Job For Teachers

After posting such information about teachers, their job, and information on how and where they should apply, I decided to write an application letter for teachers.  Though this application letter comes in general view, you can always replace the information to suit you needs.

Your application letter is one of the documents which will trigger you to be included by the employer/school to be one of their applicants.  Your application letter is also a sales letter because you actually are selling yourself to your prospect employer/school/universities.

And, since you are a teacher, you should make your application letter perfect to stimulate the reader.  However, you should not make it overwhelming because the person who will read it is also a teacher and very much aware of the school, the students and activities involve in the school.

Application Letter for Teachers format should goes like this:

To:  Name of the Principal or the President of the school/university (if there’s any)  The name of the receiver of your application letter should be written in capital letters.  You should also write his or her position below the name.  The “position” should be leveled on the first letter of the name and not under the “To:” .  It is no longer need to write a “Subject:” of your application letter.

Sir: (or Madam:  )  You should know the gender to whom your application letter will be sent.  I am sure this info could be easily researched, but you can always write “Sir/Madam:” if you are not sure.

Depending on what introduction you feel comfortable to start with, but I would like to suggest you start from “I am”.  and it goes like this:

I am (your complete name), (don’t forget the comma) a graduate of Bachelor in Secondary Education major in (your major and minor).  If you are already an expert or seasoned teacher you should immediately write:  I have been teaching for a couple of years now in ( or you can mention the exact number of years you have been teaching) the school/ university with its present address at ( name of the school you taught) with its present address at (the address of the school).

That should be your introductory paragraph to be followed by the information how or where you’ve got the information that their school is in need of additional teachers.  Do not take this for granted because most of the time, schools, colleges and universities are using advertisement to get the perfect applicant for their additional faculty.  Since we usually search the job market for teachers over the internet, I would like to compose it giving emphasis that you found the advertisement through the internet.  And it goes like this:

I have been browsing the internet for job for teachers and come up with the website: (put the link or the url of the website here).  While browsing the posted teachers job over this website, I came across with the post stating you are in need of additional faculty to handle English related subjects (specify the subject here if there’s any).  Based on my experiences in the teaching field and my earned knowledge, I am confident to tell you, I am fit for the position, and so, I decided to apply.

I think that paragraph has more than enough information about their advertisement.  I would like to emphasize that you can make this part an introductory paragraph too.

I have attached my credentials and other pertinent documents for your reference and further evaluation.  Should you feel I am qualified for the position, I can be contacted at this number and email address.  It will be my honor to be one of your faculty.

Thank you very much.

Truly yours, (or Sincerely yours,)

You name in capital letters and your signature over it.

Again, this is only a sample application letter for teachers.  You can always modify it to suit exactly what you need.  Teachers, happy job hunting.

The job market for teachers is usually high because of the demands in global competition where a student should learn particularly English as the second language for him to be able to go along within the global trends.  The recent global typhoon had affected the job market for teachers because international schools especially language schools had refrain from hiring teachers because of it.

Today, the market for teachers is starting to grow.  In fact, there are already job for teachers posted to be materialized for the month of September.  If you will be the lucky one, you will be hired to fill the position for September teaching job.  Of course, this now the right time for you teachers to apply for this positions.  Again, beware of those job market posting teaching jobs as they are only created for advertisement and not really an authentic teachers job recruiting website.

The job market for teachers went down, but this is only for those job market affected by the global recession.  We all know that not all countries are affected with this global phenona, there are countries which not even stirred by the crisis and they continue to hire new teachers for their expansion.

Aside from the first question where you will be ask to introduce yourself, the second question will be depending on what particular event you mentioned the interviewer is interested to make a follow up question.  For example, you might be ask who or where did you knew that the school or their institution is in need of additional employee.  You should remember that the answer to this question might have been written in your application letter.  Most of the time, institutions wanted to know where you got the info because they are using such advertising packages for their additional manpower.  You need to put that info in your application letter or at least you should be frank enough to directly mention where you got the info.

