Jun 8, 2008

Applying for Teaching Jobs

Yes, you guessed it. I'm in the middle for applying for teacher certification and since I'm right at the very beginning, it's not as difficult as I thought.

Well, wait. Let me correct myself.

First, I called the Board of Education of Pennslyvania and asked them the procedure since my teaching credentials are from abroad. They said that I would need to apply for a teaching certificate and I would need to pay to have my credentials and education evaluated, which I already did.

Then, I still need to have a health certificate signed from a doctor. I'm still waiting for that to come in through.

The packet will then be evaluated and then sent back to me. I will need to take the appropriate Praxis test and the necessary ESL courses for applying for a ESL certification.

I'm not sure though which Praxis test I will need to take, but I think it would be the professional reading and writing one. I have to double check on that.

All these procedures take time. If you plan to apply for a teaching job, leave yourself enough planning and waiting time. Don't leave your job search for the last minute.