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Elementary and Secondary Education

Maryland Educational Resources

http://www.sailor.lib.md.us/MD_topics/edu
Sailor, the Maryland State Government Internet site, provides links to Maryland public school systems, individual schools, and colleges & universities.

Maryland Teacher Certification
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/certification/
The official Web site for the Maryland State Dept. of Education gives the requirements for certification for teachers and other professional school system employees. You also will learn about the Praxis/NTE testing requirements.

Maryland State Department of Education Publications
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/
divisions/planningresultstest/prim_pubs.htm

The MSDE Division of Planning publishes several research reports of interest to potential and current teachers, including "Professional Salary Schedules" and "Maryland Public School Enrollment."

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Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities
http://www.mansef.org
Directory of schools by county.

Association of Independent Maryland Schools
http://aimsmd.org
Links to more than 100 private elementary and secondary schools in Maryland.

Nonpublic Schools in Maryland
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/nonpublicschools/NP_Overview
Click the logo for the Directory of Nonpublic Schools.

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
http://careers.aacte.org

Employment Information for All States
http://www.edweek.org/agentk-12/states/
Summary data on individual state's teacher-certification requirements, salary and incentive packages, professional-development programs, and links for further research.

Certification Requirements by State
http://www.uky.edu/Education/TEP/usacert.html
Links to state education agencies' teacher certification requirements.

National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification
http://www.nasdtec.org/index.tpl
Represents professional standards boards and commissions and state departments of education in all 50 states, etc. that are responsible for the preparation, licensure, and discipline of educational personnel.

Public Schools Review
http://www.publicschoolreview.com
Information on all U. S. public schools.

Council of Great City Schools
http://www.cgcs.org
Click member districts to find links to the 60+ largest city school systems.

American Federation of Teachers
http://www.aft.org
Besides salary information, look for the guide to "Teaching as a Career" and the list of the 200 largest school systems in the U. S.

Recruiting New Teachers
http://www.rnt.org
"This site offers guidance and resources for prospective teachers, as well as insight on current trends and issues in the field. [Also provides] unique networking opportunities for educators..."

Carney, Sandoe & Associates
http://www.csa-teach.com

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Peterson's Private Schools Directory
http://www.petersons.com/private
Resources for jobs in private, independent schools

National Association of Independent Schools
http://www.nais.org
Search for schools by state and type.

U. S. Department of Defense Education Activity
http://www.dodea.edu
Information about teaching in the schools for the dependents of Defense Department personnel.

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Major Job Listing Sites for Education
NemNet - The National Employment Minority Network
http://www.nemnet.com/seekers.asp
School-Jobs
http://www.school-jobs.net
Teachers@Work
http://www.teachersatwork.com
K-12 Jobs
http://www.k12jobs.com
WantToTeach
http://www.wanttoteach.com
Agent K-12
http://www.agentk-12.org


Regional Job Listing Sites for Education
Maine Education Jobs
http://www.maine.info/jobs10.html
Connecticut Regional Applicant and Placement Program
http://www.ctreap.net

Southern Teachers
http://www.southernteachers.com
CalWest Educators Placement
http://www.calwesteducators.com
  for jobs with California's independent and private schools.
Teach in Florida
http://www.teachinflorida.com

Teach for America
http://www.teachforamerica.org
Interested in helping children in under-resourced urban and rural schools? Every year more than 1,000 college graduates from all academic majors make a two-year commitment to teach in elementary and secondary schools.

American Association of School Administrators
http://www.aasa.org
Look for the Job Bulletin to find a position as a principal or superintendent.

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Teachers On Reserve
http://www.teachersonreserve.com
TOR specializes in the placement of teachers and administrators in quality independent and private schools in California. Information sessions are occasionally available on the east coast.

Jump-Start Scholarships for Prospective Teachers
http://www.udel.edu/CSC/maee/scholarships.html
Scholarships for racial/ethnic minorities and for those willing to teach in critical need fields such as mathematics. Recipients must be attending a college that is a member of the Middle Atlantic Association for School, College, and University Staffing (MAASCUS). For more information, contact your college or university career center.

National Education Association Education Statistics
http://www.nea.org/edstats
"NEA's annual report of current, state-level education data includes sources of school revenue, teacher salaries, and per-pupil expenditure."

Interview Questions for Teaching Candidates
http://www.udel.edu/CSC/InterviewTeach.pdf
http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/interview/TEACHER.htm
http://members.aol.com/amberp813/Interview.html

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Alternative Routes to Teaching/Minorities

National Center for Alternative Education--Teach-Now
http://www.teach-now.org
Comprehensive information on schools with programs, colleges and universities with post-baccalaureate programs, and statistics of new hires for all states.

National Association for Alternative Certification
http://www.alt-teachercert.org/index.asp

University of Maryland Master's Certification Program
http://www.education.umd.edu/Depts/EDCI/info/mc-proginfo.html
George Washington University Teachers 2000 Partnerships
http://gsehd.gwu.edu/gsehd/viewarticle%2B254
National Teaching Academy
http://www.nationalteachingacademy.org
Wake Forest University Master Teacher Fellows Program
http://www.wfu.edu/education/gradtea/mtf.html
Drexel E-Learning - Online Education Degrees & Teaching Certification Programs
http://www.drexel.com/Fields_of_Study/Education.shtml

Shady Hill School Teacher Training Course (MA)
http://www.shs.org/ttc/introduction

Collegiate School Teaching Institute
http://www.collegiateschool.org/program/programs/csti.asp
Summer program for college students of color interested in independent school teaching.

Scholarships to Teach in Maryland Catholic Schools
http://www.mdcathcon.org/teacherscholarship
Early July deadline. Available for students and teachers currently teaching or planning to teach in critical shortage areas.