The next question after this might be, “How do you think you can contribute to the benefits of this institution?

A very tough question, isn’t it?  Well, should at least give yourself a couple seconds pause and deep breath before answering this question.  Teachers, this the time you need to mention some of your experiences in the teaching job where you had done something which had given the school recognition from any of the regulating bodies.  A competition of the students where you were one of the coach will be a good answer to this.  By mentioning all those training you had let your previous student did in which the workshop had made them highly motivated for the competition, in which a factor for a participant to win.

You may want also to add that your years of experience in the teaching profession has harness you to become professional in your job in which a factor for an institution to become successful.  That being professional in your job will be more than enough contribution an employee will contribute to the school itself.

Another question and maybe the final one might go like this, “Why did you resign from your previous employment?”

I find this question as “tricky” and you need to be careful in answering this one.  Take note, do not ever mention about some hate (feeling) or any argument in your previous job which resulted you to resign and look for another teachers job.  Just focus on your self alone.  The safest answer to this will be focus (I think) on the compensation in congruent to professional growth.  lol.

Teachers, I will elaborate this one further on the next post.  Thanks for reading.

Every applicant will surely undergo interview whether by the general manager or the principal of the school if you are an applicant teacher.  This is the reason why I want to share my views about how to handle such interviews especially teachers applying for a job.

As mentioned in the previous post, the most common question the interviewer will ask is to tell something about your life.  You will be asked to introduce yourself including stating some of your personal background.  If you notice, the interviewer will be holding your resume while asking you the questions.  This means, the interviewer will be looking on the items you should be stating.

Though this is the common part of the interview for a teacher applicant or to any applicants, this is also one of the longest time/part where a teacher applicant will be speaking during the interview process.  Obviously, the interviewer wants you to mention some of the data written in your resume.  Though you might come to forget some of the details, you have all the chance to mention as long as you can create something to say it again.  Well, you can always mention: “oh, I almost forgot,” now estate what you need to say to include that forgotten event.

Since this will consume you a couple of minutes, I would like to suggest that you rehearse as if you are being interviewed.  Start for the beginning, where you from, your address and possible relocation if there’s any, and most importantly, mention your experiences in relation to your educational attainment in a chronological manner.  Though you can insert at any point during the interview, through rehearsals, you will be able to speak all those listed in your resume in a chronological way.

I guess this tips for teacher and for all those applicants who will be interviewed have been clearly written.  Just remember to be alert and conscious about all the things the interviewer will be saying.  For further tips for teacher, I would like to suggest you search for question for an interview for teachers.  I’ll be posting some interview tips for teachers later.  Thanks for reading.

Interview is one of the factors which will affect your application for a job for teachers and, of course, to any any jobs you will be apllying.  Teachers in particular is one job that requires the interviewer to hear you speaking the language of teachers in which it will reflect your teaching capability of the subject matter you will be handling later.

This is why you or every applicant especially teachers to prepare on what to be spoken and answered to theose possible questions to be asked by the interviewer.  Though most of the questions will be related to classroom management and the subject matter, there are also other wuestions far from those topic mentioned which might arise.  Thes question will be a follow up questions to what you just had been answered to previous questions.

The most common question interviewers are asking to the interviewee is by asking you introduce yourself.  This will be the first step for the interviewer to determine your speaking capacity and the chronological order of events you have been through.  As much as possible, you need to rehearse and practice on this one not only to recall your previous achievement, but also to practice the deliverance and your speaking capability.

This is also the part of the interview where you can stimulate the interviewer and other members of the panel, if there’s any, to impress and make them feel that you are fully trained and highly motivated for the job.  Teachers, you need to take note about this one.  It doesn’t need for your to be experienced teacher or not.  All you need is to be confident during the interview.

Since this blog is focused to teachers looking for job for teachers, I’ll be posting tips on how to handle such interview and how to properly deliver those answeres correctly.