Job Applicants Should Know- from the NY Times

Career Builder- search for all types of jobs on this site

Education Job Descriptions

Indeed- one search, all jobs

Jobs 4 Teacher- search by city, state or zip code

K12 Jobs.com- site says they have served a million teachers and administrators in a year.......

K12 Jobspot- search by job title and state; when you pick a city it shows you how many positions from the drop-down menu; also shows the location on a map.

Monster.com

NJ Hire- search by job type, location or keywords

NJ.com- postings are constantly being updated

NJ School Directory- all school web sites are listed by county; check employment opportunities on each site.

NJ School Jobs- search by county, specialty, school or date

Peterson's Private School Search- covers The United States and countries

Resources for Teaching Jobs- only ten states are listed here

Teacher Jobs- join for free; search the United States for a job.

Teachers-Teachers.com- site says it lists jobs for 1775 districts and they are in partnership with the NEA.

Resumes and Cover Letters
The 25 Most Creative Designer Resumes You'll See This Year

38 More Beautiful Resume Ideas That Work- from JobMob

Cover Letters- from Career Lab

Create a Free Teacher Portfolio

Got Resume Builder- build your resume online; download as a pdf, Word doc or text file

JobMob- 36 beautiful resume ideas

Resume Help- site has examples resumes

A Resume in Prezi

Resume Tips and Advice- from Monster.com

Sample CV for Education Counselor- from CV Tips

Sample Teacher Cover Letter

Sample Teacher Cover Letter2

Teacher Cover Letter Sample

Teacher Resume- from Microsoft online; you need MS Word to use this template

Teacher Resume- from Monster Worldwide, Inc.

Teacher Resume Template

VisualCV- free Internet-based resume

Your Cover Letter Information Center

Jobs for Retired Teachers
5 Part Time Retirement Jobs That Pay Well- from retirementcheatsheet.com

6 Best Part-Time Jobs for Retirees- from Marketwatch

8 Part Time Jobs for Retired Teachers

The 10 Best Part-Time Jobs for Retirees

Adjunct Part-Time Positions- teach on the college level!

Adjunct Professor Jobs- from CareerBuilder

Art with a Heart- located in Indianapolis, many volunteer jobs here, including teacher, classroom assistant, photographer, Board of Directors.

Christian Mission Trips for Retiree Missionaries- "Teachers, agriculturalists, business people, artists, doctors, coaches and many others serve on church-planting teams in over 92 countries…"

Education Employment and Volunteer Opportunities for Retirees- MTRS (Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System) members

For a Fun Job in Retirement, Think Out of the Box-

Great Jobs for Retired Teachers- from AARP

The Hottest Jobs and How to Get One in Retirement- from Forbes

NEA-Retired- get involved in advocacy groups

The New Retirement: Peace Corps in the Golden Years

Newly Retired Teachers and International Schools- not ready for the old rocking chair?

Opportunities and Employment- for FREA (Florida Retired Educators Association) members

Retired Teacher Jobs- from Indeed

Seasonal Jobs for Boomers, Seniors and Retirees

U.S. Department of State- long list of volunteer opportunities!

WorldTeach- volunteer to teach outside the United States