Teacher Fair Offers NSU Students Chance To Connect With Employers

TAHLEQUAH Finding a job and being hired in this economy is becoming harder for many people. The Northeastern State University Office of Career Services helping to ease the transition from student to employee by bringing employers to campus for the Education and Teacher Job Fair on Monday, April 20.

School districts from several states will be available for interview opportunities with NSU students and alumni in the University Center Sen. Herb Rozell Ballroom beginning at 10 a.m. with an open forum. During the open forum, students and alumni can discuss employment opportunities with school administrators and recruiters. Attendance at the open forum is required to interview in the afternoon.

NSU students have good classroom management skills, instruction skills and pretty good interpersonal skills, said John Harris, director of Human Resources for Tulsa Public Schools.

Schools planning to attend the fair include:

Arkansas

Boston Mountain Education Co-Op
Fayetteville Public Schools
Fort Smith Public Schools

Kansas

ANW Education Cooperative
Coffeyville USD #445
Derby USD 260
Special Education Cooperative at Goddard
Haysville USD 261
Independence USD 446
Tri- County Interlocal #607
Wichita Public Schools

Missouri

Neosho R-5 School District

Mississippi

Network of International Christian Schools

Oklahoma

Association of Professional Oklahoma Educators
Bartlesville Public Schools
Broken Arrow Public Schools
Cameron University
Catoosa Public Schools
Cherokee Nation
Chickasha Schools
Community Action Project
Edmond Public Schools
Fort Gibson Public Schools Grace Christian School
Guymon Public Schools
LeFlore County Special Education Coop
Locust Grove Public Schools
Jenks Public Schools
Moore Public Schools
Morris Schools
Muskogee Public Schools
Mustang Public Schools
Noble Public Schools
Northeastern State University Graduate College
Oklahoma City Public Schools
Oklahoma Education Association
OSU-Tulsa Graduate Services
Ponca City Public Schools
Putnam City Public Schools
Riverfield Country Day School
Sand Springs Public Schools
Sequoyah High School
Tecumseh Public Schools
Tahlequah Public Schools
Tulsa Public Schools
Union Public Schools
Yukon Schools

Texas

Burkburnett High School
North Texas Teacher Job Network - Dallas Area
Sherman ISD
Tyler ISD

For questions or more information, contact the NSU Office of Career Services at 918-444-3110 or 1-800-722-9614 ext. 3110. Career Services is located in Haskell Hall Room 1 on the Tahlequah campus and in Building A Room 211 on the Broken Arrow campus. You can also visit Career Services on the web at www.nsuok.edu/careerservices.

4/15/2009

Published: 2009-04-15 00:00:00