Education Links
General Links
American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) - A nonprofit education organization committed to recruiting and certifying teachers for K-12 schools nationwide; this site provides information on the Passport to Teaching alternative certification program for K-12 teachers. In addition, there are free resources for new and potential teachers available through the New Teacher Hotline podcasts and webinars.
BoardingSchoolReview.com - Information about and links to boarding schools across the US, with community information and maps.
EducationAmerica.net - "America's most comprehensive education employment website," this site offers employment opportunities and resources for national and international employment for educators.
Education Week on the Web - Search job listings for elementary & secondary positions, as well as teaching & administration positions. Lots of other useful content covering every important topic in education today.
EducationWorld.com - Resources for lesson planning, professional development, school issues, technology integration and more.
National Association of Independent Schools - Resources for careers at independent (private) schools throughout the US.
National Center for Education Statistics School District Database - Comprehensive site of over 16,000 school districts. Site does not have job listings, but contact information and addresses can be obtained.
Peterson's Private Schools - Searchable database of independent secondary schools
PrivateSchoolReview.com - Detailed information about private schools across the US, with community information and maps.
PublicSchoolReview.com - Detailed information about public schools across the US, with community information and maps.
SchoolSpring.com - Free nationwide educator job search resource. Apply online, get email job alerts, find 1000s of teaching jobs from dozens of sites with the SchoolSpring SuperSearch. Apply to any job, anywhere with SchoolSpring PLUS!
Southern Teachers Agency - A free service targeted at student-athletes that assists prospective candidates (everyone from recent college graduates to veteran teachers) in finding teaching, coaching, and administration positions with independent schools in the south. Teaching certification usually not required.
Texas Education Agency list of school districts' websites
Teach for America - Recent college grads have the opportunity to teach at under-resourced urban and rural public schools
Teachers at Work - Submit an online resume for hundreds of nationwide employers to consider
Teachers-Teachers.com - Search for teaching and education-related jobs nationwide using a universal application. Free to job seekers.
Troops to Teachers - Partnership of the US Department of Education and the Department of Defense, helping former military personnel begin new careers as teachers. Includes searchable database of nationwide teaching jobs.
K-12 Teachers
Many school districts in Texas now place their vacancy announcements on the World Wide Web. All you have to do is type in: http//www.(name of school district).isd.tenet.edu
Texas Education Agency's website lets you research individual districts via annual performance reports. Go to: www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/
Education Week on the Web - Search for K-12 jobs by title or region.
Resources for Arts Teachers:
- ArtsEdge - Teaching materials and classroom resources
Resources for Music Teachers:
- National Assocation for Music Education - Job center
- MusicStaff.Com - World's #1 music teacher directory and career resources
Resources for Special Education Teachers:
- Special Educators: National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education - Website has job vacancies and other professional development resources.
Higher Education
Academic360.com - A terrific, comprehensive, award winning site for links to organizations, journals, and institutional webpages that post positions in higher education.
Higher Ed Jobs Board - Developed to partner hard working individuals with high quality positions at colleges and universities nationwide; offers a broad scope of positions ranging administrators to faculty
The Chronicle of Higher Education - The premier site for jobs in higher education, Chronicle of Higher Education's job postings range from research assistants to tenured faculty to chancellors.
Women in Higher Education - Women in Higher Education is a national organization dedicated to the advancement of women in faculty and staff positions in institutions of higher learning. Their job search site includes postings from schools actively seeking women to fill their job vacancies. They also include fellowship information for women.
Teaching English Abroad
For general information about working abroad, including how to evaluate an opportunity, safety issues, etc., please see our International work page.
Certification
Academy of Prague Schools TEFL - This 4-week, Trinity College, London approved TESOL/TEFL course in Prague prepares you to teach English as a second language abroad.
English Express - EuroTEFL Teacher Training - Teaching English abroad is a unique and exciting way to experience new places, people and cultures with the security of always finding a job. A TESOL/TEFL certificate allows you to network globally and start your international career after only 4 weeks training. English Express is a private (TESOL training) school and is an approved centre for the most prestigious Trinity College London teacher training qualification the Trinity Cert TESOL. We have a team of experienced trainers committed to providing a supportive educational atmosphere with an emphasis on individual attention.
The Language House.net - Teach English abroad with The Language House. The 4-week, 130 hour TEFL course in Prague will give you the training and qualifications needed to teach English abroad.
Teaching Abroad Without Certification - U. of Michigan article
TEFL Worldwide Prague - TEFL Worldwide Prague is a highly reputable British and American owned school offering the 4-week, 120 hour internationally recognized TEFL certificate course. Become certified to teach English abroad and receive job guidance worldwide from our experienced staff. Visit our website to see what our graduates have to say about the program. Teach & Travel Worldwide with TEFL Worldwide Prague. Contact info@teflworldwideprague.com
Job Search
CIEE - Teach abroad programs in Chile, China, Spain and Thailand
Dave's ESL Cafe - The Internet's meeting place for ESL & EFL teachers and students from around the world. Job search resources as well as useful bulletin board exchange where you can read, ask questions and contribute to discussions about working abroad in general or specific programs or geographic locations.
Easy English Consulting - A recruiting agency located in Seoul, Easy English Consulting has been placing university and college graduates in English teaching positions since 2000. The Korean government intends to have one English teacher per school by the year 2009 and so the number of positions is only going to increase.
English Job Maze - International ESL/EFL job & information site for ESL/EFL teachers and employers around the world. It also contains a wealth of free TESL industy-related info for teachers, including 'Countries @ a Glance' -- the most comprehensive TESL guide to pay, taxes, visas, travel, etc, in 50 of the world's most popular teaching destinations.
Footprints Recruiting - Footprints Recruiting is a professional recruiting agency started by and for teachers. Find out about full-time opportunities to teach English abroad in countries around the world.
JET Programme = The Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program seeks to enhance internationalization in Japan by promoting mutual understanding between Japan and other nations. The program offers opportunities to serve in local government organizations as well as public and private junior and senior high schools.
TeachAway - Teach Away, North America's leading teacher placement organization, offers a wide variety of international jobs at Ministries of Education and Top Private Schools around the globe. Each year, hundreds of graduates explore the world and experience a new culture through Teach Away's international teaching programs.
World TeachSearch Associates - One of the largest overseas school placement organizations in the world, and works closely with teachers and schools from all over the globe.
The International Educator - A non-profit publication listing hundreds of teaching jobs in ads placed by over 200 overseas American and international schools around the world.
TESall.com - A unique vertical search portal that allows users to simultaneously search ESL job boards across the Internet for specific types of teaching positions in countries worldwide. Using TESall.com streamlines the job search process by only producing results as defined by the user's individual goals or requirements.
