JOB OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WEBSITES
Below are websites with links to job openings in special education, along with other related useful information. The CEC and TCASE websites, in particular, may be of use to special educators in Texas.
The official Council for Exceptional Children Online Job Board is the only online recruitment site devoted solely to special education. It attempts to match up job seekers with potential employers.
The Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE) has an excellent job bank with special education vacancies across Texas.
Teachers Support Network contains many tools and resources for teachers including how to apply for and obtain teaching positions.
Schoolspring.com contains listings, updated regularly, of job openings in special education. You can sign up for daily e-mail job alerts and apply for jobs online.
The Special Education Exchange has listings of positions in special education across the country. It includes links directly to the employers.
The Oregon Special Education Jobs Clearinghouse provides information on special education positions primarily in Oregon.
Teachers.Net Job Center provides a variety of resources for people seeking positions in any area of education, including links to open positions.
Tedjob.com provides information and links regarding special education faculty positions in special education.
The Dallas Independent School District provides information regarding vacancies in special education and related positions in the Dallas Independent School District.
The National Association of Special Education Teachers Career Center contains a number of resources for special educators looking for jobs.
SpecialEducationJobs.com provide new job openings for Special Education Teachers every day, in addition to research into the Education, Training, & Library employment market, and an informative career articles section, written and frequented by industry professionals.
Sunbelt Staffing has information about job openings around the country in special education and related fields.
Special.education.jobs.jobsearchsite.com has special education job listings from around the country and also allows individuals to post resumes for prospective employers.
The Review matches prospective employers of teachers with qualified applicants, kindergarten through college.
The website of the National Association of Private Special Education Centers provides information regarding positions in private special education programs around the country.
The Kansas Educational Employment Board, a service of the Kansas Department of Education Student Services Support Team, provides information on teaching positions throughout Kansas.
The official employment site for the Hawaii Department of Education contains information and procedures
for finding and obtaining teaching jobs in Hawaii.
REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS IN TEXAS
Below are 20 Regional Education Service Centers in Texas. Among their many other functions, ESC’s help to coordinate job vacancies in school districts in their geographic areas. The websites below are for the ESC’s home pages. Job listings reside in various locations on the websites. The most efficient way to find them may be to just do a search of the website by typing “jobs” in the appropriate box.
ESC 1: EDINBURG (www.esc1.net)
ESC 2: CORPUS CHRISTI (www.esc2.net)
ESC 3: VICTORIA (www.esc3.net)
ESC 4: HOUSTON (www.esc4.net)
ESC 5: BEAUMONT (www.esc5.net)
ESC 6: HUNTSVILLE (www.esc6.net)
ESC 7: KILGORE (www.esc7.net)
ESC 8: MT PLEASANT (www.reg8.net)
ESC 9: WICHITA FALLS (www.esc9.net)
ESC 10: RICHARDSON (www.region10.org)
ESC 11: FORT WORTH (www.esc11.net)
ESC 12: WACO (www.esc12.net)
ESC 13: AUSTIN (www.esc13.net)
ESC 14: ABILENE (www.esc14.net)
ESC 15: SAN ANGELO (www.netxv.net)
ESC 16: AMARILLO (www.esc16.net)
ESC 17: LUBBOCK (www.esc17.net)
ESC 18: MIDLAND (www.esc18.net)
ESC 19: EL PASO (www.esc19.net)
ESC 20: SAN ANTONIO (www.esc20.net)
RELATED WEBSITES ON EMPLOYMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
Article from the Miami Herald regarding teaching in special education.
The American Association for Employment in Education website has many resources for educators in general, including special education. It provides access to research, publications and networking opportunities with colleagues – all focused upon the highest standards in educator preparation, recruitment, hiring and retention.
Article on the need for more special education teachers around the country.
Article with tips on interviewing for a special education teaching position.
The 2008-09 Occupational Outlook Handbook provides an overview of careers in special education.
Website with helpful information on special education as a professional career, including salaries, preparation programs, etc.
Article on the need for qualified special education teachers and the need to diversify the special education teaching profession. (Phi Delta Kappan, April 1, 2008, Cooley Nichols, Sandra M.; Bicard, Sara C.; Bicard, David F.; Casey, Laura Baylot)
Information on what to expect from a special education job interview.
Information and data on special education supply and demand and factors that relate to effective special education teachers.
Handbook from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on locating and obtaining a teaching position.
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