Prince George's County (MD) Resident Teacher Program

http://www.residentteacherprogram.org

Baltimore City Teaching Residency
http://www.bcteachingresidency.org

Montgomery County Maryland Alternative Certification for Effective Teachers (ACET) Program
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/wdce/acet/acet.html
Designed for Maryland teacher shortage fields.
Maryland Resident Teacher Certification Program
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/sped_rtc/
NYC Teaching Fellows

http://www.nycteachingfellows.org
Altanta Plus
http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/careers/Atlantaplus/INDEX.ASP
DC Teaching Fellows
http://www.dcteachingfellows.org
Washington DC Charter Schools
http://www.dcpcsa.org - DC Public Charter School Association (includes a job bank)
Provides stipends to assist with certification.


Opportunities for Minorities
Mississippi Teacher Corps
http://www.olemiss.edu/programs/mtc
University of Central Florida Minority Programs in Education
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfed/inits/mpie.htm

NemNet - The National Employment Minority Network
http://www.nemnet.com/seekers.asp
Job listings across the country. Resume data bank.


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Higher Education

Maryland Higher Education Commission
http://www.mhec.state.md.us/higherEd/colleges_universities/index.asp
Links to all the Maryland colleges and universities.

Jobs Central-Higher Education and Student Affairs
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/edhd/hesa/jobscentral.html
Great list of links to job sites.

Academic 360
http://www.academic360.com
A very helpful site if you are looking for faculty, administrative, student services, or other positions in colleges and universities. You find links to other education job hunting sites and, most importantly, links to the personnel offices of colleges and universities including community colleges.

Academic Careers
http://www.academiccareers.com
Global academic job site to search jobs in education and academia. Find full and part-time teaching, administrative, and student affairs jobs at colleges, universities, and research institutes around the world. Applicants can for free search current job openings, submit their resume and receive e-mails informing them when matching job opportunities are listed.

HigherEdJobs.com
http://www.higheredjobs.com
Search for faculty and staff positions at 480 colleges and universities.

Inside Higher Ed - Careers Dashboard
https://www.insidehighered.com/employment/dashboard/candidate
Job listings; manage document online.

American Association of Community Colleges
http://www.aacc.nche.edu
"CareerLine" posts vacant positions.

Community College Web
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc
Links to over 900 community college web sites.

CCJobsOnline
http://www.ccjobsonline.com
Job listings in community, technical, and junior colleges. Resume databank.

NemNet - The National Employment Minority Network
http://www.nemnet.com/seekers.asp
Job listings across the country. Resume data bank.

StudentAffairs.com
http://www.studentaffairs.com
A wealth of information about careers for people wanting to provide services to students in colleges and universities. Has a jobs database.

Directory of Graduate Programs in College Student Personnel
http://www.myacpa.org/car/car_gradprog.cfm

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Teaching Overseas/English as a Foreign Language

International Schools Services - Directory of Schools  new site
http://www.iss.edu/index.asp
Directory of Schools:
http://princeton.iss.edu/displaydirectory/displaycountries.asp


First Time Teaching in Asia

http://www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/
magazine/0509/teaching_english_in_asia.shtml

Good advice for teaching overseas in any country.

Overseas Schools
http://www.state.gov/m/a/os
The U. S Department of State provides a wealth of information about teaching overseas. Click a region to identify schools.

Promise4All
http://www.promise4all.com/
The PROMISE Cyber School connects teachers and students around the world via real-time cyber classrooms. Register for classes to improve English language skills or apply for a position teaching online, including part-time teaching opportunities on your home computer. Students and teachers will need a web camera and microphone. The site has additional information.

Footprints Recruiting
http://www.footprintsrecruiting.com

Easy English Consulting
http://www.eze365.com

Dave's ESL Cafe Job Center
http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs
Dave Sperling's extensive list of links for teaching English as a second language is a great resource for finding a job in this field.

O-hayo Sensei
http://www.ohayosensei.com
Offers a "free electronic newsletter " that lists 40-50 teaching (and many other English language-related) positions at dozens of different schools and companies all across Japan."

ESLEmployment
http://www.eslemployment.com
Jobs worldwide in ESL/TEFL/TESOL. Contains career-related information, lesson plans, activities and related resources.Free.

GoToTeachEnglish
http://www.go2teachenglish.com
Teach English to school children in Taiwan with the possibility of earning a TESOL Certificate. Provided with a work permit + resident visa + medical insurance and assistance in locating housing.

Teach Away
http://www.teachaway.com
Chung Dahm Institute-Korea
http://job.cdi.co.kr
English Program in Korea
http://epik.knue.ac.kr
LanguageCorps
http://www.languagecorps.com/index.php
LanguageCorps allows you to learn and apply new skills while developing a wider, first-person perspective about the diversity of cultures around the world. The fee for the Flagship Program covers on-site training and TESOL certification, guaranteed placement assistance, and in-country assistance. Also have programs for TESOL Training-Only Job-Plus Service for certified TESOL, TEFL or CELTA teachers, and short-term volunteer teaching programs in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and South Korea.
JET Program
http://www.jetprogramme.org
Sponsored by the Japanese government, the JET Program invites over 1,300 American college graduates and young professionals to share their language and culture with Japanese youth. One year positions are available in schools and government offices throughout Japan. Apply by early December for positions beginning in July. Applications and a video are in the Career and Employment Resource Room--Station 5-Education. More information can be found at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
AEON Corporation
http://www.aeonet.com
Private Japanese company hiring lots of teachers of English to adults and children.
Abroad China
http://www.abroadchina.net
Program costs more than $4,000.
English First
http://www.englishfirst.com/trt/index.html
Teach English in China, Indonesia, or Russia.

MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages-Online Program
http://www.newschool.edu/matesol

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