I find myself in a new chapter of my special education career: I’m an Unemployed Teacher. I was laid off and now am looking full time for a full-time teaching job. What an eye-opening experience the application process has been! I got my previous job through connections I had with the school. It was painless and easy.
The first thing I learned to do is use a job search site. I am getting most of my leads from www.indeed.com and www.K12jobspot.com. CEC’s job board, www.specialedcareers.org, also is helpful because it is the only board dedicated to special education jobs. I also look up the employment opportunities on a specific school district Web site, for example Lakeshore Public Schools. Then I apply to anything that I am qualified to teach within a 50-mile radius of my house.When I was applying for my first teaching job back in The Dark Ages, you sent a résumé and cover letter to the school you were interested in. Then, you followed up with a phone call or visit.
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