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Re: Teaching Jobs in Delaware
Posted by linda on 6/28/06
What are AYP stats? On 6/03/06, Jamie wrote: > 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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