Education Links

Job Listings

Princeton's Teacher Preparation Program - Meet with TPP staff to be advised on careers in teaching, Princeton University's program for certification, and position listings. In addition, the Program in Teacher Preparation provides a placement service for any student interesting in seeking employment in independent or public schools.

NJ Hire - Sponsored by the New Jersey State Department of Education. Teacher recruitment initiative which lists online postings in the State of New Jersey.

K-12 Jobs - National listing of teaching and administrative positions.

Education America - Job listings for teaching and administrative positions. There is also a resources directory and an event listing.

Private School Placement Agencies

Placement agencies match candidates with teaching positions in private schools.

Carney, Sandoe & Associates

Educational Resources Group

Southern Teachers Agency

Cal / West Educators Placement

Special Programs

These programs are generally two-year placements in urban or rural environments that have a high need for educators. The programs provide a way to get certification in the state in which you're working. In some cases, a master's degree can be completed during your placement as well. No teaching experience is required for these programs.

Teach for America - Started as a senior thesis project at Princeton, this organization places recent college graduates in urban and rural schools for an intense, two-year teaching placement in 25 sites around the country.

NYC Teaching Fellows - Program places candidates in the NYC public school system in critical-needs areas.

Philadelphia Teaching Fellows - Places candidates in School District of Philadelphia in critical needs areas.

Inner-City Teaching Corps - A two-year teaching placement in an urban Chicago school.

Mississippi Teacher Corps - Provides placement for two years in an underserved Mississippi school.

Math for America - Nonprofit organization that offers the Newton Fellowship Program to recruit mathematically-talented individuals to become high school math teachers. Currently placing teachers in NYC.

Citizen Schools - Provides placement for two years in schools in MA, CA and TX as well as the opportunity to earn a master's degree.

New Teachers Collaborative - Program consisting of two summers and one year teaching secondary school in Massachusetts or New Hampshire.

Massachusetts Initiative for New Teachers (MINT) - An intensive teacher preparation program in Massachusetts.

Alliance for Catholic Education - Two summers at Notre Dame getting a Masters of Education and two academic years teaching in under-resourced Catholic schools primarily in the South or Southwest.

International Job Listings and Programs

Princeton in Asia - PiA is a non-profit foundation committed to providing bright and motivated people with a vivid "Asian experience." Teaching and workplace internships are available in a range of countries annually.

Teaching Assistantship Program in France - Sponsored by the French Embassy Cultural Services. Teach English in France for 6-9 months.

Best Bets for Teaching Abroad - From UC Irvine. Links to dozens of programs abroad that offer individuals the chance to teach overseas.

Dave's ESL Cafe - "The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!"

ESLJOBS.com - Search by region of the world to browse jobs teaching English as a Second Language.

ESL Jobs World - Search by region. Free to search and to receive jobs via email.

English International - Information and advice on teaching English overseas.

Office of Overseas Schools - Includes listings of schools, training programs, and employment opportunities.

US Department of Defense Schools - Web sites, email and contact information for Department of Defense schools and offices.

The Educational Vacancies Web Site - Job search site for multiple types of education opportunities in Great Britain.

World Teach - Program founded at Harvard in 1986 that places volunteers in teaching positions around the world.

Footprints Recruiting Incorporated - An ESL teacher placement site.

Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) - International exchange and foreign language program held throughout Japan.

O-Hayo Sensei - In its 15th year of twice-monthly publication, the free electronic newsletter reports the best currently available English teaching positions in Japan.

PlanetESL - Provides information, resources and placement assistance for ESL teaching in Korea.

Directories of Schools

National Association of Independent Schools - Offers articles about working in independent schools as well as a national job board and links to state job boards.

National Center for Education Statistics - School characteristics and contact information for every public school in the U.S.

The Association of Boarding Schools - Includes a directory of approximately 300 boarding schools.

Council of the Great City Schools - Directory of a coalition of 65 of the nation's largest urban public school systems.

Education Seek - A directory of public and private schools in the U.S. by state. Provides statistics on enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and demographics.

Private School Listings - Online listing of private schools, search is done by location or type.

Career Information & Professional Associations

National Center for Alternative Certification - Offers a searchable state-by-state database for locating programs for alternative certification for teaching.

Recruiting New Teachers, Inc. - Information and resources for prospective teachers.

American Federation of Teachers - Federation that represents teacher interests at all levels of education.

The Chronicle of Higher Education - Publication that includes articles on current events in higher education as well as national listings of faculty and administrative positions.

National Education Association - Professional association with 2.7 million members. Dedicated to the advancement of public education at every level.