Nowadays, those hiring teachers are much more selective than in the past. But, what sets you apart? Why are you a better “match” than any other candidate? You can prepare yourself to get the teaching job you want!

This book provides you with the “inside track” on teaching jobs across Canada and how you can get one. The Inside Track will help make it easier for them to give the job to you. An important section, unique to this book, deals with the kinds of interview questions you are likely to encounter and gives suggestions on how to answer them effectively.

It also explains how to prepare your résumé so you can present yourself in a most impressive and professional way. With this book, you can potentially save yourself a consultant’s fee of several hundred dollars, while still getting the excellent quality of personalized résumé that you would expect from a professional with extensive experience.

“Prospective teachers in today’s market are facing challenging and competitive hiring conditions. The successful candidates are those who are not only the most qualified for the position to which they applied, but also they are the candidates who are the most prepared to enter a hiring competition.”—Robert Sampson, Northern Centre for Instructional Leadership.

Editor

Barlow S. Patten

Ferris Glen Public School

Unit 1: The Basics of the Process

• The Screening Process
• Organization of Data
• Errors
• Copy Quality
• Length
• In Summary

Unit 2: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Best Résumé in the Pile

• Curriculum Vitae
• Your Name
• Personal Data
• Education
• Teaching Experience
• Other Employment Experience
• Selected Workshops and Seminars Presented
• Publications
• Awards
• Special Interest and Ability Areas
• Professional Affiliations
• References
• A Personal WWW Site
• Getting Your Application, and You, into Schools

Unit 3: Selected Examples for Specific Cases

• Education
• Experience Related to Board's Goals
• Teaching Experience
• Teaching-Related Experience
• Leadership Experience
• Other Employment Experience
• Publications
• Personal Interest and Ability Areas

Unit 4: Your Cover Letter: Their First Impression

• Make Yours Different
• OCR Scanning
• Highlight Your Information Technology Competence
• Be Specific
• Attachments and Openness
• Permission to Contact References
• Some Things to Avoid
• Hand-Written or Typed
• Getting Their Name Right
• To Fax or Not To Fax
• Wrapping It Up

Unit 5: The Whole Package Together

• Sample 1: A Relatively New Teacher
• Sample 2: An Extensively Experienced Teacher

Unit 6: The Interview

• Getting Ready
• Surviving the Interview
• Relating to Five Distinct Types of Committee Chairpersons
• Answering Questions
• When You Know You Won't Get the Job
• Taking Control of the Interview
• Sample Interview Questions
• After the Interview

Unit 7: Accepting a Position and Signing a Contract

Unit 8: "Occasional Teaching": An Alternate Route to a Full-time Contract

• Getting on the List
• New Graduates
• Short- and Long-Term Positions
• A Few Blunt "Do's" and "Don'ts"
• A Few More Suggestions for Success in Occasional Teaching
• After You Have Started Occasional Teaching

Unit 9: The Value of Volunteering: Its Benefits and Limitations

• Potential Benefits
• Demonstrating Your Capabilty
• The Limitations

Unit 10:How Your Teachers' Federation, Union, Society or Association Can Help

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