Just for Educators

Teachers, specialists, school counselors, and other educators are encouraged to check out these events and services:

• Lesley Career Connection
  Are you registered yet on Lesley Career Connection (LCC)? If not, go to www.lesley.edu/crc, click on your status (student or alumna/us), and then go to Lesley Career Connection for more information. You can use LCC to review professional positions, view and register for the Career Resource Center's upcoming workshops and events, and browse area job fairs.
• Job Search Checklist for Educators
  Designed by the CRC for Lesley educators, this checklist will help you stay on track. See the LCC Resource Library on your Lesley Career Connection home page.
• Lesley Educator Career Expo - Save the Date!
  Thursday, April 12, 2012: 3:00 - 5:30 p.m., Lesley University, Cambridge, MA.
  Meet with school officials from area public, charter, and independent schools on-campus.
  
  In April 2011, over thirty-five public, charter, and independent schools attended the Expo. Students and alumni appreciated the opportunity to network with employers, gain resume feedback, and engage in screening interviews with some schools.
• MERC - Massachusetts Educational Recruiting Consortium
  Thursday, April 19, 2012, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Northeastern University, Boston, MA
        Step 1: Log into Lesley Career Connection (see above) and click on "Career Events." Find the listing for MERC, and then click "RSVP." You will receive your required Admissions Packet via email shortly before the event.
        Step 2: To see a list of registered schools, go to www.mercjobfair.com and click on "Create An Account" under "Students." Use the password token "merc2012." After you complete your profile, click "Home." In the Career Fairs box on the left, click "MERC." You will see a link to "Registered Organizations" at the top of the page.
  
• Additional Job Fairs for Educators
  There are a number of other job fairs in the greater Boston area and in other states. Some local schools and districts hold their own job fairs and some consortia host diversity fairs. For information on these job fairs, go to the Career Events tab in Lesley Career Connection.

• Helpful Web Sites
  This section includes DOE sites across the country and sites with job listings for educators.

• Additional Online Resources:
  
  • Agent K-12
    This job listing service is affiliated with Edweek Magazine.
  • Independent School Jobs
  • Independent School Placement Agencies
  • Teachers-Teachers.com
  • Massachusetts Charter Schools Jobs
  • Massachusetts Educators Career Center
    Post your resume and review job listings.
  • School Spring
    This website allows you to search for positions and store your materials confidentially so you can send one electronic packet to a school. For free membership to SchoolSpring Plus, use the promotional code "college."

• Online Handouts for Educators:
  To view the following handouts, go to the LCC Resource Library on your Lesley Career Connection home page.
  
  • Interview Questions for Educators
  • Boston Area Public School Systems
  • Independent Schools
  • MA Charter Schools
  • General job search handouts including information on resumes, cover letters, thank you letters and interviewing.
• School Directories in the CRC Library:
  • Catholic Schools in America
  • Directory of Member Schools - Mass. Association of Approved 766 Private Schools (MAAPS)
  • Guide to Northeast Private Schools
  • Jewish Schools in the Boston Area
  • National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Directory
  • National Charter School Directory
  • Private Secondary Schools
• Education Licensure Questions & Issues
  • Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure
  • Licensure Questions and Issues (Certification)
• Lesley's New Teacher Community - Learn about a support system for recent alumni that provides consultation, small grants, and three meetings a year.