Upcoming Job Fairs

OCTOBER 2011

Slippery Rock University Professional Development Day and Educator Job Fair, Friday, October 21, 2011, from 8:30am to 2:30pm at the University Union Multi-Purpose Room. All teacher candidates are welcome. No registration fee for either candidates or employers. Employers may contact Lisa Theodorson at 724-738-2028 or lisa.theodorson@sru.edu for more information. Candidates will find more information at: www.sru.edu/career (click on “Job Fairs” in the left column).

FEBRUARY 2012

Fairfax County Public Schools (VA) Instructional Job Fair (Secondary) Saturday, February 11, 2012 (snow date: 2/25/12). Highly qualified applicants will be extended an invitation to interview. Apply online for the 2012-12 school year between November 2011 and January 2012 at www.fcps.edu. Instructional positions include: teachers, counselors, librarians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech pathologists.

MARCH 2012

Fairfax County Public Schools (VA) Instructional Job Fair (Elementary) Saturday, March 10, 2012 (snow date: 3/17/12). Highly qualified applicants will be extended an invitation to interview. Apply online for the 2012-12 school year between November 2011 and February 2012 at www.fcps.edu. Instructional positions include: teachers, counselors, librarians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech pathologists.

Greater Philadelphia Teacher Job Fair (DVEC), Thursday, March 15, 2012, from 9am to 4pm at West Chester University, West Chester, PA. Event is sponsored by the Delaware Valley Education Consortium (DVEC), 28 colleges/universities in the greater Philadelphia area. Doors open at 9am for all pre-registered candidates from DVEC participating colleges/universities. Students/alumni from non-DVEC institutions must register on-site and are allowed to enter at 10am ($10 participation fee will be charged, cash only). For more information, visit www.dvec.net or contact info@dvec.net.

Pittsburgh Education Recruitment Consortium, Wednesday, March 21, 2012, Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, PA. Registration information and fees for teacher candidates and employers are available at www.percjobfair.org.

William & Mary Education Recruiting Day, Friday, March 23, 2012, from 9am to 4:30pm at the William & Mary School of Education. The event is open to all candidates. For more information, contact Holly Meyer at hjmeyer@wm.edu or 757-221-3236.

Penn State Education Career Day, Monday, March 26, 2012 from 9am-12pm at the Penn Stater Conference Center. Education Career Day is open to all Penn State students, alumni, and guests. Penn State students and alumni may register beginning at 8am; visitors may register at 10am. For more information, contact Pam Porter at 814-865-5131 or careerfairs@sa.psu.edu. Online registration and information is available at: http://www.fairs.sa.psu.edu/education/.

North Central PA Education Consortium, Tuesday, March 27, 2012, from 9am to 3pm at Bloomsburg University, PA. The event is open to all candidates; no pre-registration or fee for candidates (over 500 candidates attended in 2011). Sponsoring colleges include: Bloomsburg, Bucknell, East Stroudsburg, Lock Haven, Lycoming, Mansfield, and Susquehanna. Organizations who would like to be added to the invitation list should send their contact information to Jeanne Fitzgerald at jfitzger@bloomu.edu.

Kutztown University Job Fair for Educators, Wednesday, March 28, 2012, from 9am to 3pm at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, Breinigsville, PA (western Lehigh Valley). The event is open to all candidates ($5 entrance fee, excluding KU students/alumni). For more information, contact the Career Development Office at careers@kutztown.edu or visit the website at http://careers.kutztown.edu.

Teacher Recruitment Day Consortium, Thursday, March 29, 2012, from 9am to 3pm at Millersville University. Sponsored by Albright College, Alvernia University, Elizabethtown College, Lancaster Bible College, Lebanon Valley College, Messiah College, Millersville University, Penn State Harrisburg, Shippensburg University, Wilson College, and York College of PA - students and alumni from consortium members free; cash charge for those from non-member institutions. For more information, contact Sharon Givler at givler@lvc.edu or 717-867-6237 or visit www.collegecentral.com/trd (available November 2011).

Salisbury University/UMES Education Job Fair, Thursday, March 29, 2012, from 10am-2pm at Salisbury University (Wicomico Room of the University Center), Salisbury, MD. Interviews will take place from 2:30-4:40 pm with designated employers. Event is open to all Education majors. For more information, contact Dr. Becky Emery at raemery@salisbury.edu or 410-543-6075.

Buffalo Area Teacher Recruitment Days (TRD), Thursday/Friday, March 29-30, 2012, at the Buffalo Convention Center, Buffalo, NY. Candidates must be current students or alumni from consortium member schools (Buffalo State; Canisius; Daemen; D'Youville; Houghton; Medaille; Niagara; St. Bonaventure; SUNY Fredonia; University at Buffalo, Empire State). For more information, contact Tracy Collingwood at collingw@fredonia.edu or 716-673-3327 or visit the website at www.trd.org.

APRIL 2012

Project Search: Careers for Teachers, Wednesday, April 18, 2012, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. Event is free for UD students and alumni; $10 registration fee for all other candidates. ALL candidates must be pre-registered. For more information, contact Cindy Holland at clh@udel.edu or 302-831-8570 or visit the website at www.udel.edu/CSC/projsearch.html.