This
is a Timeline for a traditional May Graduate. The
staff of the Career Center will help you determine the best job search
plan for you.
August-December
(8-12 months prior to graduation)
Attend any
applicable orientations/workshops offered by the Career Center.
Complete
the on-line registration through the Career Center web site.
Meet
with a Career Center staff member to discuss your job-search plan.
Begin
developing your resume and basic cover letter. Sample resumes and helpful
resources are available in the Career Resource Center.
When
you have developed a strong resume, upload it (through your Career Center
on-line registration).
Define
your career goals by determining the types, sizes and geographic locations
of school systems of which you have an interest.
Begin
networking. Contact friends, faculty members, etc. to inform them of
your career plans. If possible, give them a copy of your resume.
Identify Identify “outside”
Check
back with your Check
back with your “outside”
January
(8 months prior to employment)
Research
school systems that you are interested in applying to. Use the directories
available at the Career Center to develop a list of school systems from
which to request application materials.
Establish
a personal Establish
a personal “credential file”
Contact
school systems to request application materials (if they use them)
and check their web sites for online information and applications.
Send
completed applications to school districts, along with a resume and cover
letter.
Monitor
job vacancy listings available through the Career Center, newspaper,
and on the web. Also, watch for on-campus interviewing opportunities.
February-April
(5-7 months prior to employment)
Continue
to monitor job vacancy listings and apply when qualified and interested.
Interview
with prospective school systems. Always send a Interview
with prospective school systems. Always send a “thank you”
If
relocating, contact a career services office in the area to which you
are moving and inquire about available services.
In
March, plan to register for the Minnesota Education Job Fair (scheduled
for Monday, April 18, 2005 @ the Minneapolis Convention Center). Send
letters to school districts with which you wish to set up interviews
at the fair. To Register click here.
When
you have completed your student teaching experience, follow-up to be
sure the Career Center has received your student teaching evaluation.
Minnesota
and North Dakota license applications are available at the Career Center.
Turn in completed applications to the RegistrarMinnesota
and North Dakota license applications are available at the Career Center.
Turn in completed applications to the Registrar’www.recruitingteachers.org/channels/clearinghouse/becometeacher/125_statebystate.htm
Before
you graduate and leave Concordia College: o Update
your web registration and resume.
Make
sure your credential file is complete and up-to-date. Request a copy
of your Make
sure your credential file is complete and up-to-date. Request a copy
of your “working credentials”
May-August
(1-5 months prior to employment)
Stay
up-to-date with job openings through the Career Center listings, newspapers,
education-related web sites. Apply when qualified and interested.
Revise
your resume as necessary. Always upload your most current draft.
Keep
the Career Center informed of your employment status and update your
demographic information on-line as needed.
Continue
interviewing with prospective school districts. Always send Continue
interviewing with prospective school districts. Always send “Thank
you”
Begin
considering job offers. Ask for more time to consider offers, if
necessary.
Accept
the job offer that fits you best. Inform the Career Center when you
receive and accept an offer for employment. Remember, also, to inform
other employers with whom you have active applications. Congratulations!
Limitations
of Liability: Visitors to this website agree that information
contained herein is for personal use only and is intended to act
as a resource. The Concordia College Career Center makes no representations
or guarantees about positions listed on this site. Concordia College
is not responsible for safety, wages, working conditions, or other
aspects of on/off-campus employment. Visitors to the site agree
not to hold the site administrators or Concordia College liable
for any real or imagined damages resulting from use of this site
or information contained on this site.
Send mail to career@cord.edu with
questions or comments about this web site.
Publication Date:
Wednesday, September 28, 2005 18:33
CST
Concordia College is a private, four
year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
