Education Careers (PreK - 12th Grade)

Job Search
Job Banks
Professional Associations
New Teachers
Career Development

See also:
Vault Online Career Library (Squires Library Database)
Careers Index
International Careers
Christian and Non-Profit Jobs
The Center for Calling & Career (Lee University)
 


This guide lists starting points for locating information about careers in preschools and kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools. For more resources, please consult the Library's homepage or consult a reference librarian for assistance (423) 614-8562.
 

Job Search

Occupations
LibraryCareers.org - American Library Association

National Center for Alternative Certification

National Center for Education Statistics

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

Occupational Outlook Handbook - U.S. Dept. of Labor:
Teachers - Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, and Secondary
Teachers - Special Education

Occupational Employment and Wages - U.S. Dept. of Labor
Education Administrators, All Other
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School
Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program

Job Preparation and Search

State Education Agencies - U.S. Dept. of Education
Use to locate individual states' teacher certification requirements.

GA - TeachGeorgia

TN - Office of Teacher Licensing - Tennessee Dept. of Education

For job listings in school systems see: Job Banks.

More Links

Vocational Information Center - Educators

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
EDUCATION - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
TEACHING - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE

101 Career Alternatives for Teachers: Exciting Job Opportunities for Teachers Outside the Teaching Profession. By Margaret Gisler. Prima, 2002.
Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Social Services/Education

101 Grade A Résumés for Teachers. By Rebecca Anthony. Barron's, 2003.
Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Occupational Resources

Career as a High School Teacher. Chicago Institute for Career Research, 2005.
NetLibrary eBook

Careers in Education. By Roy A. Edelfelt. VGM Career Books, 2004.
2004 ed. - Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Social Services/Education
1998 ed. - NetLibrary eBook

Career Opportunities in Education. By Susan Echaeore-McDavid. Checkmark Books, 2000.
Center for Calling & Career (reference only) - Social Services/Education

A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science. Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
Squires Library - Career Shelves (Reference Area) - Z682.35 .V62 D379 2007

Expert Resumes for Teachers and Educators. By Wendy S. Enelow. JIST Works, 2005.
NetLibrary eBook

Resumes for Education Careers: Includes Sample Cover Letters. VGM Career Books, 2005.
NetLibrary eBook

Succeeding at Your Interview: A Practical Guide for Teachers. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2002.
NetLibrary eBook

 


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Job Banks

National Job Banks

Search for Public Schools - U.S. Dept. of Education

State Education Agencies - U.S. Dept. of Education
Use to locate individual states' teacher certification requirements.

Academic Employment Network

American School Directory

Association of Boarding Schools

Career Fairs

TopSchoolJobs.org - Education Week

GreatTeacher.net

Independent School Management (ISM) Career Corner

Job-Hunt.org

Library & Information Science Jobs - LISjobs.com

NationJob.com

National Educators Employment Network

US REAP - National Schools Application Network

Teachers-Teachers.com

WantToTeach.com

Local and Regional Job Banks

GA - Atlanta - Metropolitan Regional Educational Service Agency

GA - TeachGeorgia

GA - Dalton Public Schools

GA - Whitfield County Schools

NC - NCPublicSchools.org

TN - Tennessee Teacher Employment Resource

TN - Bradley County Schools

TN - Cleveland City Schools

TN - Hamilton County Department of Education

TN - McMinn County Board of Education

 


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Professional Associations

General
American Federation of Teachers
Association of Christian Schools International
Council for Exceptional Children
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Education Association (NEA)

Christian
American Association of Christian Schools
Association of Christian Schools International
Association of Classical & Christian Schools (ACCS)
Christian Educators Association International
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU)

 


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New Teachers

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
FIRST YEAR TEACHERS

The Effective Teacher (First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher). By Harry K. Wong. NTC Contemporary, 1997. (VIDEORECORDING)
Squires Library - Circulating - Media LB1775.2 .W66 1990

First Time in the High School Classroom: Essential Guide for the New Teacher. By Mary C. Clement. Scarecrow Education, 2005.
Squires Library - Circulating - LB1737 .U6 C54 2005

A New Teacher's Guide: Surviving Your First Year. By Harvey Singer. Scarecrow Press, 2003.
Squires Library - Circulating - LB2844.1 .N4 S56 2003

Teacher Career Starter: The Road to a Rewarding Career. Career Starters LearningExpress, 1998.
NetLibrary eBook

 


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Career Development

Listed below are selected print books and e-books.

For more resources, conduct a basic subject search in the online catalog for:
EDUCATION - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
FIRST YEAR TEACHERS
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
TEACHING - VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE

General Resources

Career as a High School Teacher: Secondary School Education: Helping Students Research Their Potential. Institute for Career Research, 2005.
NetLibrary eBook

The Essential Career Guide to Becoming a Middle and High School Teacher. By Robert W. Maloy. Bergin & Garvey, 1999.
Greenwood eBook

Introduction to Teaching: Rewards and Realities. By Lynda Fielstein and Patricia Phelps. Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2001.
Squires Library - Circulating - LB1775 .F46 2001

Professional Communities and the Work of High School Teaching. By Milbrey Wallin McLaughlin. University of Chicago Press, 2001.
Squires Library - Circulating - LB1607.5 .M35 2001

Teaching English Overseas: A Job Guide for Americans and Canadians. By Jeff Mohamed. English International Publications, 2003.
Squires Library - Circulating - PE1128.A2 M634 2003

Teaching Today: An Introduction to Education. By David G. Armstrong. Merrill, 2001.
Squires Library - Circulating - LB1775.2 .A75 2001

Christian Perspectives

Teaching at the Crossroads of Faith and School: The Teacher as Prophetic Pragmatists. By Jeffrey Ayala Milligan. University Press of America, 2002.
 Circulating - LC111 .M55 2002
 


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