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Resources for Education Majors
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E-mail Betty Rozelle with
any questions related to applying for teaching positions
MAASCUS Resume
database - MAASCUS now has a free resume database that allows Education
majors to enter your resume online. Follow the simple directions provided
and MAASCUS member school districts in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia
will have access to it.
First time users click on "Create a new user name here" and then select
The University of Scranton (The password for Scranton students is "scran";
in lower case without the quotation marks. Then you are allowed to set
up yuor username and password. Be sure to save your work every 15 minutes
as you complete the resume form by clicking the add resume box at the bottom
of the template.
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JOB SEARCH PREPARATION
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Sample Cover Letter for Education Majors
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123 Main Street
Anyplace, PA 18400
April 13, 1998
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Dr. Joseph Nelson
Superintendent
Norris Public Schools
Norris, PA 18400
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| Dear Dr. Nelson: |
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Please accept the enclosed resume and application form as an indication
of my interest in a teaching position with your school district. This letter
will outline my qualifications and experiences to date. I will complete
all requirements for a bachelor of science degree in elementary education
from the University of Scranton by May 1998. Shortly after graduation,I
will hold my Pennsylvania teaching certificate.
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| My coursework and field experiences have prepared me for a career ineducation.
I am currently student teaching in a Scranton Public School where I am
gaining excellent practical instructional and classroom management experience.
I have sought out opportunities to work with children as evidenced by my
summer and volunteer positions. These positions have helped me todevelop
leadership skills and the ability to relate effectively to children.I am
now eager to begin a professional teaching career with your schooldistrict. |
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I look forward to a personal interview to discuss my qualifications and
your needs in more detail. If you need additional information, please contact
me. Thank you for your time and consideration of my application for a teaching
position with Norris public schools.
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Sincerely,
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| Susan Buck |
Office
of Career Services Interview Guide - Provides detailed information
about interviewing for all majors.
Interview Questions for
Education Majors
Questions you may be asked in an employment interview for a teaching
position
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Tell us about yourself?
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Describe yourself, your background and why you are interested in being
a teacher?
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What was the nicest thing that happened to you during student teaching?
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What characteristics do you possess that will make you a successful teacher?
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What are some of the ways you got your students to participate during student
teaching?
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What is most important when presenting new information to students?
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During student teaching what gave you the most satisfaction?
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Could you help with extra-curricular activities?
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Are you willing to relocate?
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What are you looking for in a starting salary?
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What are you looking for in a school district?
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Of what importance is the amount of money this district spends for eachchild?
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How do you feel about tracks and levels?
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Why do you think you deserve this job?
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When did you decide you wanted to be a teacher?
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During student teaching, were you in a heterogenous or homogenous classroom?
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What classroom management theory did you use in student teaching?
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How do you motivate students who you know are capable?
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What is the most important thing you can bring to a teaching position?
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Do you want your students to understand the material first or be on page__by
March?
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Where do you want to be 10 years from now?
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Where do you think you will make a mark in the field of education?
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How do you teach values in a classroom?
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How often were you late for class?
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When were homework assignments given?
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What subject and what grade are you most comfortable teaching?
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Why would we be glad if we hired you?
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Who are you?
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Where do you come from?
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And where are you going to?
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What grades do you want to teach and why?
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How do you handle power in the classroom?
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What discipline methods did you use during student teaching?
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Give me an example of the rules or procedures you would have in your classroom.
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Do you use cooperative learning when you were teaching?
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How do you monitor when students are helping each other?
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When putting students in groups, how do you monitor whether or not the
higher level students is being challenged?
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Are you aware of how teacher expectations can affect student performance?
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Other than paper/pencil tests, what kinds of assessments do you use?
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Why should we hire you?
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What is outcome based education?
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What is inclusion?
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What is main streaming?
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Do teachers have to pay attention to individual student differences?
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As an elementary teacher, what kind of reading programs would you use?
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What have you read lately?
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How would you grow professionally while working here?
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What, if any, education publications do you read?
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Would you be comfortable with teachers evaluating each other's classroomperformance?
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What do you do in your spare time?
