For Education Majors
Since a job search in the education field differs slightly from one in other fields, the Career Development Center has provided the following supplemental information to help education majors.
Application Process
- Act 34 and 151 Background Checks - Act 34 and 151 Background Checks
- Act 114 Federal Background Check - Act 114 Federal Background Check
- Pennsylvania Standard Application Form - Pennsylvania Standard Application Form
Testing and Certification Information
- Educational Testing Service - Educational Testing Service - Praxis
- Pennsylvania Department of Education - Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Obtaining Certification in Pennsylvania - Obtaining Certification in Pennsylvania
- Obtaining Certification in Other States - Obtaining Certification in Other States
Maintained by the University of Kentucky, this page will link you to each state's Department of Education and/or Certification Bureau.
Job Fairs
- Pittsburgh Educational Recruiting Consortium Job Fair - (PERC) Job Fair
- Western PA Education Job Fair - Western PA Education Job Fair
- American Association for Employment in Education - http://www.aaee.org
Provides information about teacher job fairs in the United States, including recruiting events sponsored by individual school districts.
Job Search Resources
- Handshake
School districts who contact Clarion University's Career Development Center are directed to the resume database on this site to access the resumes of education graduates and post their employment opportunities. Click here for additional information on the benefits of registering and posting your resume here. - PA-Educator - PA-Educator.net
PA-Educator.net is an online system developed by the Allegheny Intermediate Unit to help Pennsylvania school districts streamline the applicant recruiting and screening process. Many Pennsylvania school districts use this system to search for candidates and review online applications. As a candidate, you can set up an account on PA-Educator.net, complete an electronic version of the Standard Application for Teaching Positions in Pennsylvania Public Schools, and submit additional application documents. Check the PA-Educator website for the most recent list of schools participating in this system. - PA-REAP - PA-REAP
Pennsylvania School Applications Network is an affiliate of National School Applications Network, and another Pennsylvania online recruitment and application service for educators. School districts can post vacancies across the United States and search applications on customized criteria determined by each Pennsylvania district. With one simple application for Pennsylvania, job applicants apply to as many participating school districts as they choose. - Source4Teachers - source4teachers.comSource4Teachers assumes the responsibilities of recruiting, credentialing, training, managing, and evaluating school districts' substitute teachers, substitute paraprofessionals, and substitute support staff. We improve operational efficiencies, enhance student productivity, and deliver ample cost savings. Source4Teachers employs thousands of talented educators and provides them with specialized training and ongoing professional development opportunities. We offer health insurance and 401(k) plans and advocate for our employees who are seeking full-time careers in education.
- Academic Employment Network - www.academploy.com
- American Association for Employment in Education - http://www.aaee.org
- Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools - www.advis.org
- The Chronicle - http://chronicle.com
- Delaware Valley Education Consortium - www.dvec.net
- Education Job Openings - http://educationjobopenings.com
- Find a Teaching Position - www.education.state.pa.us
- NJ Hire - www.njhire.com
- Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools - www.paispa.org
- National Schools Application Network - www.pareap.net
- PA Educator - www.pa-educator.net
- Commonwealth of PA Enterprise Portal - www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/background_checks_(act_114)7493
- Teacher Information Management System - www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community
- PA School Board Association - www.psba.org
- School Spring - www.schoolspring.com
- Southern Teachers Agency - www.SouthernTeachers.com
- Teacher Certification Degrees - www.teachercertificationdegrees.com/certification
- Teachers - www.teachers-teachers.com
- Teaching in PA - www.teachinginpa.com/index.html
Directories
- Education Names and Background - EdNA (Education Names and Addresses)
This online directory can be used to locate the name, address, administrator, and related information for the educational entities that the Pennsylvania Department of Education serves. These entities include school districts and their schools, intermediate units, area vocational-technical schools, charter schools, nonpublic and private schools, and higher education institutions.