Re: Teaching Jobs in Delaware
Posted by Jamie on 6/03/06
I saw that someone mentioned teachdelaware.com to you. That
is a great site. Have you tried job fairs? You can often
view online recruiting schedules. If a school at which you
really wish to work is going to be recruiting at a fair near
you, then I would suggest that you make up an impressive
packet and meet their recruiters in person. (The alternative
would be to hand-carry into the school, but this way you have
a chance to talk to them one-one-one.)
Several of the better schools absolutely recruit. Another
responder mentioned Red Clay, Appoquinimink, and Caesar Rodney
as good schools, and I KNOW that they all recruit. That is
how I found my job. :)
Oh! Something else that helped was that I emailed the head of
personnel from each school with a powerful "cover letter" to
explain how much I wanted to move to DE, how serious I was
about relocating, how I'd love to work in a school with a
great academic reputation, etc. I looked up AYP stats and
really perused each school's website before I sent each email
so that I could really personalize them. I had exceedingly
favorable--and nearly instantaneous--responses. Some of the
schools had an online application process, so this helped my
name to be more recognizable in their databases. What do you
have to lose?
I wish you the best of luck if you're still hunting for a job.
I saw that someone said that most schools don't hire until
later in the summer, but I know that several have already had
deadlines pass and already done their hiring. Several others
have deadlines coming soon. I bet you've already applied,
though. :)
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