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Preparing for the Job Fair and BeyondTeacher Effectiveness and Preparation Team

Sheiveh Jones, Ed.D.Director, Human Resources

Twitter: @SDCOE4educators

Todays Topics• Job Fair overview• Job Market• Application/Interview

Process• Edjoin profile• Q&A

JOB FAIR OVERVIEW

Be PreparedPrior to Job Fair

• Research districts• Create Edjoin profile• Apply to positions you are

interested in (Edjoin or district preferred website)

• Make copies of resume• Review facility map that

shows district/school lineup

Day of Job Fair

• Dress to impress• Anticipate traffic and parking• Start with the districts you

already applied to...introduce yourself and let them know you have applied to a position

• Introductions/give out resume• Speak to what sets you apart

from others

JOB MARKET

Teacher Job Market

Shortages in…• STEM areas• Special Education• Charters• Bilingual Education• Other areas

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Statistics

• Credential issuance down • Teacher preparation enrollment down• 33% of teaching population is 50+ years old

RETIREMENTS

Teacher pipeline isn’t ready…but teacher shortage is here!

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APPLICATION/INTERVIEW PROCESS

Hiring ProcessPaper gets you an interview-Interview gets you the job-Job performance keeps you employed!1. EDJOIN Account (www.edjoin.org)

• Complete an accurate application.• Upload a polished resume, three signed letters of recommendation,

transcripts, and a copy of your credential.2. Interview preparation

• What do you want the panel to know about you?• Be a well-informed applicant.

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Edjoin.org

Profile• Application• Cover letter• Resume• Three letters of

recommendations

Accuracy is key!

Job Search• Advanced search: narrow

down by district, title, etc.• Region search: search by

state/county/district

Resume TipsDoes your resume align with the job description?• 1 page…2 maximum• Accurate and clear• Credential• Education• Experience• Quality paper• Conservative color (white / off white /

light gray

Cover Letter• Speaks to what makes you a qualitatively different candidate than

anyone else?• Written for the specific position• Addresses your skills in relation to the job description

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Letter of Recommendation Tips• Written within the last year or specific to the position• Addresses your experience in an educational or professional

setting and provide at least 1 to 2 examples of your work• Preferably from master teacher(s), site administrator(s),

professor(s), and/or previous employer(s) who know your work as an educator

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ScenarioYour EDJOIN application and resume was reviewed by Happy Valley School District and you are scheduled for an interview tomorrow at 8 am.1. What will you do to prepare?2. What will you wear?3. What time will you arrive?4. What will you bring with you?5. What will you do right after the interview?

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Have a Successful Interview

• Arrive early• Dress conservatively (jewelry, make-up, perfume, tattoos)• Relax, be confident• Be honest and sincere• Listen carefully to the questions and answer the questions asked• Talk about students and instruction!

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Answering the Question

Common Interview Questions1. Tell us a little about yourself?2. Why are you the best teacher candidate for this school/district?3. Why do you want to be a teacher?4. Describe an instructional strategy that you recently utilized.5. Describe your classroom management system.6. What is your philosophy of education?

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Common Interview Questions (cont’d)

7. What are your areas of greatest strength and weakness?8. How do you assess student learning? 9. How would you communicate with students’ parents?10.Is there anything you would like to tell us that hasn’t come up in

this interview?11.Do you have any questions for us?

Common Interview Questions (cont’d)12. Describe your classroom management policy and your system

of progressive discipline.13.Please give us some strategies you would use in the classroom

to help Second Language Learners.14.What would your classroom environment look like?15.How would you use multiple pieces of assessment to plan for

instruction?

Candidate Questions• What is the next step in the process?• Do you have a teacher induction program?• When can I expect to hear from you?

DON’T ask any questions that you could have found answers to through some research about the district.

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Substitute Teaching

• Apply at each district individually• Go above and beyond• Meet the secretary• Leave a detailed note for teacher• Clean the room

Substituting is like auditioning!

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Virtual Teacher Job Fair

The California Center for Teaching Careershttps://thecentervirtualevents.vfairs.com/

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Final Tip