Job Search for Educators
Individual career counseling appointments are available to help you with your career goals and job search strategies. Career Counselors can also assist you with resume and cover letter writing and interview preparation.
Job Listings on MustangJOBS
Career Services’ MustangJOBS (accessible via your my.calpoly portal) is a great place to find teaching-related, part-time and on-campus positions. Each state maintains a teacher job listing website. Ed-join is the main teacher job listing resource in California. Be sure to check with individual and private schools of interest as some still prefer to list on their own websites.
K-12 Job Search and Credential Information Links
Direct links to websites for job listings, school districts, resume, interview and job search assistance:
Job Listings K-12
- CalState TEACH
- Ed-Join.org
- GreatTeacher
- Jobs in Music Education
- K12jobs - U.S. public and private school jobs
- Teach.org
- TeacherJobsHelp (Teaching jobs in all 50 states)
Credential/Certification
- California Commission on Teacher Credentialing - List of Schools by Subject Matter
- California Commission on Teaching Credentialing Information
- Certification Requirements in All 50 States - from the University of Kentucky
Researching and Searching for Schools
- Calendar of California Education Conferences
- California Charter School Information from the CA Dept. of Education
- California County Offices of Education from the CA Department of Education
- California School Directory
- Get School Smart: Research Education Issues
- Great Schools: The California Public School Guide
- National Association of Independent Schools
- National Public School and District Locator
Overseas Teaching (including ESL) and Teaching Alternatives
Overseas Teaching
- ESL Focus - Worldwide Guide
- Friends of World Teaching - Overseas English-speaking schools - may not require foreign language - application fees apply
- How to Choose a TESL Certificate Program - Includes basic comparison chart for several programs
- Reach to Teach - Teaching Adventures Abroad
- UNI Overseas Placement Service for Educators
- U.S. Department of State - Teaching Overseas
Teaching Alternatives
Higher Education Job Search
College/Higher Education
- Academic Employment Network
- California Community College Registry
- CSU Campus Job Opportunities
- EduCareer (Education and Science Community Jobs - including Higher Education)
- Job Openings in Academe (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- Northern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
- Southern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
Job Search Preparation
Teacher Job Search
Resumes and Cover Letters
- Career Services sample Teacher Resume
- Career Services Teacher Portfolio Handout
- Creating Your Student Teaching Resume - DePaul University
Interviews
- A-Z Advice for Teaching Interviews
- AFT Tools for Teachers - great for teacher interview prep
- About - First Teaching Job Interview
- Education World Interviewing
- Interview Questions for Prospective Elementary Teachers
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