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What do you have to offer children as an elementary education teacher?
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What are the two most important things you learned at the University ofScranton?
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What sport would you like to coach?
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Do you have any questions?
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Do you use standardized tests or write your own?
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How do you get quiet/shy students to participate in class?
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What is unique about you?
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What qualities do you have that will help with teaching?
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What would you change about the educational system?
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How would you bring cultural diversity to the classroom?
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Are you aware of teacher sexual bias in the classroom?
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What do you see as the most pressing concerns in the field of education
today?
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Why should I hire you?
Some situational interview questions (2000
AAEE Job Search Handbook)
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Some of your students always finish their assignments early. How
would you deal with the free time that they have?
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How would you work with students who perform below grade level, especially
those form disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds?
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How would you use teacher aides and parent volunteers?
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A student is consistently late to your class. How do you handle this
situation?
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What would you do, or how would you treat a student who refused to do the
work you assigned?
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How would you handle a student who continually "acted up" in your class?
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You know that a staff member has been talking behind your back about what
he or she sees as your ineffective teaching methods. What would you
do?
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Social Studies
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What area of social studies is the most exciting? challenging?
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Mathematics
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What level of Math are you comfortable in?
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Do you find Math exciting?
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How could you bring your excitement for math into a classroom?
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What does the word stadium mean to mathematics?
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English
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Where do you find writing on a scale of importance to the average person?
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Is there a connection between writing and thinking?
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Should an English teacher have a background in logic, reasoning, and criticalthinking?
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How do you feel about Reader's Theater (acting out what is being read aloud)?
Teaching
Interview Questions: from the College of William & Mary
General
Elementary School Specific
Middle School Specific
Secondary School Specific
Questions Candidates Can Ask
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What is the level of support for faculty by administration?
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Does administration have complete control of course contents?
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What is the teacher/student ratio?
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How many guidance counselors are in this school, and what is their role?
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How do you get parents involved in their children's education?
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What reading program is used in this school?
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Do you have a mentoring program for new teachers?
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What is the district's philosophy of education?
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How does this district handle disciplinary problems?
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What kind of extra-curricular activities does this district provide to
students?
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What kind of students attend school in this district?
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What do you see as the most pressing concern for this district?
Source: Questions asked during the Mock Interviews sponsored bythe
University of Scranton's chapter of Kappa Delta Pi.
Interview Questions for School Counselors
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How would you describe your counseling style?
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Do you have experience using any assessment tools?
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As a new counselor, what would be the first three things you would do?
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What role does confidentiality play in counseling relationship and underwhat
circumstances would you discuss student counseling concerns with parents?
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What would you do if a student said he/she wanted to tell you somethingvery
important, but you had to agree not to tell anyone?
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What do you feel is the most important contribution you can give to a counselor-clientrelationship?
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What professional counseling skills do you possess that need further development?
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What type students are you least comfortable working with?
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Do you have any experience working with "at risk" students?
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In this position you will be working closely with a variety of departmentsand
teams. Can you give an example of a time when you worked in a teamand how
you contributed to the team environment?
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What would you do to increase parental involvement in your students' progress?
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Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a stressful situation andhow
you handled it.
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What would you current or last employer say are your strenths? What wouldyour
employer say are your weaknesses?
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Give an example of a situation when you went above and beyond the callof
duty to get something accomplished.
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Describe your problem solving style and how you successfully used it onthe
job.
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Where do you see yourself five years from now?
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What do you look for in a supervisor?
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What extra-curricular activities do you feel qualified to supervise?
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Do you have any questions of us or would you like to tell us anything aboutyourself
that didn't come up in the intervew?
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Full-time
job openings posted in the Office of Career Services
On-campus
interview program in the Office of Career Services
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Academic Employment Network
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National clearinghouse linking teaching and academic professionals with
schools and educational institutions with available positions.
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Career Path
Presents searchable, updated classified ads from the major US newspapers
including Philadelphia Inquirer, Boston Globe, NY Times, Washington Post,Chicago
Tribune, San Jose Mercury News and the LA Times.
