Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Teacher Job Postings Austin Texas

About Austin Can Charter School
In 1976, Grant East began Freedom Ministries, a 501 (C)(3) not-for-profit organization working with juvenile offenders. In 1985, Dallas Can! Academy was established as a program of Freedom Ministries to serve juvenile offenders with remedial education. In 1986, the Academy expanded their services to high school dropouts and non-adjudicated youth. In 1988, the organization’s name was changed to Texans Can! to facilitate schools to be set up in other Texas cities. In 1995, Texans Can! became one of the first 20 charter schools in Texas and begun expanding in Dallas and to four other major cities in Texas. To date, ten schools are serving youth in need in Texas. So far, more than 70,000 students have changed their lives and the lives of their families through Texans Can!. With your help, we can positively change even more young lives. Grant East retired on May 31, 2008 as Founder and President Emeritus after 32 years of service to at-risk youth.
To see all of the job posting please visit: http://www.texanscan.org/employment.asp
Teacher - Math — Austin — Full Time
Posted on 7/27/2011
Primary Purpose:
Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. .....
Teacher- Social Studies — Austin — Full Time
Posted on 7/26/2011
Primary Purpose:
Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. .....
Assistant Principal for School Improvement — Austin — Full Time
Posted on 7/26/2011
Primary Purpose:
The Assistant Principal for School Improvement will lead the school by building leadership capacity related to accountability. .....
Teacher - ESL — Austin — Full Time
Posted on 7/26/2011
Responsible for providing instruction to English Language learners and assesses student progress within LEP/ESL settings. .....
Teacher - English — Austin — Full Time
Posted on 7/26/2011
Provide students with appropriate learning activities, materials, and equipment that will reflect an experience designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth. .....
Teacher - Science — Austin — Full Time
Posted on 7/26/2011
Provide students with appropriate learning activities, materials, and equipment that will reflect an experience designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth. .....
School Clerk — Austin — Full Time
Posted on 7/25/2011
Assist with maintaining student files; Assist with pre-post student testing material and records; Perform receptionist duties as necessary including making and receiving phone calls; Prepare reports by doing the data entry into spreadsheets; Assist the administrative assistant, admissions person and registrar as needed; Cross train and be able to fill in for the admissions person; Assist the Principal and Assistant Principal with duties as assigned; Set appointments and assist with parent contacts; Maintain assigned files; Any other duties as required. .....
Teacher - Special Education — Austin — Full Time
Posted on 7/25/2011
Provide special education students with learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth; Develop or modify curricula and prepare lesson and other instructional materials to student ability levels; Work in self-contained, team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned. .....

Job search 2.0: Using Facebook to find a job

By now you probably know that the photos and comments you post on Facebook could haunt you professionally, but what you might not realize is that Facebook can actually help you in your job search. One of the best ways to gain a competitive edge and secure an interview is to have someone within the organization mention your name to the hiring manager. Facebook is a platform for doing just that. Here’s how.

Update your friends.

Let your friends know that you are looking for a job. Begin by posting a status update. On his blog TheJobBored, Brian McCullough says to be specific about the type of position you are seeking and which geographical areas you are targeting. (Example status: Looking for a marketing position with a Fortune 500 company in Ohio.) Identify the organizations or positions that interest you, and ask your friends if they know anyone who might help you. (Example status: Applied at Procter & Gamble today. Does anyone know somebody who works there?) Follow up with any contacts they provide and introduce yourself.

Join the professional community.

Search for groups and pages that align with your interests. For example, follow the alumni group of your alma mater and post on its wall to ask for job leads or introductions. Learn more about current trends and industry buzz words through professional associations. Post a comment or share a professional article that you are reading. Your fraternity or sorority might also connect you with business executives who can endorse your application or notify you of any positions before they are advertised. These activities will strengthen your personal brand, showcase your expertise, increase your visibility and connect you with job leads.

Like employers’ pages.

Once you have identified your target organizations, find them on Facebook. In a recent survey conducted by Jobvite, 80% of the employers who responded stated that they use social media to recruit candidates, and another 9% plan on doing so in the future. If you are looking for an example of how employers are using Facebook, check out Ernst & Young. The company uses it to share information about the hiring process and its current openings. Following organizations often puts you in direct contact with recruiters. Monitor their updates to gain insider information that will give you an advantage during an interview and help you assess your potential satisfaction with their corporate culture.

Utilize Facebook applications.

If the thought of using your Facebook profile in your job search induces anxiety, some applications and other website features permit you to connect with others without ever sharing your personal information.

•Search for positions, track your application and identify which of your friends are connected to the organizations that interest you through BranchOut. Once you have discovered these connections, you can introduce yourself and share your best pitch.

•SimplyHired also has a feature on its own website that helps you identify the degrees of separation between you and a professional contact. The site will also recommend jobs based upon your previous job titles and Facebook interests.

•BeKnown was designed by Monster.com. It is similar to LinkedIn in that it helps you publish portions of your resume, obtain endorsements, track the number of companies you follow and use a “badge” to highlight your accomplishments.

•Facebook Marketplace also has a jobs section that permits you to connect directly with recruiters and identify mutual connections.

Learn more about other Facebook applications.

Place a Facebook ad and go public.

If you want to target a specific employer more aggressively, Jorgen Sundberg, found of Undercover Recruiter, and Willy Franzen, creator of One Day One Job, encourage you to create a Facebook advertisement. If you elect to do this, carefully define your demographics to ensure that the right people are clicking the ad and viewing your profile.

You may also want to make portions of your profile public. Facebook Friend Lists will permit you to limit the access of your professional friends to your employment history, contact information and education. You could also create a separate professional page. Whichever method you use, be sure to outline your qualifications and career objective. You can also upload your resume through Google Docs or Box.net and include an RSS feed if you have a professional blog. Slideshare, YouTube and online vendors, such as iWebfolio, make it easy to showcase your professional presentations, publications and portfolio.

Even if you use Friend Lists, however, don’t get too comfortable. Keep it professional and don’t publish anything that you wouldn’t share during an interview, such as your religious preferences, political affiliations and relationship status. If you use your common sense, you can have the best of both worlds: a personal outlet to connect with friends and an effective marketing message that will help you achieve your goals. Good luck!

Billie Streufert is director of the Academic Success Center at the University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota. With nearly ten years of experience in career and academic advising, she is passionate about helping individuals discover and achieve their goals. She is eager to connect with students via Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and her blog.