College and University Education
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Descriptive Career Information
Teachers, Post Secondary - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Job Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
What can I do with this Major?: Education
This site created by the University of Tennessee and provided by the Career Education Center at Simmons College allows you to click on MAJORS of interest to see outlines of common career areas, employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities. Choose LINKS to find a list of websites that provide additional information.
Job Banks and Searching Advice
Academic 360
Links to Higher Ed jobs by field or location.
Academic Careers Online
Includes faculty, research, post doc, adjunct, administrative, and senior management positions at colleges, universities, and research institutes around the world.
Academic Employment Network
Search for teaching jobs in schools and universities, school administrator jobs and higher education teaching and all types of academic jobs. Search by job title, keywords or company. Includes a browse option and searching by state.
The Chronicle of Higher Education Online
See all content of the Chronicle online now, includes articles, career center, etc.
The Chronicle of Higher Education's Job Listing
Lists professional level jobs at national colleges and universities, users must subscribe to the most recent week's jobs.
HERC – New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
This site gathers job information for 36 New England universities and colleges.
HigherEd Jobs Online
Lists faculty and staff positions in higher education sorted by position type, state or institution.
Higher Education Jobs
An aggregation of higher education job websites, by the Division of Student Affairs Career Services of Northern Illinois University.
How to Get a Teaching Job At a Primarily Undergraduate Institution
Read these insights from a tenure track biologist about the interview process for getting a teaching job.
NACEWEB Jobwire
National Association of Colleges and Employers jobwire.
National Center for Education Statistics - Global Educator Locator
Search postsecondary institutions in the United States.
Education Resumes
Real-resumes for teachers
Career Resources - Level 1 LB1780 .R43 2000
The resumes and cover letters in this book are based on acutal tools by real job hunters.
Expert resumes for teachers and educators
Career Resources - Level 1 LB1780 .E64 2005
Tips and sample resumes for every level of educator from early childhood to university, educational support professionals, educational administrators, as well as corporate training and development professionals.
Associations
American Association of University Professors
AAUP focuses on advancing academic freedom and shared governance, defining fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and ensuring higher education's contribution to the common good.
Graduate School Information
Brain Track
This directory provides profiles on over 10,000 higher education institutions in 194 countries, including information on programs, tuition, financial aid, number of degrees awarded, athletic financial aid, student demographics, admissions, and similar schools. Also includes career descriptions for a variety of fields.
MassCIS Graduate School
The Massachusetts Career Information System (MassCIS) is available to Massachusetts residents and includes an Education & Training section. Click on "Graduate School Sort" to create a list of schools matching your preferences.
Note: a username and password are not necessary to enter the site. Click on 'Adult' to get to the login page. Then simply fill out the bottom half of the login page with a town, zip code, and type of user.
Peterson's Online Resources
Searchable database of graduate school programs by location, subject, keyword, etc.
Grants and Scholarships
MassCIS Financial Aid
The Massachusetts Career Information System (MassCIS) is available to Massachusetts residents. Once in the site, click on 'Financial Aid'.
Note: a username and password are not necessary to enter the site. Click on 'Adult' to get to the login page. Then simply fill out the bottom half of the login page with a town, zip code, and type of user.
Market Trends
Academic Staffing Crisis
This article from the American Federation of Teachers discusses the trend of shifting away from full-time, tenure-track faculty to a workforce of part-time/adjunct faculty, full-time, non-tenure track faculty, and graduate employees. This new form of employees make up 70 percent of the instructional workforce in higher education.
Occupation Profile: Teachers, Postsecondary
The CareerOneStop website is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor and is a source for employment, wages, and growth trends. Under 'Occupation Profile' choose 'Education, Training, and Library'. From there you can select from various postsecondary teaching position types. Profiles can also created according to region.
Commission on the Future of Higher Education
The Department of Education released a 2006 Report, A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education, that advises on the issue of increasing access to higher education and explores how well institutions are preparing students for the workforce.
Top 50 Fastest-Growing Occupations
'Postsecondary Teachers' made it to number 32 on CareerOneStop's list, with a 23% employment increase projected from 2006 to 2016. Click on the link to create an occupation profile for postsecondary teaching of specific subjects.