Are you looking for a teaching job? There are tens of thousands available right now—the trick is finding them.
If you’ve read any job-searching books like “What Color is my Parachute?” you know of the hidden market. This write-up will uncover some different ways to tap into the teaching job market.
The term “hidden job market” refers to open positions—in this case, teaching jobs—that may not advertised in the most common job-seeking venues, such as classified ads. In fact, according to Cornell University Career Services, up to 80% of job openings are unadvertised. How can you find these unadvertised – yet open – jobs? Consider these three words: Activate your network.
Start by accessing professional organizations. Are you involved with a public policy organization, networking group or any sort of teacher’s union? If so, get the word out that you’re looking for a teaching job. Ask whether any of the groups with which you’re affiliated keep job boards that list teaching jobs. Ask your contacts whether they’ve heard of any open teaching jobs through their network.
Then, look into a few schools that you would want to work with and call them directly. Write to or introduce yourself to the school department head that you’re interested in. In certain instances, an easy phone call to the head principal or the right staffing person may be your most beneficial option. Although this may sound intimidating, remind yourself that you’re calling only to introduce yourself, and to inquire about any teaching jobs your contact may be aware of.
Finally, put your online connections to work. If you belong to any social media sites such as Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn, tell your contacts that you’re looking for a teaching job. And if you don’t yet belong any social media sites, take this as a perfect opportunity to join an online community. You may even find a message board entirely to teaching jobs!
No single strategy can uncover all of the unadvertised teaching jobs, but combining these simple steps may help you tap into the hidden job market.
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