The Teacher's Guide to Successful Job Transfers and Promotions
Joanne C. Wachter Ghio
- Educational consultant, Baltimore, MD
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Are you a talented teacher in the classroom but a little rusty when it comes to looking for your next teaching job?
This handbook by the best-selling author of Time-Saving Tips for Teachers will give you the advantage you need to succeed! Joanne Wachter's years of hiring experience as a public school system supervisor have taught her that good teachers are often reluctant to "toot their own horns," or just may not know how to impress interviewers. Given the intense competition, today's teachers need to know how to put their best foot forward to get that deserved transfer or promotion.
This detailed how-to manual will walk you through every step in the job change process, including:
This handbook by the best-selling author of Time-Saving Tips for Teachers will give you the advantage you need to succeed! Joanne Wachter's years of hiring experience as a public school system supervisor have taught her that good teachers are often reluctant to "toot their own horns," or just may not know how to impress interviewers. Given the intense competition, today's teachers need to know how to put their best foot forward to get that deserved transfer or promotion.
This detailed how-to manual will walk you through every step in the job change process, including:
- Setting goals, including a quiz to find out what you really want in a job, from educational philosophy to commuting time
- Working the process, with a list of the topics that matter to the administrators making the hiring decisions
- Filling out an A+ application, getting reference letters, and writing cover letters
- Strengthening résumés and portfolios, with advice on what and what NOT to include
- Making personal contacts and rehearsing for that dazzling interview
Contents
Preface
- Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
1. Your Dream Job and Where to Find It
- Job Setting Quiz
- Reflecting on Your Quiz Responses
- Where to Look
- Final Thoughts
2. Working the Process
- Issues That Matter to Administrators
- Above and Beyond
- Final Thoughts
3. An A+ Application
- Filling Out the Application Form
- College Transcripts
- Letters of Reference
- Cover Letter
- Final Thoughts
4. A Resume to Remember
- Resume Format
- Contents to Include
- Attracting Attention
- Final Thoughts
5. Power Portfolio
- What to Include
- What to Leave Out
- A Package to Impress
- Final Thoughts
6. Getting the Interview
- Making Personal Contact
- When Personal Contact Is Impossible
- Staying in Touch
- Scheduling the Interview
- Final Thoughts
7. Doing Your Homework
- Materials to Study
- Talking With People
- Preparing for Interview Questions
- Rehearsing for Your Interview
- Location, Location
- Final Thoughts
8. What to Wear, What to Wear?
- Outfit Impact
- Carrying Case
- Final Thoughts
9. Get Set for Outstanding Interview Performance
- Relax Your Body
- Relax Your Mind
- The Evening Before
- The Day of the Interview
- Final Thoughts
10. A Successful Interview
- Off and Running
- Rules of the Game
- Answering Questions
- Tone
- Body Language
- Use of Your Portfolio
- Ending the Interview
- Final Thoughts
- 11. Now What?
- Follow-Up Contact
- Letting Go
- When You Get the Job
- Final Thoughts and Best Wishes
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
Are you a talented teacher in the classroom but a little rusty when it comes to looking for your next teaching job?
This handbook by the best-selling author of Time-Saving Tips for Teachers will give you the advantage you need to succeed! Joanne Wachter's years of hiring experience as a public school system supervisor have taught her that good teachers are often reluctant to "toot their own horns," or just may not know how to impress interviewers. Given the intense competition, today's teachers need to know how to put their best foot forward to get that deserved transfer or promotion.
This detailed how-to manual will walk you through every step in the job change process, including:
This handbook by the best-selling author of Time-Saving Tips for Teachers will give you the advantage you need to succeed! Joanne Wachter's years of hiring experience as a public school system supervisor have taught her that good teachers are often reluctant to "toot their own horns," or just may not know how to impress interviewers. Given the intense competition, today's teachers need to know how to put their best foot forward to get that deserved transfer or promotion.
This detailed how-to manual will walk you through every step in the job change process, including:
- Setting goals, including a quiz to find out what you really want in a job, from educational philosophy to commuting time
- Working the process, with a list of the topics that matter to the administrators making the hiring decisions
- Filling out an A+ application, getting reference letters, and writing cover letters
- Strengthening résumés and portfolios, with advice on what and what NOT to include
