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JOBLESS TEACHERS: Dare to Hope,
Work to Change
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Phyl Naffziger
Career Counselor
Dr. Dawn Jones
Online Education Advisor
Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb, IL
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What’s Going On?
• Schools: budget reductions
• New graduates: struggling to find jobs
• Non-tenured teachers: pink-slipped
• Tenured teachers: reassigned
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What Can We Do?
The BIG Decision: • Do I stay with teaching and try to increase my
marketability?
• Do I look at alternative careers, where I might be able to use the valuable skills I’ve developed as a teacher?
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Options within Education (to increase your marketability)
• Add an endorsement:
– Special Education
– Bilingual Education
– ESL
– Science
– Math
• Work on an advanced degree:
– Reading Specialist
– Speech Pathologist
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• Look at other educational venues – Charter schools
– Private schools
– Parochial schools
– Tutoring: Sylvan, Huntington, etc.; private contracting
– Before- and after-school programs
– Instructional/program aide positions
– Substitute teaching
– Coaching
– Child development centers
– Nanny services
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• Expand your geographic boundaries
– Leave the suburbs! Commute to rural or large urban areas that might have a greater need for teachers
– Leave the state! There are states where there IS still a demand for teachers
– Looking for adventure? Consider teaching English abroad, Peace Corps, Department of Defense schools
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• Consider working in higher education
– Student services
– Recreation services/outdoor education programs
– Academic advisement
– Orientation
– Admissions
– Childcare centers
– Libraries or technology centers (if you are technologically adept)
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If You Want to Remain in Education… STAY INVOLVED!
• Volunteer
– to help in classrooms
– to help with special programs (fun fairs, plays, musicals…)
– to help with athletic events
– to tutor or help with enrichment programs
• Attend school board meetings (to keep up-to-date, and to show interest)
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Options outside Education (to use transferable skills)
CONSIDER WHAT FITS WITH YOUR CONTENT AREA
Common Career Changes for Teachers:
• Real estate
• Insurance industry – Claims adjusting
– Investigating
• Publishing industry (especially textbook) – Editing
– Proofreading
– Sales 10
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• Business and Industry – Training and development
– Program design/development
– Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Hospitality – Event planning
– Travel
• Trip planner (travel agent)
• Charter trip leader: cruises, bus trips, etc.
• Tour guide (specialized – historical tours, ghost tours, garden tours…)
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• Social Services
– Advocacy – Intake/Casework – Grantwriting – Program management – Respite care – Big Brother/Big Sister – Girls’ and Boys’ Clubs
• Not-for-Profit – Museums – Historical societies – Zoos – Parks: city, county, state, national
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• Recreation/Wellness – YMCA
– Health clubs
– Life coaching
• Other: – Theme parks (Disney, 6 Flags…)
– Water Parks (WI Dells and beyond!)
– Resorts
– Outward bound
Many career changes will involve additional training
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CAREER ADJUSTMENT: Where Do You Start?
Assessment • Assess your options
– Self-led: online personality inventories (e.g., Keirsey Temperament Sorter), career-assessment worksheets/values clarification, lists of likes and dislikes
– Counselor-led: MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, Work Preference Inventory…
• Assess your skills – Look at lists of transferable skills and select yours – Determine your best skill sets – Decide whether you will need additional
education/training
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Conduct Research (you’ll need to be computer-literate and have easy access to a computer)
• College/university databases
• School district/ROE databases
• Teaching job databases
• Higher education databases
• Non-education field-specialized databases
• Government databases
• Other (less-effective) sources:
– Craig’s List, newspaper want-ads…
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Resources for Research
• Websites with specifically useful focus: http://www.weddles.com - Helpful information on how to conduct online searches
http://onetcenter.org - Search 950+ occupations by interest, values, skills
http://www.niu.edu/careerservices/weblinks/majors/index.shtml - Comprehensive information on possible careers/job titles for each major
http://www.niu.edu/careerservices/weblinks/interest/index.shtml - General interest resources/information for any major
http://www.linkedin.com - An essential tool for networking that helps you discover inside connections
http://www.higheredjobs.com - College/university positions listed by category, institution, and geographic location
http://www.academic360.com - Links to staff, faculty, and administrative positions
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Resources for Research
www.aaee.org – American Association for Employment in Education – offers many resources and advise for educational employment seekers
• International Teaching Program Websites:
• European Council of International Schools www.ecis.org
• Fulbright Teacher Exchange www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org
• International Schools Services (ISS) www.iss.edu
• Search Associates www.searchassociates.com
• TIE: The International Educator www.tieonline.com
• U.S. Department of Defense, Dependents Schools Office www.dodea.edu
• U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas School www.state.gov/m/a/os
• U.S. Peace Corps Recruiting Office www.peacecorps.gov
• University of Northern Iowa Overseas Placement Service for Educators www.uni.edu/placement/overseas
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Resources for Research, con’t
• Community/directory information websites http://www.2chambers.com - National directory for Chambers of Commerce. Particularly
useful for those considering relocation
http://www.anywho.com - The AT&T online telephone book
• General job search websites http://www.indeed.com
http://www.simplyhired.com
http://www.juju.com
http://www.quintura.com
http://www.metacrawler.com/index.html
These websites pull postings from many other sites and put them under one location
• Specialized websites http://www.rileyguide.com - Employment opportunities and job resources
http://www.delicious.com - Social bookmarking tool that taps into the favorites of other web users who have gathered information on a topic already
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Developing a Plan
Searching for a job can take as much time as working a full-time job!
• Determine a timeline
• Review and revise your resume/job search materials
• Learn where and how to search for jobs
• Establish a routine and stick with it (devote a certain time period each day/week to work on this)
• Be sure to build in follow-up procedures
• Consider your financial assets/requirements
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BUILDING A NETWORK
Remember: To conduct effective networking, you will need computer access
• Join professional organizations; attend conferences.
• Attend specialized workshops.
• Use available district retraining/outplacement resources (if you want to stay in education).
• Locate alumni connections/referral services (for career changers).
• Consult with friends, relatives, community agencies.
• Volunteer and/or job shadow.
• Collect of business cards from possible resources.
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LOCATING EXTRA HELP (Don’t be Afraid to Ask!)
• Contact the Career Services office at the college/university
you attended.
• Ask the district (if you’ve already taught) about outplacement services.
• Find a career mentor (especially if you’re changing careers).
• Join a support group for unemployed workers.
• Consider work with a temporary agency while you search.
• Seek personal counseling if the stress becomes overwhelming.
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CONTACT US For More Information
CAREER SERVICES AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
www.niu.edu/careerservices
815-753-1641
Fax 815-753-7200
PRESENTERS
Phyl Naffziger
Career Counselor
Dr. Dawn Jones
Online Education Advisor
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