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**Event Notice**
Interview Session at NAIS Conference

  • Date: March 2nd from 1pm to 6 pm.
  • Location: The Sheraton Boston
  • The Independent School Consortium of Greater Philadelphia works with over twenty independent (private) schools in the Philadelphia area assisting with the recruitment and retention of diverse teachers and administrators.
  • They will be attending the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Conference that will be held in Boston on March 1-4. While there they would like to meet with students from Boston College who are: 1) students of color and/or committed to diversity in education and 2) interested in exploring careers in independent schools in the Greater Philadelphia region.
  • The session will include 20-30 minute slots to meet with candidates individually
  • Contact, Edith G. Arrington, or the ISC Director, Sherry Coleman, to register for our event; email: scoleman@haverford.org or earrington@haverford.org.

 

Job Listings and Resources

Don't rely on the Web as your only job resource!

  1. Speak with a Career Counselor at the BC Career Center.
  2. Read Everyone's Guide to Job Searching in Private Schools (at the Career Resource Library).
  3. Register with placement agencies.
  4. Speak with BC alumni who teach in private schools.

    Rhea Hirsch School of Education- Master of Arts in Jewish Education

    • The goal of the M.A. program in Jewish education is the training of a Jewish education generalist, prepared to serve in a variety of Jewish educational settings
    • The first year, spent at HUC-JIR's Jerusalem School, is engaged in the intensive study of Hebrew language and texts
    • During the second and third years, M.A.J.E. students are in residence at HUC-JIR's Los Angeles School in a core program of academic course work and clinical education
    • Curriculum available on website

    Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education-The Elementary MAT (DeLeT) Program

    • A degree program that opens a door to a career in day school education
    • DeLeT prepares recent college graduates and mid-career changers to teach general and Judaic studies in the elementary grades in Jewish day schools
    • The program involves two summers of study on campus at Brandeis University and a yearlong mentored internship in a local day school, partnered with an experienced mentor teacher
    • Students in the Elementary MAT (DeLeT) program earn a Master of Arts in Teaching in elementary education, and are eligible for initial teaching licensure (grades 1 - 6) from the State of Massachusetts
    • The program is open to hard-working, Jewishly-motivated, and intellectually-curious individuals who love children and are passionate about learning and teaching
    • Rolling admissions begins January 15, 2007, and will continue until class is filled

Other sites with information on careers at independent schools:

Private School Resources at the Career Library


  • Everyone's Guide to Job Searching in Private Schools
    A "must" read, covers everything from using placement agencies to interviewing to tips on teaching a sample class when you visit the school.
  • Peterson's Private Secondary Schools
    Profiles of 1500 schools worldwide.
  • ISS Directory of Overseas Schools
    The Comprehensive Guide to K-12 American and International Schools Worldwide

Placement Agencies and Consortia

The National Association of Independent Schools suggests considering these issues when looking for a recruiting firm: What specific services do they give you? Are there fees? Do they specialize in certain types of candidates, schools, or geographic areas? What restrictions are placed upon you? Can you simultaneously register with other agencies or pursue leads? In your field, what were the numbers of openings, candidates, and placements in recent years?

    Independent School Consortium of Greater Philadelphia.
    The mission of the Consortium is to create a connection with individual candidates so that we can provide member schools with diverse and talented applicants for positions that are available in their schools.

    National Association of Independent Schools
    Links to about a dozen placement agencies; also lists school directories and sources of job listings in print.

    Carney Sandoe
    One of the largest private school placement agencies. Located in Boston, placing teachers and administrators nationally

    Independent Schools Association of the Central States
    Teacher and administrator Clearinghouse Placement Service. Over 200 schools in the Midwest participate.

    NY Interschool Teaching Fellows Program

    • A yearlong school based teacher-training program for teachers with at least a BA or a BS.
    • Whenever possible, an Interschool Fellow will be assigned a reduced teaching load, with primary responsibilities for certain classes. Fellows work closely with a "mentor" teacher.
    • A Fellow receives a stipend that is "10%" less than the starting salary for a comparable full-time teaching position.
    • For more information, come to the Career Resource Library.
    • Send resume and cover letter to: Interschool, 52 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10021. Deadline: 3/2/98.

Independent School Placement
2472 Broadway #368, NY, NY 10025 ph: (212) 769-4600 fax: (212) 580-8340
Places staff in schools in NYC and NJ.

School Service Bureau
Paul Buckingham, Director, PO Box 230, Worcester, MA 01606 (508) 757-9225


Opportunities for Educators of Color


The Collegiate Teaching Institute, NY
The Collegiate School is an independent school seeking new faculty of color to work with their increasingly diverse student populations.

  • This opportunity is a two-week intensive summer program for juniors, seniors, and graduate students interested in elementary or secondary independent school teaching.
  • Participants receive free housing, a $1,000 stipend, many meals, and travel

    Nemnet.com
    View over 1,000 Job Opportunities in education, as well as the public & private sectors. Minority teaching candidates can search for teaching jobs and post their resume to the database, which employers then search.

    Seeking Educators of Color (SEEC)

    • A 12-member consortium of independent schools in the Boston and Providence areas committed to increasing the diversity in their school communities through active recruitment of faculty and students of color.
    • Call to request either a personal or telephone interview.
    • In addition, send a resume, a transcript, two letters of recommendation and a cover letter expressing interest to:
        Patricia Melton, Director
        Seeking Educators of Color
        100 Grossman Drive, Suite 301
        Braintree, MA 02184
        Tel: 617-849-7332
        E-mail: SEEC@AOL.com

    New Jersey Independent School Consortium for Opportunity
    • Founded in order to increase the teachers of color within New Jersey independent schools.
    • For an application write NJISCO, Dwight-Englewood School, 315 East Palisade Avenue, Englewood, NJ, 07631 or call (201) 568-5135.


Private School Directories on the Web