How to Find High School Teaching Jobs
- 1). Research high schools in your area. A list of each high school should be available via your community's website. If necessary contact local county officials. Officials should be able to provide you with a detailed list of high schools including enrollment figures and the name of the principal as well as the name of each department head.
- 2). Write a resume. An effective resume when searching for high school teaching jobs should include your educational background and teaching experience. If you do not have teaching experience, play up any relevant experience that might be of use to school officials. For example, if you minored in French in college yet do not have a teaching certificate in that area, school officials may hire you to teach French while you get the necessary credentials sorted out. High school teaching jobs are often filled this way.
- 3). Contact schools directly. Call up and ask for an interview with the principal or assistant principal of each school. Even if there are no openings at the time, you can make a good impression. School officials will remember your name when there is a high school teaching job opening.
- 4). Attend a hiring hall. Hiring halls are where school officials from each district seek to interview candidates in large numbers. Hiring halls traditionally take place during the spring and fall as schools rush to fill high school teaching jobs. Anyone may attend. Contact your local school board to find out the exact date and times. Come prepared with multiple copies of your resume and any relevant certifications.
- 5). Work as a substitute teacher. Contact the local board of education and each school individually. Subs are hired by districts to fill daily vacancies. If you can demonstrate that you are reliable and dependable and you have teaching skills, you may be hired to fill a vacancy when someone leaves for another position. This can be a good way to find high school teaching jobs at a specific school where you wish to work.