- Making personal contacts and rehearsing for that dazzling interview
Contents
Preface
- Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
1. Your Dream Job and Where to Find It
- Job Setting Quiz
- Reflecting on Your Quiz Responses
- Where to Look
- Final Thoughts
2. Working the Process
- Issues That Matter to Administrators
- Above and Beyond
- Final Thoughts
3. An A+ Application
- Filling Out the Application Form
- College Transcripts
- Letters of Reference
- Cover Letter
- Final Thoughts
4. A Resume to Remember
- Resume Format
- Contents to Include
- Attracting Attention
- Final Thoughts
5. Power Portfolio
- What to Include
- What to Leave Out
- A Package to Impress
- Final Thoughts
6. Getting the Interview
- Making Personal Contact
- When Personal Contact Is Impossible
- Staying in Touch
- Scheduling the Interview
- Final Thoughts
7. Doing Your Homework
- Materials to Study
- Talking With People
- Preparing for Interview Questions
- Rehearsing for Your Interview
- Location, Location
- Final Thoughts
8. What to Wear, What to Wear?
- Outfit Impact
- Carrying Case
- Final Thoughts
9. Get Set for Outstanding Interview Performance
- Relax Your Body
- Relax Your Mind
- The Evening Before
- The Day of the Interview
- Final Thoughts
10. A Successful Interview
- Off and Running
- Rules of the Game
- Answering Questions
- Tone
- Body Language
- Use of Your Portfolio
- Ending the Interview
- Final Thoughts
- 11. Now What?
- Follow-Up Contact
- Letting Go
- When You Get the Job
- Final Thoughts and Best Wishes
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
March 2005 | 128 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9781412914543 | $55.95 |
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781412914550 | $37.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781483361420 | $35.00 |
Are you a talented teacher in the classroom but a little rusty when it comes to looking for your next teaching job?
This handbook by the best-selling author of Time-Saving Tips for Teachers will give you the advantage you need to succeed! Joanne Wachter's years of hiring experience as a public school system supervisor have taught her that good teachers are often reluctant to "toot their own horns," or just may not know how to impress interviewers. Given the intense competition, today's teachers need to know how to put their best foot forward to get that deserved transfer or promotion.
This detailed how-to manual will walk you through every step in the job change process, including:
This handbook by the best-selling author of Time-Saving Tips for Teachers will give you the advantage you need to succeed! Joanne Wachter's years of hiring experience as a public school system supervisor have taught her that good teachers are often reluctant to "toot their own horns," or just may not know how to impress interviewers. Given the intense competition, today's teachers need to know how to put their best foot forward to get that deserved transfer or promotion.
This detailed how-to manual will walk you through every step in the job change process, including:
- Setting goals, including a quiz to find out what you really want in a job, from educational philosophy to commuting time
- Working the process, with a list of the topics that matter to the administrators making the hiring decisions
- Filling out an A+ application, getting reference letters, and writing cover letters
- Strengthening résumés and portfolios, with advice on what and what NOT to include
- Making personal contacts and rehearsing for that dazzling interview
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- 1. Your Dream Job and Where to Find It
- Job Setting Quiz
- Reflecting on Your Quiz Responses
- Where to Look
- Final Thoughts
- 2. Working the Process
- Issues That Matter to Administrators
- Above and Beyond
- Final Thoughts
- 3. An A+ Application
- Filling Out the Application Form
- College Transcripts
- Letters of Reference
- Cover Letter
- Final Thoughts
- 4. A Resume to Remember
- Resume Format
- Contents to Include
- Attracting Attention
- Final Thoughts
- 5. Power Portfolio
- What to Include
- What to Leave Out
- A Package to Impress
- Final Thoughts
- 6. Getting the Interview
- Making Personal Contact
- When Personal Contact Is Impossible
- Staying in Touch
- Scheduling the Interview
- Final Thoughts
- 7. Doing Your Homework
- Materials to Study
- Talking With People
- Preparing for Interview Questions
- Rehearsing for Your Interview
- Location, Location
- Final Thoughts
- 8. What to Wear, What to Wear?
- Outfit Impact
- Carrying Case
- Final Thoughts
- 9. Get Set for Outstanding Interview Performance
- Relax Your Body
- Relax Your Mind
- The Evening Before
- The Day of the Interview
- Final Thoughts
- 10. A Successful Interview
- Off and Running
- Rules of the Game
- Answering Questions
- Tone
- Body Language
- Use of Your Portfolio
- Ending the Interview
- Final Thoughts
- 11. Now What?
- Follow-Up Contact
- Letting Go
- When You Get the Job
- Final Thoughts and Best Wishes
- Index
Recent Product Reviews:
“Speaks to teachers in a voice they will understand and provides a wealth of valuable examples, suggestions, and advice. . . .Clear voice, clear expertise in the field, and logical, step-by-step process that teachers will find extremely valuable.”
Louise Kursmark, Author, Career Consultant, and Certified Professional Resume Writer
"A great tool for any teacher pursuing a job transfer. . . . can also be used by a new teacher seeking their first job or by a teacher trying to reenter the field after years of being away from the classroom."
Lisa Burke, Author, Educational Consultant, Raleigh, NC
"Many of the ‘how to’ books [already] on the market do not have the detail and the real world examples that this publication has."
Kathy O’Neill, Director of the Leadership Initiative, Southern Regional Educational Board, Atlanta, GA