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TEACHING – DON’T GIVE UP ON YOUR JOB SEARCH!
SOME INSIGHT FROM A JOB SEEKER WHO WAS JUST HIRED FOR A NEW TEACHING JOB: “SchoolSpring played a huge part in helping me find a teaching job. I constantly received e-mails with available jobs and was fortunate enough to be contacted for interviews for several of the jobs I applied for. It is a very competitive market, so do not be discouraged if you aren’t contacted for an interview or even a quick acknowledgment that your application was received. For every 15 jobs I applied for, I heard back from maybe one and it took well over a year and a half for me to find the position I really wanted.” ~Jennifer from Towson, MD~ … Read entire article »
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9 Questions to ask to Avoid Hiring Non Team Players
How can your administration avoid hiring people that are not team players and cooperative with administration, even though they may be very good teachers? Give an example of how you’ve used other people in the school to help you solve a problem. Do you work well in peer group? Give an example. Our school depends on a collaborative effort, people working together. We need teachers who are open to working on teams. Give examples of how you’ve been … Read entire article »
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School Budget Cuts and Your Staff
Schools today are dealing with situations of having to downsize and make budget cuts, but you still may need to hire staff. A timely interview scenario and question might be… “The school board and administration have been forced to make difficult decisions that may impact your classroom and possibly require downsizing in staff, how would you deal with this sensitive issue?” Follow-up question: “You may not agree with all the decisions as they’ve been made, … Read entire article »
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