K-12 EDUCATION
TEACHING, COUNSELING & ADMINISTRATION
WHOM CAN I CONTACT FOR HELP?
For career and job-related information:
Caroline Peck
Career Services Counselor
cpeck@sa.utah.edu
801-585-5049
350 Student Services Building
(Make an appointment to talk about pursuing jobs, fine-tuning your resume, perfecting your interviewing skills, and negotiating the best possible salary.)
For academic major requirements and class-related information from the U of U Department of Teaching & Learning, contact:
- Early Childhood Education – Bobbi Davis, 581-6064, bobbi.davis@utah.edu
- Elementary Education – Bobbi Davis, 581-6064, bobbi.davis@utah.edu
- Secondary Education – Sharon Adams, 585-9436, sharon.adams@utah.edu
For academic major requirements and class-related information from the U of U Department of Special Education, contact:
- Special Education – Patty Davis, 581-4764, patty.davis@utah.edu
WHAT CAN I DO WITH A TEACHING LICENSE OR OTHER EDUCATION DEGREE?
- What can I do with this degree?
- Who Hires our Graduates? - placement information on real, live, recent grads from the U of U
- Early Childhood Education, bachelor’s
- Early Childhood Education, master’s
- Elementary Education, bachelor’s
- Elementary Education, master’s
- Secondary Education, bachelor’s
- Secondary Education, master’s
- Special Education, bachelor’s
- Special Education, master’s
- Education, Culture & Society, master’s
- Educational Leadership & Policy, master’s
- Educational Psychology, master’s
- Occupational Outlook Handbook – comprehensive information from the U.S. Dept. of Labor. Examples:
K-12 TEACHING - IN UTAH
- Teachers-Teachers.com – Utah teaching job openings, post your resume, free access for teachers, accessed by all Utah school districts
- Utah Statewide Teacher Fair (spring)
- Utah State Office of Education
- Utah Public Education Facts/Statistics
- Utah State Educational Directory -- lists of school districts, public schools, charter schools, private and parochial schools
- Utah Charter Schools
- Alternative Routes to Teacher Licensing -- Utah ARL - includes the Utah teacher-licensing program for individuals who have a bachelor's degree but lack teacher preparation
Other jobs primarily WITHIN Utah:
- Check out the job listings in UCareerLink, the Career Services database. Go to http://careers.utah.edu, then log in directly or “SIGN-UP FOR SERVICES.” Click on “Jobs” on the toolbar at the top of the page. You’ll see hundreds of jobs that employers have asked Career Services to post for our students and graduates. Look in such job categories as “Education – K-12,” “Education – Training/Library,” and “Counseling/Advising”
- Utah Nonprofits Association job board -- positions at nonprofit agencies in Utah
K-12 TEACHING – NATIONWIDE AND INTERNATIONALLY
- Teachers-Teachers.com – teaching jobs nationwide, post your resume, free access for teachers
- Good Neighbor Next Door -- U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) program to help teachers buy homes in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods
- educationamerica.net Job Search
- U.S. Dept. of Education
- American School Directory -- subscription required
- The Association of Boarding Schools
- The Education Group -- private/charter school job listings
- Teachers@Work
- The International Educator (TIE) -- subscription required, positions at elementary and secondary schools around the world that use English as the teaching medium
- Footprints Recruiting -- positions teaching English (ESL) abroad
- Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) -- schools worldwide for children of U.S. Dept. of Defense military and civilian employees
- International Schools Services (ISS)
- Schoolhouse International
National/international service programs (paid opportunities) to consider:
- AmeriCorps VISTA – a national service program to fight poverty by serving one year with a nonprofit or government agency that you choose: living allowance, health care, cash or education grant at end (search for program openings by state or do “Advanced Opportunity Search”)
- Peace Corps – serve your country and the cause of peace by living and working for two years in a developing country
- Teach for America -- college graduates of all majors and career interests commit two years to teach in public schools in highest-poverty U.S. communities
GATHER CAREER/JOB IDEAS FROM INFO ABOUT OTHER MAJORS
RESUME SAMPLES
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