How to land a Teacher Job

My name is Christina Velardi and I am a proud teacher of 9th-12th grade students. I teach Spanish at Manchester Township High School.
I landed my first teaching job right out of college (Georgian Court University in Lakewood, NJ).

Luckily for me, at that time, the high school was looking to fill a Spanish teacher position. I heard through the grapevine how great this district was, went for the interview and landed the job!! I have been at MTHS ever since and loving it!

I landed my first teaching job because I am passionate about my subject area, enthusiastic and my teaching style varies to accommodate all learners.

Finding a teaching job can be hard, but here is some advice to make it easier by being yourself and not giving up. I think it’s important to be able to “sell” yourself in an interview. I think that as long as you are passionate about what you teach and it shows, then you will have no problem getting hired in a school district. Bring something special to the table- some new innovative way of doing things in the classroom and be sure to address all learners/styles of learning because as we know not everyone learns the same way. Be confident that you are the only one for the job!

This post is part of the Teaching Jobs Portal: “How to land a Teacher Job”. What was your journey like to become a teacher? If you’d like to share your experience with other aspiring teachers please see this post for more information

My Hope for Education

I am extremely impressed by the passion shown by our teachers to provide the right educational tools for our children. They not only find the ways but they motivate others to help as well. I am thankful that my children are spending a majority of their day with exceptionally ambitious and motivated individuals that not only educate them, but are very nurturing as well. Still to this day my children receive well wishes from previous teachers through emails. Thank You for being you and for all that you do for our kids! This post is part of the MAT@USC Hope for the holiday’s event. Did you have an experience or witness something in 2009 which gave you hope for the future of American education? If so, please see this post for more information on how to share it.