Job Search Sites_________________________

• JobShop- Brockport's database of openings. All teaching vacancies we receive are advertised here.
  
  (links below may open new browser windows.  note that not all districts participate in on-line applications))
  
  
• Rochester Area On-Line Applications
  
  
• Buffalo Area On-Line Applications
  
  
• Albany and Capital Region On-Line Applications
  
  
• Hudson Valley Region On-Line Applications (predominantly in the Hudson Valley, but includes 200 districts across NY)
  
  
• American Association for Employment in Education: A national professional association of college career centers (SUNY Brockport is a member), and school district recruiters. Advice on job seeking, and a virtual job fair. You also may use their database of openings, Project Connect. Contact rkincaid@brockport.edu for an access password.
  
  
• NY Ed Jobs and The New York Times: databases of openings in New York.
  
  
• Teachers-Teachers: Supported by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, this site has listings in all states.
  
  
• Teach for America- Since 1990, more than 12,000 exceptional individuals have joined Teach For America, committing two years to teach in low-income rural and urban communities.
  
  
• The National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse: job search strategies, areas of teacher shortages, a database of national and international job banks, links to state education departments, and state contacts for licensing and financial aid.
  
  
• Job-Hunt.Org: A list of dozens of sites relating to jobs in education, from pre-K to postgraduate.
  
  
• Agent K-12- sponsored by Education Week and Teachers magazines.
  
  
• National Association of Independent Schools

Certification/Requirements/Credentials__________________

• Department of Education and Human Development at SUNY Brockport.
  
  
• Certification Office at SUNY Brockport
  
  
• Brockport Undergraduate Catalog Information for Teachers
  
  Brockport Graduate Catalog Information for Teachers
  
  
• Credential files/Letters of Recommendation
  
  
• Certification programs offered by area colleges
  
  
• NYS Teacher Certification Exams: Information and Internet Registration
  
  
• Other Testing Sites, including some practice tests
  
  
• NY State Education Department - Home page for Teachers
  
  
• Determine Certification Requirements (NY State Education Department)

Information to Identify and Research Schools__________________

• Statistical Information about New York State Schools (organized by County)
  
  
• The NCES Public School Locator and School District Locator : all public school districts in the USA. Contact information can be downloaded for mail merge application letters. Try searching by telephone area code.
  
  
• Links to state, national and Rochester area school district web sites