Teaching Links
Resources for Student Teachers & Teacher Candidates:
Step-by-step instructions for obtaining your PA Child Abuse History Certification, PA Criminal History Record Check, FBI Background Fingerprinting Check, Mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training and TB Test. Also includes instructions for submitting all of your results to UArts for record storage.
The PA Student Teacher Support Program is designed to address the financial strain caused by student teaching requirements, incentivize completion at Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and non-public schools that struggle to attract educators, and to reduce teacher shortages in Pennsylvania.
Praxis Information:
Request for Testing Accommodations
PREPARATION MATERIALS FOR REQUIRED TESTS:
Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge
Music: Vocal and General Knowledge
Apply for teacher certification when both Praxis exams are passed and the graduate program is completed. Students can apply on the first day of the graduating month.
Career-Related Sites & Resources:
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Contains all the relevant information for teaching in PA, including certification requirements, Act 48/Continuing Education, job vacancies, and more.
Pennsylvania Regional Applicant Placement Program (PAREAP)
The Pennsylvania REAP program is dedicated to helping job applicants and school districts save time, money and frustration by using REAP's state-of-the-art job application system.
A clearinghouse for teacher and administrative applicants in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Great resource for finding Pennsylvania teaching job openings and salary information. This site has links to the employment pages of every school district in PA, putting all the information in one place and cutting your search time tremendously.
OpenPAGov School Payroll Database
Database of salaries of teachers, administrators and staff at all public schools in PA. Labor union contracts can also be reviewed.
Comprehensive database reporting on all public employees in NJ. Select a county first in order to then select a school district from the Employer list. You can also do a search for a specific person by name.
NJ Dept. of Education Teacher Recruitment Initiative (NJSchoolJobs)
NJSchoolJobs, the cornerstone of the Teacher Recruitment Initiative, is a one-stop information and referral recruitment center for individuals who may be interested in a teaching career. The site offers a variety of informational and advisor-assisted services to prospective teachers.
American Association for Employment in Education
AAEE is a professional association comprised of colleges, universities, and school districts whose members are school personnel administrators and college and university career services officers. AAEE works to serve the staffing needs of education.
Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools
On their web site, ADVIS has brought together comprehensive information on the 131 Independent Schools throughout the tri-state region, covering eastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, and Central and Southern New Jersey.
PA Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
PAIS is a not-for-profit voluntary membership organization serving more than 100 independent schools, representing close to 40,000 compulsory school age students, in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Click on "Careers" in the menu bar to access their job board.
Friends Council on Education Job Board
Centralized listing of job openings at Quaker schools in the U.S. and abroad.
Council for American Private Education
(CAPE) is a coalition of national organizations and state affiliates serving private elementary and secondary schools. Their site has a section on teaching in private schools, including links to various private school job banks.
National Association of Independent Schools
Job board of openings at private schools across the country. The site also has a searchable directory of independent schools.
National Art Education Association
Direct link to the job listings at NAEA’s Career Center.
Pennsylvania Art Education Association
The Pennsylvania Art Education Association actively supports and promotes visual art education through professional development, leadership, and service.
Member-driven organization committed to the professionalization and visibility of artists who teach.
The National Association for Music Education
NAfME is the only association that addresses all aspects of music education, including a job board.
National Association of Teachers of Singing
NATS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging the highest standards of singing through excellence in teaching and the promotion of vocal education and research. Goals include the professional advancement of the talented and the enrichment of the general public.
SchoolSpring is “the employment source for educators.” It is a free system that keeps track of your entire job search and holds your complete portfolio.
K12JobSpot is a free service designed to help educators find new and exciting teaching jobs, administrative jobs, and other related service positions. The service is easy to use and helps you efficiently find teaching jobs by position area and location.
Education Week's career community, dedicated to providing premium career resources to K-12 educators and administrators to help them explore their career potential.
Recruiting firm specializing in placing teachers into positions at private schools (nationally & internationally).
Teacher recruiting firm placing teachers nationally.
An online community for teacher candidates and schools with openings to connect
Information about teaching overseas and internationally, as well as job postings.
HigherEdJobs is the leading source for jobs and career information in academia. Search for faculty and administrative jobs at colleges and universities across the country by category, location, and type.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education is the No. 1 source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators.
A metacollection of Internet resources that have been gathered for the academic job hunter. It includes links to thousands of faculty, staff and administrative announcements. Use the location search to link directly to the HR/job boards of every college/university in each state.