social studies for secondary ed

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL STUDIES FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION MAJORS

Please Take Note: Occupations may require additional education and/or experience.

For websites regarding international teaching opportunities, see our Elementary Education page. (about half-way down the page)

WHAT TO EXPECT YOUR FIRST YEAR OF TEACHING
This online booklet put out by the U.S. Department of Education is your resource for tips, strategies, challenges, and more for first year teachers.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/FirstYear/index.html

CAREER WEBSITES FOR SOCIAL STUDIES FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION MAJORS

TEACHERS SUPPORT NETWORK
Teachers Support Network (TSN) is working with the NYC Department of Education in filling thousands of open teaching positions in the 'high-need' subject areas of Math, Science, ESL, Spanish, Students with Disabilities and Bilingual Subjects.

EDUCATION AMERICA
www.educationamerica.net
The Education America Netwoek is one of the country's largest online sources for K-12 and other education employment opportunities with 1,000s of teaching and education job opportunities from public and private schools across the U.S.

METNET
http://metnet.mt.gov
This is a "bulletin board" run by OPI.  They list current vacancies as well as other items of interest to Montana Teachers.  The vacancy lists come from the Job Service Teacher Placement Office.

EDUCATION CANADA
www.educationcanada.com
Canada’s premier online education job board. Find 1,000s of available teaching and administrative job opportunities from British Columbia to Nunavut to Newfoundland and Labrador. Free to search, browse and register!

TEACHERS @ WORK
www.teachersatwork.com
Prepare a dynamic resume on-line for hundreds of employers nationwide to consider for FREE.

TEACHINGJOBS.COM
www.teachingjobs.com
A world-wide directory of teaching jobs from around the world. Upload your resume, search and browse jobs for free.

TOP SCHOOL JOBS.ORG
www.topschooljobs.org
Edweek.org has launched a new education career community for teachers and administrators -- TopSchoolJobs.org.  Find quality job listings on our fully searchable site.  Get certification and salary information, advice from blogs, and the Career Coach e-newsletter to help you easily land that perfect job.  K-12 recruiters are offered a dynamic marketplace of highly-qualified teacher and administrators, plus an easy job posting process.  Join the TopSchoolJobs.org community today!

AFTER COLLEGE
Search for relevant jobs and internships.  Access opportunities specific to your association.  Browse exclusive, entry-level positions.  Save time and start a great career.
www.aftercollege.com

AGENT K-12
www.AgentK-12.org
Search for K-12 teaching and administrative jobs nationwide, post your resume and get instant access to thousands of school recruiters throughout the country, view tips for educators, resume and portfolio help, salary information, and much more!

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYMENT IN EDUCATION
www.aaee.org
AAEE is the only professional international organization that unites the vital school district and college components of educational staffing.

THE EDUCATION AMERICA NETWORK
The Education America Network (www.educationamerica.net) is one of the country's leading sources of education job opportunities. Our service is absolutely free for job seekers. You can access the Education America Network to browse, search and apply for jobs from across the United States.

TEACH FOR AMERICA
As a member of Teach For America, you will commit two years to teach in our country's lowest-income communities, reaching students with tremendous potential who--when given the opportunities they deserve--excel.  Through taking on this challege, you will gain the insight, experience, and personal strength to fight for change throughout your life, from whatever professional sector you choose.
www.teachforamerica.org

EDUCATION JOBS PAGE
http://www.nationjob.com/education/
Offering a number of resources, this site provides a section for job seekers, employers and education highlights. You can view a number of education positions open, or employers can post positions as well. You can also join an e-mail list that sends new and updated teaching and education jobs.

EDZAPP
http://www.edzapp.com/
EdZapp is the online recruiting and hiring solution to connect qualified teachers, administrators and school staff with school districts. Our mission is to transform the way teachers and school staff are hired to promote better teachers in the classrooms, improved "fit" of employees to school districts, and reduced recruiting costs so more money can go to the classrooms.

JOBWEB
http://www.jobweb.com/
Use this service by searching a certain state.  Information about job openings, resumes, interviews, and education advice articles are available.

K12JOBS.COM
http://k12jobs.com/
You can search jobs or post a resume on this website. There is also a free job fair search where you can search education positions by University or by state. The section "free education resources" provides links to every states department of education as well as additional career services.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS' AGENCIES
http://www.jobsforteachers.com/
Check out this website for information on current teachers as well as current teaching positions. The teacher's ethics code is also available on this website. Make sure you check out the "links" section, which offers resources to other educational information you may be looking for.

PRIVATE SCHOOL NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LISTING
http://www.isminc.com/index.php3?M=mmm1
This website lets you search teaching and administration positions as well as future employers pertaining to private schooling. A job resource section is also available with additional links to other employers.

PROJECT CONNECT VACANCY DATABASE
http://careers.soemadison.wisc.edu/projectconnect/MainMenu.cfm
Offering three sections, "For teachers, for school districts and colleges and general information" this website also provides a searchable database as well as information about online credentials and how to get a free username and password.

SEATTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
http://www.seattlearch.org/schools
This website presents material pertaining to the Catholic School system. A Library Media Center is accessible as well as a section for finding a Catholic School to teach in.

TEACHERS-TEACHERS.COM
http://www.teachers-teachers.com/
One of Educations largest and most used web resource, this site offers search engines and other services to help you on your search to become a teacher in a number of areas around the United States.

U.S. STATE TEACHER CERTIFICATION
http://www.uky.edu/Education/TEP/usacert.html
Locate teacher certification offices by state. This site has links to the individual states' certification requirements.

WANT TO TEACH
http://www.wanttoteach.com/
This website is a basic directory for other education resources. Links to education services and educational institutions (universities and colleges) is also available. Be sure to check out the section of districts with a searchable database.

SCHOOL SPRING.COM
http://www.schoolspring.com
SchoolSpring.com is a free service for teachers! Your students can use SuperSearch to find hundreds of K-12 teaching jobs from multiple education job sites around the country in one easy search!