Career Services and Resources
College of Education students interested in pursuing teaching careers will find helpful job search information, resume advice, career counseling, credentials service, and other resources and services in the Career Center, located on the third floor of Hornbake Library, South Wing. Main office hours are 8:30-4:30, Monday through Friday. Hours may vary during semester breaks, weeks with major holidays, and during the summer months. Contact the Career Center at (301) 314-7225 or visit their web site at http://www.CareerCenter.umd.edu
Job Search Publications: Complimentary copies of the American Association for Employment in Education's Annual Job Search Handbook for Educators and the Career Center's Career Planning Manual are available in the Resource Room. These publications provide useful information on the many Career Center services available for education majors, as well as successful strategies for conducting a competitive job search in education.
Education Job Search: Back by popular demand, The Education Job Search is an evening seminar targeted to education majors that includes tips on resume and cover letter writing, preparing for interviews and the PRAXIS exams and identifying effective job search strategies for teaching positions at public and private schools. Materials for establishing a credentials file are also distributed at this program. Visit the Career Center web site for information on upcoming Education Job Search seminars http://www.CareerCenter.umd.edu.
Resume Advice & Career Counseling: Do you need assistance with choosing your major, writing a resume, preparing for an interview, or searching for a teaching position? Program directors at the Career Center are available to meet with you to discuss your major and/or career plans and assist with your job search. For individual counseling appointments, call (301) 314-7225.
Credentials Service: The Career Center provides you with the opportunity to open a credential file that supports your application for employment and/or graduate school. The file is a depository for letters of recommendation and student teaching evaluations. Establishment of a credential file is a graduation requirement for undergraduate teacher education majors in the College of Education. To open a credential file, pick up materials from the Career Center during normal business hours or at The Education Job Search workshops. Credential materials may be mailed directly to the Career Center or returned to the Career Center from 8:30-4:30, Monday through Friday. A fee of $20 (payable by check or money order only) is charged for this service.
Career Resources: The Career Center has many helpful and informative education-related materials available in the Resource Room. Resources include lists of local and out-of-state school systems; directories of public and private schools; overseas teaching opportunities; current job listings; books on using the Internet for job search activity; and information on alternative opportunities for education graduates. In addition, information and applications for Maryland school systems and those in the surrounding area are available.
On-Campus Interviewing: During the spring semester, the Maryland/Metropolitan Area Teacher Interviewing Consortium is the major on-campus interviewing event for teacher education majors. Representatives from local school systems, the Mid-Atlantic region, and other states across the country participate in this important event (typically scheduled in late-Spring). During the fall semester, Teacher Recruitment Days is the major on-campus interviewing program for teacher education majors. Representatives from local school systems participate in this important event (typically scheduled in late-Fall). In order to participate in these on-campus interviewing programs, students must register in advance through TERP Online.
TERP Online: The Career Center uses TERP (The Employment Registration Program) Online, an online system that provides 24 hour access to on-campus interviews, job listings, and resume referral, from any computer with Internet access (including WAM labs). To register for these services, you must pay a one-time fee of $20 that is billed to your current student account.
Job Listings: Online job listings (updated daily, Monday through Friday) are accessible 24 hours a day to students who are registered with TERP Online. If you don't have access to the online version, printed listing of these full-time, part-time, and internship positions may also be found in the Career Center's Resource Room.
Resume Referral: TERP Online also allows students and alumni to present their qualifications to employers who are not interviewing on campus. Employers request a database search for applicants with specific skills or backgrounds to fill their current position opening. After reviewing the resumes, employers contact qualified candidates to arrange office interviews or request additional information.
For Further Information About Career Center Services for Education Majors, contact:
Career Center
University of Maryland, College Park
3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing
(301) 314-7225
E-mail the Career Center
or visit: http://www.CareerCenter.umd.edu
