Job Sites by Career Field: Education and Academia

Resources for Teaching Opportunities

Information and websites for students and alumni in K-12 or higher education.

Comprehensive Sites

• Kansas Educational Employment Board - Job listings across Kansas by region including online application
• American Association for Employment in Education - provides resources and networking opportunities to connect higher education and school systems, both nationally and internationally

Public Schools K-12

• Kansas School Districts - Listing of Kansas schools by area
• Kansas State Department of Education - Information on licensure and all types of K-12 schools in Kansas school districts (including links to school homepages)
• US School District Data Book Profiles - Social, financial and administrative data on school districts in the United States with search feature
• American School Directory - Fee-based informational resource for all K-12 Schools
• Teach for America - National teacher corps for recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in under-resourced urban and rural public schools

Private Schools K-12/Specialized Programs

• Peterson's Education Center - Private School Directory of private K-12 and college preparatory schools

Overseas Teaching

• Overseas Teaching Opportunities (PDF) -Compilation of websites and job boards. Many opportunities do not require U.S. teaching license
• US Department of State Schools - Information on worldwide American-sponsored elementary and secondary schools. Includes helpful job hunting links
• US Department of Defense Schools (DoDEA) - Overseas schools on military bases

Higher Education

• Academic 360 - Search by geographic area (national or international), by career field and other job banks
• Academic Careers Online - Teaching, education, research and professional jobs in academia
• Academic Employment Network - Posting of jobs in teaching or administrator jobs in higher education
• Chronicle of Higher Education - Academe This Week - Weekly listing of positions in academia, sorted by field and location
• Higher Ed Jobs.com - Faculty and staff positions in higher education
• Student Affairs Virtual Compass - Extensive site for student affairs professionals
• Job Wire - Jobs for college career service professionals from National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) - Careers in student affairs with links to create candidate profile or online placement exchange
• College and University Personnel Association - Site for human resources professionals in higher education