New Program Start and New Program

New Start

Welcome to all of you starting in the August 2009 cohorts. We are excited that you have chosen teaching as your career path. Currently the job market for teachers is soft; however, the predictions are for that to change within the next five years. This is an exciting time for change and innovation in the field. Again welcome and congratulations on an upcoming year filled with challenges and rigor.

Certified Teachers
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Southern Teachers Agency currently has 82 vacancies listed by schools for the 2009-10 school year. We expect schools to post additional openings with STA for the remainder of the summer.

STA is the oldest educational recruitment service in America. We receive job listings from hundreds of PK-12 private schools around the South. Schools come to STA because they recognize the value of STA’s help in recruiting & screening talented candidates.

Certification is not required for most middle- and high-school teaching positions.

This week’s current openings include the following jobs:

Biology –– 3 jobs in GA, SC, VA
Chemistry –– 4 jobs in LA, MD, VA
Elementary –– 7 jobs in GA, LA, VA, WV
English –– 5 jobs in MD, NC, TX, VA
French –– 1 job in DC
School Counselor –– 3 jobs in FL, TX
History/Social Studies –– 4 jobs in FL, MD, NC, VA
Learning Specialist –– 1 job in TN
Math –– 14 jobs in AR, GA, LA, NC, SC, VA
Media Specialist/Librarian –– 3 jobs in MD, TX, VA
Music/Chorus/Band –– 1 job in FL
Physical Education –– 2 jobs in AR, DC
Science –– 10 jobs in DC, GA, KY, LA, MD, SC, VA
Spanish –– 3 jobs in SC, VA

In addition, we presently have 24 Administrative Opportunities listed around the South.

Requirements:

Elementary Education and Learning Specialist: teacher certification required
Art, Physical Education, and Music: teacher certification strongly preferred
Media Specialist/Library : MLS (or comparable degree) required
Guidance Counselor: master’s degree in counselor education
Administration: master’s degree in administration strongly preferred
For most other middle- and high-school teaching positions, a bachelor’s degree with a major in the teaching field (or at least a minor) is essential, but teacher certification is not.


Application process: Interested candidates should apply to Southern Teachers Agency. The process consists of completing an STA application (available online), sending a credentials file, and having a telephone interview.

Please visit our website or contact:
Southern Teachers Agency7 Elliewood Avenue, Suite 2ACharlottesville, VA 22903Tel (434) 295-9122
Teachers@SouthernTeachers.comwww.SouthernTeachers.com