Your Search For Employment

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Your Search For Employment

• This workshop is offered to
• Nipissing University
• Bachelor of Education Students

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• Lianne Gagné,
• Student Employment Officer
• Student Affairs Department, A201
• 705-474-3461 ext. 4491
• lianneg_at_nipissingu.ca
• (do not confuse the Placement Office with the
  Practice Teaching Placement Office which is in
  F201)

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• Function of the Placement Office is to help
  students develop the skills necessary to search
  for and find employment
• Placement Office staff may be able to help with
  general questions.

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Placement Office Organized Events

• Résumé Writing Workshops (week of October 27)
  
• Education FairEducation Centre GymnasiumFriday
  January 30, 200940 school boards and recruiting
  organizations

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Placement Office Organized Events

• QECO
• (Presentation January 9, 2009)
• QECO evaluates, for starting salary purposes, all
  teachers, with the exception of male and female
  teachers in English public secondary schools
• QECO forms for early evaluation available at
  presentations
• Do not apply before QECO presentation.
• Early registration deadline is April 30. If early
  deadline missed, student must wait until
  confirmation of employment, or registered for
  supply teaching
• More information on QECO evaluations at
  www.qeco.on.ca

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Placement Office Organized Events

• OSSTF
• (Presentation - January 14, 2009)
• Evaluates all male and females who will teach in
  English public secondary schools
• Application forms will be distributed at the
  presentation. (Students must be at presentation
  to receive package).
• Apply for early registration until April 10.
• More information at www.osstf.on.ca

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Employment Opportunities

• The Internet can be your best friend in your job
  search
• Check the following sites for jobs across Canada
• www.educationcanada.com
• www.jobsineducation.com
• Also check the Resources/Web Links at
  www.nipissingu.ca/placement, click on Education
  Concurrent Education Students

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Ontario School BoardApplications

• Each board website will include information on
  how to apply
• Online applications are becoming more popular.
  Take the time to read instructions carefully.

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Apply to Education

• Most boards use Apply to Education at
• www.applytoeducation.com
• applytoeducation was built by Industry
• Canada and the Centre for Education and
• Training (Peel District School Board) in
• 1998 to save teachers and School Boards
• time and money throughout the recruiting
• process. In February 2003, the software
• was shared with School Boards across
• Canada.
• Send your application portfolio
• Online at www.applytoeducation.com/
• Cost is app. 10 per school board/private
• school

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Ontario School Board Applications

• By mail - Some boards have applications that can
  be downloaded and completed ready for mailing
• Note that some boards do not have formal
  application forms
• IMPORTANT for updated information, check the
  Faculty of Education Placement Board (in the
  Brown Lounge) on a regular basis

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• The Placement Office (A201) sometimes receives
  application information from boards in hard copy
  form.
• Information will be placed in the beige filing
  cabinet outside Student Affairs and a sign posted
  on the Graduate Placement Board will inform
  students that applications are available.

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Ontario School BoardWeb Sites

• For boards in Ontario, go to http//sbinfo.edu.gov
  .on.ca/brdall.asp. Students responsibility to
  check sites for deadlines.
• Until mid-January, most sites will only show
  information about hiring for January.
• However, a few larger boards, e.g. Toronto DSB,
  may have some information in December.

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Ontario BoardsApplication Package

• Cover Letter
• Formal application form (if the board uses one)
• Resumé (2 pages plus reference page)
• Copies of any practice teaching reports you
  already have (both associate teacher and faculty)
• Note send subsequent PT reports with a note
  to add to your application

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• 5. Any other documentation the board requires,
  ie. Photocopy of transcript from your
  undergraduate degree, photocopies of letters of
  reference
• If you are applying to a Catholic Board, you
  should check the individual application
  instruction for required additional
  documentation.

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Submitting Your Application

• Read board instructions carefullySome will
  require applications be sent directly to the
  board office, and others will specify that
  applications be sent to principals.

