EDUCATION PORTFOLIOS & CAREER SERVICESSCHOOL OF EDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON


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K-12 Job Search

 

AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU:


ORGANIZE YOUR JOB SEARCH  |  LOCATE TEACHING POSITIONS  |  APPLY TO DISTRICTS  |  INTERVIEW  |  PORTFOLIO
for a listing of other services available, select :  Higher Ed job search, or  Industry/Non-Profit job search

 

WHAT IS A JOB-SEARCH ACCOUNT?

 

The Job Search Account includes:

§   Credential Services  professional package mailed to employers including letters of reference, resume, transcripts, and license;

§   Access to Job Vacancies

§   Secure electronic distribution of credentials and portfolios

§   On-line application upload assistance

§   Portfolio printing of selected items with consultation

§   Referrals

 

To open an account stop in at EPCS and pick up a job-search account materials packet OR (coming soon) register on-line.

 

For more details click here

Organize Your K-12 Job Search

―Get started with On-line job search time-lines and K12 Job Search info

―Meet with a consultant in-person, via phone or email to get your job search started or to review your plans

―Attend a workshop

―Review on-line materials to help you learn how to prepare

―Meet on-line at Professional Development Center (PDC) for live discussion sessions

 

Locate K-12 Teaching Positions

―Receive on-line vacancies by registering for a Job Search Account *

―Sign up for On-Campus Interviews & Job Fairs and view information on Fall On-Campus Fair + WERF and others at EPCS online

―View District Website Information located at EPCS online

―Open a Job Search Account (see side box) and receive direct position referral* to employers who contact EPCS for lists of candidates

 

 

 

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Apply to Districts

―Attend Workshops that will walk you step-by-step through the job search process, offered throughout the year

―Have reference letters sent to EPCS for Reference Letter Storage and On-Line Tracking

―Schedule an appointment with a consultant to review job search materials: reference letters, resume & letters, mock interviews and completing district applications 

―Sign up for Credential Services* and receive:

  • On-line delivery request system, requests from anywhere at anytime

  • 20 mailings including copying, packaging and postage

  • On-line secure employer access to credential & portfolio

     • Upload support for WECAN and other on-line application systems

―Attend Workshops and consulting on using the portfolio for job hunting

 

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Prepare for Interviews

Attend Workshops to prepare for educational interviews

Sharpen your interviewing skills by scheduling a Mock Interview appointment

 

Polish Your Portfolio

―Individual and group portfolio work sessions and assistance in completing your portfolio for certification and use in the job search

Promotion card: promote your portfolio with personalized card

―Meet on-line through PDC for live discussion sessions

* fee services

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Education Portfolios and Career Services

School of Education - University of Wisconsin-Madison

B150 Education Building - 1000 Bascom Mall - Madison, WI 53706

Monday - Friday 7:45- 4:30 ~ 608-262-1755