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Spring has
arrived…finally! Longer days, warmer weather, and summer vacation
is just around the corner. But it also means that if you’re
thinking about a new job for next school year, time is running out.
If you haven’t already started your job search, you need to
begin today! SchoolSpring allows you access to nearly 20,000 jobs
and when you subscribe to SchoolSpring Plus, you can send a professional
application using your online portfolio with just a click (read
more about this below). Things are really looking up this Spring!
Please enjoy the newsletter and call 888-546-3487
or email us at contact@schoolspring.com
if you have any questions or comments.
Jim Fitzpatrick
President, SchoolSpring
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Click here to watch one of our fun cartoons and Mr. Fitz will
show you how SchoolSpring makes finding a new job easy! |
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SchoolSpring Plus is a ground-breaking service that allows
you to transmit professionally-formatted application packages to
any employers you want, whether or not their jobs are listed on
SchoolSpring! You provide the contact information for each employer
– we'll generate an Adobe Acrobat PDF file with everything
in your portfolio and send it via email.
SchoolSpring Plus applications can be customized
for each employer, allowing you to address specific hiring personnel,
tailor every cover letter, and determine the exact information each
employer receives. The SchoolSpring Plus service costs $39.95 per
year and includes unlimited application submissions. Here’s
what one educator had to say about SchoolSpring Plus:
"Your service is the absolute best service
of its kind. I continue to receive excellent responses from potential
employers through my SchoolSpring Plus inquiries."
— Daniel W.
Click
here to order SchoolSpring Plus! |
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Why are you looking for a new job in education?
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Here are the results of
our Winter Educator Newsletter Survey:
We asked educators “When do you plan
to get a new job in education?”
18% said “This school year (2004-05)”
76% said “Next school
year (2005-06)”
5% said “In the next
2-5 years”
1% said “Never”
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Include Your References and Get Hired Faster
One common mistake that job seekers make when completing their online
portfolio is to omit references. Schools don't want to wait to request
your references and if you haven't included them in your portfolio
they might pass you by! All you have to do is login to your account
and SchoolSpring will even request the reference letter for you.
Go to SchoolSpring.com
and log in. If you've forgotten your membership information, just click "Trouble logging in."
Once you log in you will see References in "My Stuff" on
the left. Click on References. Once there you'll be able to add
reference letters you already have and let SchoolSpring automatically
request new reference letters via email. Great references can make
all the difference when it comes to getting hired!
New Feature! Now you can choose which references to attach to each job application. When you apply, you'll have the option of attaching up to five of your saved references, or no references at all. This allows you to send references specific to a job or employer.
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We often receive email testimonies from educators about our service
so we thought we’d pass this along.
“I recently heard about SchoolSpring.com through
my Master's Program, and was really excited about it. I got home,
got right on-line, and was pleasantly surprised by the number of
jobs you had listed in my vicinity and my certification area! I
feel like I've been let into a secret club, and am on the inside
track to finding the job of my dreams!”
“I especially liked the different ways you
could run searches, and that the site lists openings from other
school employment websites, but allows you store your information
and apply from one central location. The site is very user friendly,
and when I had a question, I called the help number you had listed,
and was shocked to hear a real live person answer the phone immediately,
well after "normal" business hours! To call any business
these days, especially an internet based one, and not be asked to
enter a litany of numerical combinations by a computer before a
live person will answer the call is utterly refreshing!"
"I applaud your efforts, and am excited about becoming a SchoolSpring
member. I will tell all my teacher friends about your site, and
I can only hope they too will recognize the great service you are
providing to educators nationwide!"
Laura J. Faherty
Rockland, Massachusetts
Thanks for the kind words Laura and we applaud your
dedication to teaching!
If you would like to send your story about using
SchoolSpring or the trials and tribulations of being a teacher,
please email contact@schoolspring.com
and you may be in the next issue of the Source.
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Featured Teaching Resource: Teach to Reach: Over 300 Strategies,
Tips, and Helpful Hints for Teachers of All Grades (Paperback)
By Craig Mitchell with Pamela Espeland
Reach for this book for some end-of-the-year inspiration, advice,
and fresh ideas. Classroom teacher Craig Mitchell has collected
and created hundreds of "tricks of the trade"—practical,
inventive suggestions to help all teachers sharpen their skills,
and make school more meaningful and enjoyable for everyone. A great
gift book for yourself or a colleague!
$9.95 shipping included!
Click to purchase Teach to Reach on SchoolSpring.com 
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IT IS... |
WHEN
IT IS... |
WHERE
IT IS... |
| Rhode Island Consortium for Education (RICE) |
April 20, 2005 |
Crown Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI |
| MERC Education Career Fair |
April 21, 2005 |
Bayside Expo & Executive Conference Center in Boston,
MA |
| University of Maine at Farmington Education
Job Fair |
April 25, 2005 |
Farmington, ME |
| Teacher Appreciation Week |
May 1- 7, 2005 |
Everywhere |
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