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Council for Exceptional
Children Career Connections
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Job bank for special education teachers.
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Education Week
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Search administrative and teaching job listings in Education Week.
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Education World
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Lists teaching positions and administrative positions.
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Job Fairs
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Lists upcoming job fairs sponsored by colleges and universities in the
mid-Atlantic region.
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K-12 Jobs
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Teaching jobs and administrative employment at public and private schools.
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National Educators Employment
Network
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Allows you to put your resume on-line at no cost and search for jobs "View
Job List".
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New
Jersey Newspapers: The Jersey Journal, Star Ledger and Times of Trenton
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Search these newspapers for New Jersey jobs.
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Newsday: Long Island and
Queens, New York
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Follow link to "jobs".
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Pennsylvania State Education Association
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Look for "Job Search" link to review a listing of available positions in
PA.
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Pennsylvania School Boards Association
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Professional vacancies including adminstrative and teaching positions.
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Philadelphia On-Line Careers
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Search jobs from The Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly Tech.
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Project
Connect
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Job vacancies posted by school districts. You will need to enter the special
username (teacher) and password (aswan) to get access.
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Recruiting New Teachers - A national
non-profit organization whose aim is to improve the nation's teacher recruitment
practices.
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Yahoo
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Numerous links to job openings and other sites related to the field of
education
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Other/Summer
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The Fresh Air Fund
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Five residential summer camps in Fishkill, NY hire college students to
work with inner-city children from low-income families.
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The Goddard
Schools for Early Childhood Development
65 child care centers located in 9 states. Summer programs are
available for children through the age of 10. There is an on-line application
form.
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The Center for Talented Youth at
Johns Hopkins
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A national university based program that promotes the academic ability
of children and youth throughout the world. Provides summer job opportunities.
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The Living Classrooms Foundation
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A non-profit educational organization that provides hands-on learning programs
and job training for young people, with an emphasis on disadvantaged and
at-risk youth.
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National Institute for People with Disabilities
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is a not-for-profit health and human service agency that provides
services to people with developmental disabilities throughout nine counties
in the NYC metropolitan area and at specific sites within New Jersey.
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Outward Bound- A non-profit
educational organization that offers unique programs inschools and centers
in the USA and abroad.
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Summerbridge National - A
program for academically motivated elementary and middle school students
with limited opportunities. 36 sites including LehighValley, PA; Philadelphia,
PA; Locust Valley, Long Island, NY; New York,NY; Washington, DC.
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TRIO Programs
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Funded by the U.S. Department of Education these programs aid students
in overcoming barriers to higher education. These programs include Upward
Bound, Student Support Services, Talent Search, Educational Opportunity
Centers, McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement and are located in various
states.
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Troops to Teachers
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Federal program designed to place experienced former military personnel
as teachers in school districts which serve high concentrations of low-income
families.
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Vision Quest
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A positive direction in treating troubled youth in America. All Vision
Quest year-round schools are approved by the appllicable State Departmentof
Education
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Walt Disney World
Co.
Graduate School
U.S. News
and World Report Inc. Education Home Page - Includes information
about applying to graduate programs in education: articles, rankings, related
links, and tips on the admission process.
Graduate school information can be obtained from the following links
that also appear on the University of Scranton Career
Services home page.
PROFESSIONAL/GRADUATE SCHOOL RESOURCES
Business Schools-
A list of MBA programs with web pages via Yahoo
Law Schools - Law programswith
web pages provided by Yahoo
Additional
Graduate Programs - The Peterson's organization provides a searchable
resource
for all graduate programs
GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION RESOURCES
Peterson's Education Center -A
growing collection of education and employment resources
Kaplan Testing Services - A collection
of educational testing/application resources from the Kaplan organization
The Princeton Review - Testing/application
resources provided along with general graduate school information
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HIGHER EDUCATION
American
Universities
Universities
American College
Personnel Association - Primarily openings in student services
Chronicle of Higher Education Career
Network
Current Career Services
Job Opportunities - National Association of Colleges and Employers
monthly list of openings.
Jobs
in Higher Education
Student Affairs Virtual Compass
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