Teachers can have great impact on the social, personal, and intellectual development of individuals. Their influence stems from a love of learning; a talent for awakening students to new modes of thinking; an understanding of the human development process; and professional skills. Teachers must have the ability to communicate, inspire trust and confidence, and motivate students, as well as understand their educational and emotional needs. They also should be organized, dependable, patient, and creative. A general description of teacher work activities includes: planning courses; instructing students; evaluating student performance; supervising student activities; performing administrative duties; advising students; interacting with faculty, parents, and employers; and keeping up with developments in the field. Although certification is required for public school teachers (k-12) in all 50 states, some states offer alternative teacher certification programs to attract otherwise qualified persons into the field. Aspiring teachers who need certification may also enter programs that grant a master's degree in education, as well as certification.
Most college and university faculty are in four academic ranks: professor, associate professor, assistant professor, and instructor. Four-year colleges and universities generally hire doctoral degree holders for full-time, tenure-track positions, but may hire master's degree holders or doctoral candidates for certain disciplines, such as the arts, or for part-time and temporary jobs. In two-year colleges, master's degree holders often qualify for full-time positions.
Job Information Line for Brunswick County - 1.800.215.5391
Job Information Line for New Hanover County - 1.888.427.9479
Online Teacher/Administrator Electronic Application - http://etapplication.dpi.state.nc.us/
School Spring - http://www.SchoolSpring.com
Teacher Support Network - http://www.teacherssuportnetwork.com
ABC Teaching Jobs - http://abcteachingjobs.com/
Education and Teaching Jobs - http://www.nationjob.com/education/
Teachers-Teachers.com: free service that allows teachers to market themselves to public and private schools nationwide - http://www.Teachers-Teachers.com
National Educators Employment Network - http://www.teachersatwork.com
School jobs - http://www.school-jobs.net
ESL Employment - http://www.eslemployment.com/
Quintessential Careers (teaching jobs internet sites) - http://www.quintcareers.com/teaching_jobs.html
Want to Teach - http://www.wanttoteach.com
Teach ESL - http://www.teachingenglish.ca/
K-12 Job Search - http://k-12jobs.com
Education America Network - http://www.educationamerica.net/
Project Connect - http://careers.education.wisc.edu/projectconnect
Teach Arkansas - http://www.teacharkansas.org
schoolSTAFF - http://www.schoolSTAFF.com
Education Jobs.net - job search site, post a resume, find career fairs, and more - http://www.education-jobs.net/copyright.htm
Employment opportunities for educators - http://www.careersineducation.com
National Association of Teachers' Agencies: helping teachers find jobs - http://www.jobsforteachers.com
Academic Employment Network - http://www.academploy.com/
Teach Georgia - http://www.teachgeorgia.org
Student Affairs Job Search - http://www.StudentAffairs.com
Education and non-education music jobs - http://www.menc.org/industry/job/jobcente.html
Education Jobs Page - http://www.nationjob.com/education
National Education Network - http://www.nenet.com/
National source for K-12 teaching and administrative opportunities - http://www.teachersplanet.com/
National Educators Employment Network - http://www.teachersatwork.com
National Educators Employment Review - job listings and articles - http://www.thereview.com
Private School Employment Network - jobs, resume database - http://www.privateschooljobs.com
Teachers.net: subscribe to job alert for new jobs, view jobs already listed, job talk, references, tools and web sites - http://www.teachers.net/jobs/jobalert
Troops to Teachers for North Carolina - http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/troops/
National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse - http://www.recruitingteachers.org/index.html
Teach for America - http://www.teachforamerica.org/tfa/
National Association of Teachers' Agencies (jobs for teachers) - http://www.jobsforteachers.com
US Teach - http://www.usteach.com
Teach Delaware - http://www.teachdelaware.com
Teaching English - http://www.teachingenglish.ca/
North Carolina Schools Information - http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/Internet.Resources/NCSchools.html
Public School Review - research public school information - http://www.publicschoolreview.com/
Common Core of Data: Information on Public Schools and US School Districts - http://nces.ed.gov/ccdweb/school/district.asp
American School Directory - http://www.asd.com/cgi-bin/asd/DSHomePage
Peterson's Education Center: k-12 schools - http://www.petersons.com/k12front.html
Public Schools of North Carolina Info Web - http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/
