Job Links

EPCS has compiled the following listing of links to aid in your job search. EPCS does not endorse any of these sites; they are provided to enhance your job-search resources. Use the links to familiarize yourself with the job market by researching what types of jobs are being posted, where, and what skills and qualifications employers are looking for.

• Sites for Education in General
• Sites by Location
• Educational Administration
• Higher Ed
• International Teaching Opportunites
• National Job & Informational Sites
  

Sites for Education in General

• Project Connect - nationwide on-line vacancy database run by and for education. School districts enter vacancies directly into the Project Connect Database which means that vacancies are real and districts are seriously looking for candidates.
• Education Index -YAHOO service, worldwide listings and district information
• GreatSchools.net - online Guide to K-12 Schools
• Online Education Job opportunities
• American School Directory - Connecting families and schools
• 50 States' Certification Requirements - Excellent site from the University of Kentucky, includes certification requirements and state job links.
• Council for American Private Education - site includes job and state affiliations links
  
• Independent Educational Services - placement services for independent K-12 schools
• K12 Jobs - lists job fairs, job search strategies, licensing and certification offices in every state of the U.S. A wealth of questions can be answered and numerous links to places educators want to go!
• Career Fairs: Searchable Database - allows you to look fairs up by date and location.
  
• Teach for America
  
• United States Department of Education
• States Departments of Education and Alternative Schools
• National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools
  
• Private School Job Listings
  
• Departments of Education and Public Instruction - vacancy and certification information for USA and abroad
• National Educators Employment Network
  
• Coaching Vacancies
• Academic Employment Network
• NationJob Network Education Jobs Page
• Special Education Opportunities
• National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials
• ERIC - on-line search for education research. Good for finding out more about a school district
• American Occupational Therapy Association - requires membership. Check out services available to students.
• Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association - includes job search links
• UW-Eau Claire teaching-related links
• Nat'l Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education
• DESIGNEDUCATION provides information and resources about K12 design education. This site also includes information about teaching the design processes as well as an extensive listing of links.
• ArtsNet - a group of organizations and agencies
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association - has a careers link including school and non-school positions.

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Sites by Location

• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)Home Page
• State of Wisconsin Job Openings - specific Education section includes public school openings throughout the state of WI by field.
• Licensing Search Site - Need to apply for a license, permit, registration, or certification in Wisconsin? Start here to find out how to apply for these types of services.
• Madison Metropolitan School District
• K-12 School Sites - locate all schools with this web site
  
• National Public School Locator
• State Teacher Agency - contact for certification information, etc.
• Independent Schools
• State Education Agency Links - search links to public school agencies for all 50 states. Find certification information, hiring information, and links to state school districts
• Chicago Public Schools
• Northwest Personnel Administrators (NWPA) - Comprised of administrators representing school districts in the North Shore / Northwest Chicago-suburban area. This site provides direct links to member schools.
• MASA Jobs Online - Minnesota Association of School Administrators - browse job listings and submit an application form all online.
• University of Minnesota K-12 Listings - all level Education listings
• St. Cloud Teaching Vacancies Bulletin
• New York City District & School Web Pages
• Edutech - California certificated and classified positions
• California Ed Jobs
  
• California Career and Employment Center - Help Wanted-USA Employment Consultants
• California Educator's Network
• California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
  
• California Department of Education
• DC Placement - job search in the DC area
• Missouri Career Services

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Educational Administration

• American Association of School Administrators - administrative job listings - national

Higher Ed

• Higher Education Jobs - college or university positions
• California Community College Openings
  
• Wisconsin Technical Colleges
• And find many more resources at EPCS Higher Ed job links page

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International Teaching Opportunites

• Department of State English Teaching Jobs - Links
• US Dept of State - Overseas School Listing
• International School Service
• Iteachnet's International Education Daily
  
• US Dept of State International Information , including information on Fulbright Teacher Exchanges and other educational exchange programs.
• Teaching opportunities in Great Britain
• New Zealand Opportunities
• Japan Association for Language Teaching
• Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
• Web66: International School Web Site Registry
• Volunteerabroad.com is a comprehensive on-line source for international volunteer positions, teaching positions around the world, Jobs Abroad, study abroad and a whole lot more!
• Teachabroad.com  is an on-line resouce for international teaching positions and student travel information.
• Information on teaching experiences and opportunities in countries around the world: http://www.cie.edu/iop/teaching.html
• TESL:jobs - List of comprehensive links to jobs sites with study, teaching and student resources.
• TESOL - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages TESOL members are able to post résumés on-line-for FREE! Check out the JobFinder section.
• Peace Corps
• UW-Madison's Global Gateway, guide links to international programs and opportunities at the UW.
• Transitions Abroad Magazine is a bi-monthly guide to practical information on affordable alternatives to mass tourism: living, working, studying, or vacationing alongside the people of the host country.
• Escapeartist.com - This website is about unique lifestyles and offshore investments.

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National Job & Informational Sites:

• Occupational Outlook Handbook - compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a nationally recognized source for career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Jobs categorized with information on salaries, work environment, educational requirements.
• Employment Projections
• The Riley Guide - employment guide and resource listings on the internet
• Peterson's Guide - good for private school and college information
• Graduate School Testing:
  • Answering questions about the GRE
  • Answering questions about the GMAT
• MonsterTRAK.com - career-related information for students and recent grads. Helpful in developing job-search skills
• The Catapult - The Career Services Professional Home Page
  
• Wisconsin Job Net Search - Wisconsin State Job listing site
  
• Gateway to Federal Job
  
• Career Magazine - online career resource
  
• Social Service Jobs
  
• America's Job Bank
  
• Federal Jobs Database - busy database, broad perspective
  
• Calculating Cost of Living Differences
• Best Places - cost of living comparisons

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