CAREER SERVICES &
PROFESSIONAL LIFE DEVELOPMENT
Services for
TEACHERS & EDUCATORS
The
Job Search Process
Gorham
Career Services provides career advising at all stages of the
education job search process. Obtain
individual assistance with resume and credential development, learn
job search strategies and obtain job market information.
Call 780-5330 for an appointment or stop by our office –
128 School Street in Gorham – for assistance.
INITIATE
A CREDENTIAL FILE
See
“Getting Started with Credentials”
to the right.
PREPARE
CREDENTIAL MATERIALS
Develop
a resume, work on a personal philosophy statement, and request
letters of reference from individuals who have sufficient knowledge
of your teaching ability. Three to five letters of reference should be in your
credential file by March 1st.
TAKE
THE PRAXIS I EXAM
The
State of Maine has mandated that anyone applying for initial teacher
certification must take and achieve qualifying scores on the Praxis
I Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST).
GET
FINGERPRINTED
The
Maine Department of Education requires all professionals who
hold or are applying for an education certification, authorization
or approval to be fingerprinted.
CERTIFICATION
INFORMATION
If you have
questions about certification, or need any forms, the
Maine Department of Education has a Frequently
Asked Questions page to help you. Check out our Certification Made Easy
for help with the process.
RESEARCH
JOB POSSIBILITIES
Attend
job fairs, visit the Career Resource Center, utilize the Job Search
section of this web site to familiarize yourself with available
positions, and learn more about the job application process.
Research the geographical locations in which you wish to work
(including state-specific requirements) and check out school
web pages.
ACCESS
OUR ALUMNI NETWORK
USM
has a network of over 375 education alumni who are willing to act as
mentors and provide students with information about their geographic
areas and career fields. To
connect with these alums, contact the Gorham office of Career
Services & Professional Life Development.
COMPLETE
YOUR CREDENTIAL FILE
Submit
a polished resume (critiquing services are available) and personal
philosophy statement. Make
sure that all requisite forms, scores, and letters of reference have
been turned in. Your
final degree posted transcript and teaching certificate will be
added to your file after you graduate.
APPLY
Attend
the Gorham Career Services Interviewing Skills Workshop.
Actively apply for any positions you are interested in.
Make requests by mail, telephone, fax, or in person to send
out your credential file. See the "Sending Out Your Credential
File" section of Getting Started With Credentials.
FOLLOW
UP
Be
sure we have your summer address and notify us if you accept
employment so we can keep accurate records.
Inform us of further changes in name, address, or telephone
number, and complete and return the GCSPLD Survey Questionnaire you
receive in the fall. Please
sign up to be a member of our Alumni Network.
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