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							TEACHERS COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES (TCCS) MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - GETTING OUR MESSAGE TO STUDENTS ANY WAY WE CAN! - FEBRUARY 2010

Get the edge in Education
                                                                   *New* Walk-In Hours                                            Upcoming Employer
Before you decide to apply to every                           Monday 3:00 - 5:00 pm                                              Information Sessions:
open teaching position, take a look
                                                             Wednesday 4:00 - 6:00 pm                                                    KIPP Schools
at the various types of schools.
                                                                                                                                        Tuesday, February 2
Even if you are not currently
                                                                                                                                 4:30 - 6:00pm, 138 Horace Mann
enrolled in a teacher education
program, you can research your                     Have you registered for TCCS LINK?                                               Success Charter Network
teaching options.                                         To gain access, go to the TCCS Website:                                      Thursday, February 4
                                                                                                                                 4:30 - 6:00pm, 140 Horace Mann
Public Schools
                                                                 www.tc.edu/careerservices
Whether you are looking for a job in             ——————————————————————————————                                                        Achievement First
                                                                                                                                       Monday, February 8
New York City or elsewhere, a great                             Mark Your Calendars…                                               4:30 - 6:00pm, Location TBD
place to submit your application is the
Department of Education. Your                                     Super Saturday Workshop
                                                                                                                                 American Community School
teaching application may place you in                           Saturday, February 13, 9:30 - 2:10pm
                                                                                                                                            of Athens
any school within the District, but will                         Cowin Center (147 Horace Mann)
                                                                                                                                      Monday, February 8
provide you with the most opportunity                                     Where’s My Fit?                                         6:00 - 7:30pm, Location TBD
to secure a position.                                Learn the differences between Charter, Public and Private schools
                                                                                                                                    Harlem Village Academy
                                                              Wednesday, February 17, 5:30 - 7:00pm
Most public schools require that you be                                                                                                 Tuesday, February 9
                                                                         Location TBD
a fully certified teacher through the                                                                                            4:30 - 6:00pm, 179 Grace Dodge
state department. Public school                         Mastering the Student Affairs Conference                                        Eagle Hill School
teachers tend to also make more than                          Wednesday, February 17, 7:00 - 8:30pm                                  Wednesday, February 10
private school teachers. In addition,                                    Location TBD                                              4:30 - 6:00pm, Location TBD
public school teachers are usually part
of a union.                                               TCCS What Not to Wear Fashion Show                                           Uncommon Schools
                                                                Monday, February 22, 5:00 - 7:00pm                                    Thursday, February 11
**NYC DOE is already accepting                                   Cowin Center (147 Horace Mann)                                  4:30 - 6:00pm, 179 Grace Dodge
applications for the 2010 - 2011 school                              Career Fair Preparation                                         Harlem Children’s Zone
year.**                                                                                                                               Thursday, February 18
                                                            Wednesday, February 24, 4:30 - 6:00pm OR
                                                               Friday, February 26, 12:00 - 1:30pm                               4:30 - 6:00pm, 140 Horace Mann
Charter Schools
                                                                         Locations TBD                                                     Teach for All
Charter schools are public schools that
are run autonomously, but must still                Human Resources/Organizational Development                                         Tuesday, February 23
meet state standards. The benefits of                                                                                            4:30 - 6:00pm, 140 Horace Mann
                                                                   Career Fair
working at a charter school is the flexi-                                                                                                     UNICEF
                                                              Friday, February 26, 3:00 - 6:00pm
bility the school has in creating the                                                                                               Wednesday, February 24
                                                    The New School (Arnhold Hall, 2nd Floor 55 West 13th St.
curriculum for its students.                                                                                                      6:00 - 7:30pm, Location TBD
                                                                   Between 5th & 6th Ave)                                         6:00 -- 7:30pm, Location TBD
                                                                                                                                  6:00 7:30pm, Location TBD
In addition, Congress has created a              All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development                                    ESF Summer Camps
$50 million fund and authorized Educa-                                                                                                  Tuesday, March 2
                                                                     Career Fair
tion Secretary Arne Duncan to directly                                                                                             4:30 - 6:00pm, Location TBD
                                                           Friday, February 26th, 10:00 - 3:00pm
finance charter school operators who                Low Memorial Library, The Rotunda, Columbia University                           Johns Hopkins Center
want to replicate or enhance already
                                                                                                                                        for Talented Youth
successful schools so the future is                      8th Annual Metro NY Charter School Fair                                         Thursday, March 4
bright for charter schools. And specifi-                    Saturday, February 27, 10:30am - 2:00pm                              4:00 - 5:00pm, 138 Horace Mann
cally, in New York City, charter schools           (TC Students, TC Alumni, & Columbia Affiliates 10am - 2pm)
are outperforming their counterparts.                                    TC Cafeteria
                                                                                                                                  For more detailed event
Private Schools                                                 PreK-12 Education Career Fair                                     information, please visit
Private schools tend to hire teachers                           Tuesday, March 9th, 2:00pm-6:00pm
                                                                                                                                        TCCS LINK.
who already have teaching experience.                            Lerner Hall, Columbia University
Private school teachers may have
                                            Alternatives to Teaching
taught in the public school system for
                                            So, you’re about to graduate and you’re thinking that teaching may not be right for you. What other options are out
several years before transferring to the    there? Using your transferable skills, here are some options for you to research…
private system. Rather than having a
teaching education degree, private          Administration
                                            Maybe you still want to be involved with students, but not directly in front of a class on a day-to-day basis. Getting a
schools may look for an advanced de-
                                            job within administration may be the way to go. There are some administrative jobs that prefer you have teaching
gree in the subject matter you wish you
                                            experience, first so you may want to think about teaching temporarily.
teach.
                                            Counseling/Advising
The class sizes for a private school        Maybe you want the one-on-one experience with the students, but you’d prefer to see different students everyday.
                                            Consider becoming a school counselor. You may need additional schooling or credentialing requirements.
tend to be smaller and there is more
flexibility in your classroom curriculum.   Higher Education
In addition, there is less management       Perhaps you would like to teach a different student population. Many community colleges have instructors with
structure within the school.                Master’s degrees. However, many colleges and universities require faculty to have doctorates in the subject in which
                                            you would like to teach.

                             The Office of Teacher Education can help you get certified to teach.
 Did You                     You can search for Alumni Mentors on TCCS LINK and contact up to five (5) mentors a month.
  Know?                      You can set-up a one-hour counseling appointment with TCCS.

             TEACHERS COLLEGE CAREER SERVICES  44 HORACE MANN  212.678.3140  CAREERSERVICES@TC.EDU  WWW.TC.EDU/CAREERSERVICES

						
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