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Articles about Independent School
Great resources about what independent schools are looking for in employees; reflections on teaching in independent schools; and more. From the National Association of Independent Schools.Private Schools - Spotlight on Careers
What is it all about? What does it take? What is the work like? How do I get into it?
Careers in Independent Schools
Independent schools typically offer a broad range of non-teaching jobs, in such areas as admissions, financial aid, development and alumni relations, and communications.
National Association of Independent Schools - Job Board
NAIS site also has tons of useful links and information.
- A Better Chance, Inc.
- American Montessori Society
- Association of Independent Schools in New England
- Canadian Association of Independent Schools
- Cleveland Council of Independent Schools
- Conference of Independent Schools (Canada)
- Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education
- The European Council of International Schools
- The Florida Council of Independent Schools
- Georgia Independent School Association
- Independent Schools Association of the Central States
- Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools
- Southern Association of Independent Schools
- Mother Caroline Academy is a small, innovative Catholic middle school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the inner city of Boston, founded to provide a strong education to academically motivated, economically disadvantaged girls from the area.
- Past teachers have found emotional, spiritual and professional support, close friendships and personal growth in the MCA community. From diverse backgrounds we have come together for a common purpose. We have discovered rewards which we continue to carry throughout our lives.
- 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
- 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
Academic Employment Network
This Web site offers free access to a database of jobs in education (secondary-school listings are mixed in with higher education and public-school listings). For a fee, job searchers can post résumés or get access to a more comprehensive job-search database.
EducationAmerica.net
Search for jobs, post your resume. As of 9/2001, there were over 20,000 available employment opportunities from 880 private and public employers from all 50 states.
EducationCanada.com
Search for jobs, post your resume. As of 9/2001, there were 500 available jobs across Canada.
Association of Christian Schools International - jobs database
American Association of Christian Schools
Placement Service Candidates pay a $25 registration fee to use the service.
The following state, regional, and national associations also offer job boards:
Christian Schools International
"Advancing Christian education and supporting schools in their task of teaching students to know God and His world and to glorify Him through obedient service".
Independent School Management
Articles and advice to help you find and keep the position of your dreams.
Rhea Hirsch School of Education
Master of Arts in Jewish Education.
Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education
The Elementary MAT (DeLeT) Program.
Other sites with information on careers at independent schools
The American Historical Association
This Web site offers general information about teaching history at all levels, collaborative projects between university and secondary-school teachers, and teaching resources. The job database, accessible to A.H.A. members, occasionally includes listings for secondary-school teaching jobs.
International Boys' Schools Coalition and National Coalition of Girls' Schools
These Web sites feature directories of member schools, with links to some school home pages.
National Coalition of Alternative Community-Based Schools
Links to member schools.
National Council of Teachers of English
Besides information and resources for teachers of English at all levels, this Web site has job postings and a section where job-seekers can post information about themselves, both free.
Private School Resources at the Career Resource 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?
Carney, Sandoe and Associates
Benjamin L. Bolte, V.P./Director of Placement
136 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 542 0260 or (800) 225-7986Independent School Placement
Places staff in schools in NYC and NJ
2472 Broadway #368, NY, NY 10025 ph: (212) 769-4600 fax: (212) 580-8340Educational Resources Group
Hugh MacBrien, Director
H. Timothy Hemphill, Assistant Director
Box 110
Solebury, PA 18963 (215) 297-8279Educators Ally, Inc.
Susan Lovejoy, co-Director
Elizabeth Meyer, co-Director
Box 295
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
(914) 234-6323Independent Educational Services
John W. Sanders, Executive Director
353 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 921 6495 or (800) 257-5102Teachers On Reserve, Inc.
Leslye Janusz, President
6324 Variel Avenue
Suite 303
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 710-0744The Education Group
Mary E. Kesler, President
5952 Royal Lane, Suite 203
Dallas, TX 75230
(214) 696 3692 or (800) 369-9102International Schools Services
William P. Davison, President
15 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08543
(609) 452-0990National Association of Independent Schools
Links to about a dozen placement agencies; also lists school directories and sources of job listings in print.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 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.
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
- 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
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)
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
At the Career Resource Library: Peterson's Private Secondary Schools Profiles of 1500 schools worldwide.
Catholic schools - visit our page specifically for these schools
National Association of Independent Schools
Over 1000 schools, searchable by such criteria as grade level, coeducational or single-sex, and boarding or day.
NOTE: As this site provides only a list of schools but no profiles, supplement your searches with the other two databases below.
Boarding Schools Online
Two excellent databases at this site, one of private schools in general, and another of boarding schools (more extensive profiles). Easier to use than Peterson's, especially if you're looking for schools in a particular state.
American Montessori Schools
An incomplete listing of Montessori schools (may only include accredited schools).
American Association of Christian Schools
Approximately 1,050 member schools throughout the United States and in several foreign countries