Lesley University : Career Resource Center - Job Search Checklist for Educators

Job Listings & Job Fairs

Look at professional job listings on Lesley Career Connection.
Learn about the Massachusetts Education Recruiting Consortium, MERC, a national education job fair held on Wednesday, April 23 (public school break week) in Boston, MA. Receive registration materials by registering for MERC on LCC.
See the handouts Boston Area Public Schools, Independent Schools and Charter Schools for information on schools that list vacancies on their websites.
View the Career Web Sites Collection for national job listing sites for educators.

Read On-Campus Recruiting Policies 2008. Register on Lesley Career Connection and be sure your applicant type is "Education-OCR."
Review the list of school systems who will recruit on campus on Lesley Career Connection. Updates will be made in February and March. The interview request and selection process will be managed online. Interview visits are held in April and May.

Read "Successful Interviewing" and "Interview Questions for Teachers" handouts.
Attend an "Interview Like You Mean It!" workshop and/or "Interview Success for Educators."

Read the book How to Develop a Professional Portfolio: A Guide for Teachers in the CRC Library in the Job Search section.

Find out about teacher tests required in the state(s) that interest you. Links to DOE websites across the country on the Career Web Sites Collection ;under "Company/Organization Information".
Some testing registration booklets are available in the CRC Library handout holder.
Refer to the Lesley Certification Office for tips on Massachusetts Educator Test Preparation and other licensure issues.