Salary relocation calculation and school reports (research schools) - http://www.homefair.com/homefair/cmr/salcalc.html
Education Jobs in the UK - http://www.education-jobs.co.uk/
Jobs in Education in Canada - http://www.jobsineducation.com
English Job Maze - http://www.englishjobmaze.com
Department of Defense Schools - http://www.odedodea.edu/
Teach English in Greece (Anglo-Hellenic Teacher Recruitment) - http://www.anglo-hellenic.com/teachers/careeroptions.html
International School Services - http://www.iss.edu
European Council of International Schools - http://www.ecis.org
Ed-U-Link - http://www.edulink.com
Friends of World Teaching - http://www.fowt.com
ELT News - for English Teachers in Japan - http://www.eltnews.com/home.shtml
Teaching Jobs Overseas - http://www.joyjobs.com
Search Associates - a placement agency - http://www.search-associates.com
Institute of International Education - http://www.iie.org
WWTeach.com - international education, schools and living - http://members.aol.com/wwteach/Teach.htm
AASSA - South America - http://aassa.com
NAFSA - Association of International Educators - http://www.nafsa.org
ESLworldwide.Com - an Internet recruiting company focused on ESL teachers interested in teaching English overseas - http://ESLworldwide.com
International Teaching Links - http://jobsmart.org/electra/question/intl.htm
Teaching jobs in Korea, Japan and China - http://agoralang.com/agora/employment.html
Threshold Training Associates (teacher training center for teachers of English as a Second or Foreign Language - http://www.intesolprague-teflcourses.com
"What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching" article by Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov/pubs/FirstYear
MightyMentors: matches retired and experienced teachers with students and new teaching graduates; site includes an FAQ section with tips on how a student can get the most out of the mentor/protege relationship - http://www.mightymentors.com
Alphabet Super Highway - a resource for teachers to find materials and ideas for teaching almost any part of the elementary or secondary curriculum - http://bert.eds.udel.edu/ash
Yahooligans! Teachers' Guide - http://www.yahooligans.com/tg/
American Education Research Association - http://www.aera.net/
America's favorite teaching resource - http://themailbox.com
Chat rooms for teachers, lesson plans, job center, bookshelf, web tools and much more - http://teachers.net
Classroom Connect - conferences, best k-12 Internet links, products, online materials and online teacher contacts - http://www.classroom.net/
*Cornell Theory Center: Math & Science Gateway; Art & Social Science Gateway for *Educators - http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/about.html
Education Homepage - http://www.columbia.edu/%7Esss31/Education/
Education Week on the Web: archives, magazine articles, jobs by region and title, some job fairs - http://www.edweek.org
Galaxy Professionals Guide to Information - http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Social-Sciences/Education.html
Resources on Teaching Portfolios - http://grad.uwyo.edu/pict/portfoli.htm
Teachers Edition Online: helping tools and ideas for busy teachers - http://www.teachnet.com
Teachers Helping Teachers: provides basic teaching tips to inexperienced teachers; ideas that can be immediately implemented into the classroom - http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/
American College Personnel Association - http://www.acpa.nche.edu
American Federation of Teachers - http://www.aft.org/index.htm
Insight on Professional Organizations - http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/insite/ORGANIZE
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education - http://www.ncate.org
National Education Association - http://www.nea.org/
North Carolina Association of Educators - resources, news and search engines - http://www.ncae.org
Resources of Education Societies - http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/education_soc.html
Sylvan Learning Centers - http://www.educate.com/index2.html
US Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov/
List of associations - http://www.ipl.org/div/aon/browse/edu00.00.00
UNCW Post-Graduate Survey - http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/stulife/assessment_services/pg_survey_pages/intro.htm
Troops to Teachers (Public Schools of North Carolina) - http://www.proudtoserveagain.com
Education World - http://www.education-world.com/ - Awesome site for articles, lesson plans, curriculum, technology in the classroom, job listings newsletter, school issues, and a career center.
NC Teach - http://ncteach.ga.unc.edu/
Education Course Advisor - http://www.edcasworldwide.com
Job Profiles for Educators - http://www.jobprofiles.org/edu.htm
Education America Network -
http://educationamerica.net
(includes cover letter tips and samples)
Education Canada Network - http://educationcanada.com
Global ESL Network - http://www.globalesl.net
Sample letters of job inquiry, thanks, etc... - http://condor.depaul.edu/~educate/student/sample_covers.html
Teacher Certification Requirements, State by State - http://www.academploy.com/certif.cfm