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Internet Sites

• Hiring managers have searched names on Google
  to perform background checks
• MySpace and Facebook have also been used as a
  screening tool
• Employers who do online searches are looking for
  reasons NOT to hire you

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Applications collected in Student Affairs (A201)

• A few boards may ask Student Affairs to
  collect and forward applications by courier
  (details will appear on the Graduate Placement
  Board)
• Place application pieces and documentation in an
  envelope addressed to the board
• Type or write neatly on the envelope
• Put your name and address in the top left hand
  corner
• Drop off at Student Affairs by the stated
  deadline. NO EXCUSES

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Other Provinces Education Certification
Requirements

• Ontario teachers are allowed to teach temporarily
  in all Canadian Provinces
• Each province has different requirements for
  permanent certification
• Check the Ministries of Education website at
  http//www.destineducation.ca/intstdnt/annex-c8_e.
  htm
• Availability of positions, as in Ontario, will
  vary from year to year and province to province.

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Independent Schools(Private Schools)

• Independent schools are an alternative to
  teaching in the traditional school setting.
  Representatives will be at the fair on January
  30.
• For a list of schools, visit the Canadian
  Association for Independent Schools website
  http//www.cais.ca

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Northern Areas

• Apply to the individual schools
• For school locations
• http//firstnationschools.ca

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Career Alternatives

• Drop-In Sessions with a
• Career Counsellor
• Tuesdays Wednesdays
• 300 p.m. 430 p.m.
• Room A201
• www.nipissingu.ca/studentaffairs/career_
• counselling_major.asp
• Two hard copies of a resource book are on reserve
  in the library.

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International Jobs in English Speaking
Countries

• Vary from country to country and will be more
  readily available to teachers with some
  experience
• UK has an shortage of teachers and will recruit
  at Nipissing for temporary teaching positions.
  Check out http//www.timeplan.comhttp//protocol-
  teachers.com

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• New Zealand welcomes Canadian teachers
• http//www.teachnz.govt.nz
• http//www.edgazette.govt.nz
• Australia - permanent teaching positions more
  difficult to find but possible to teach on a
  temporary basishttp//www.smartteachers.co.uk
• US has vacancies particularly in, science,
  computer and special education teaching. Process
  can be lengthy. Check each states Department of
  Education web site for further information on
  process.VIF (Visiting International Faculty)
  programming becoming more widespread
• http//www.vifprogram.com

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International American British Schools

• Usually require a minimum of 2 years experience
• Generally serve children whose parents are in the
  host country for business or diplomatic purposes,
  but may serve host country citizens too.
• Language of instruction is English and curriculum
  is usually British or American
• International Magazine for overseas teaching and
  how to access jobs http//www.tieonline.com

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Queens University International Fair

• Teacher's Overseas Recruiting Fair TORF"
• Limited Space
• 75 experienced teachers
• 25 Queens students
• Other students on waitlist register early
• 100 registration fee
• (refundable if not accepted)
• -www.educ.queensu.ca/placement
• -click on Teachers' Overseas Recruiting Fair
  -TORF

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Excellent Resources!

• Whats Next?A Job Search Guide for
  TeachersTravers Lalonde 11th Edition
• Getting the Job You Want
• Wally Moffat
• Copies available for 48 hour
• sign-out in Student Affairs (A201).

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Dates to Remember

• November 4, 630-830, H105 Mock Interviews
• November 5, 630-800, B200, International
  Teaching
• December 3, 900-300, Hallway by H102, Protocol
  Education (UK)
• December 1-19, Drop off resume in A201 for
  proof-reading
• January 9, QECO Presentation
• January 14, OSSTF Presentation
• January 29, 500-600, H160, Book Launch
  (Victoria Westcotts personal experience teaching
  in London)
• January 30, 1230-330, Education Centre Gym,
  Education Fair

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and finally

• GOOD LUCK
• IN YOUR
• JOB SEARCH