The document discusses factors that impact teacher marketability and conducting an effective job search. It notes that subject area, certifications, grade level taught, and experience all influence marketability. Effective strategies for the job search include researching districts, networking, and highlighting relevant experience on your resume. The document also examines trends in the teacher shortage, noting higher demand for some subject areas and grade levels compared to others both nationally and in New Jersey.

1. TEACHER MARKETABILITY (2016-2017)
ALEX OLIVER
CAREER COACH

2. OBJECTIVES
 Understand what makes a teacher marketable
 Review effective job search strategies
 Discuss the so-called ‘Teacher Shortage’
 Explore resources and job openings in New Jersey and nationwide
 Understand current trends in primary and secondary education that impact marketability
 Explore related or ‘allied’ fields

3. WHAT MAKES A TEACHER MARKETABLE?
 What does it mean to be ‘marketable’?
 What makes a teacher marketable?
 Subject area
 Pedagogy (Portrait of a Teacher)
 Certifications & specializations
 Grade level
 Experience
 What kinds of experiences are valuable to a job search?

4. HOW DO I CONDUCT A JOB SEARCH?
 Soul-searching 101
 Researching districts
 Setting: urban, suburban, rural, public, private
 Finance: Socioeconomics, budgets
 Politics: federal, state, regional
 Outlook: growth or decay
 Network with fellow educators
 Substitute license & fieldwork
 Regional & national associations
 Educational / teacher organizations
 Grade level & subject area associations

5. WHAT DO I INCLUDE / HIGHLIGHT ON MY RESUME?
 Education & Certification
 Relevant experience with teaching and / or children
 Tutoring
 Childcare
 Coaching
 Mentoring
 Fieldwork / internships
 Counseling
 Summer camp
 Highlight skills of an educational professional
 What does an ‘ideal’ teacher look like?
 Portrait of a Teacher

6. TEACHER SHORTAGE OR TEACHER FLUCTUATION?
 Is there a ‘Teacher Shortage’ in the U.S.?
 Teacher Shortage Areas, Nationwide Listing - U.S. Dept. of Educations, 2015
 Geography
 Where are there jobs openings?
 Where am I willing to work?
 Subject Area
 What jobs are currently vacant?
 What subjects, grade levels, & specializations are in high demand?
 The Cycle
 What is the market cycle?
 Enrollment numbers as market indicator

7. WELCOME TO SCENIC NEW JERSEY

8. NJ – ACADEMIC YEAR 2015 – 2016 BY DISTRICT
1. Asbury Park City
2. Atlantic City
3. Bridgeton City
4. Buena Regional
5. Camden City
6. City of Orange Township
7. Commercial Township
8. Dover Town
9. Downe Township
10. East Newark Boro
11. East Orange
12. Egg Harbor City
13. Elizabeth City
14. Fairfield Township
15. Fairview Boro
16. Irvington Township
17. Keansburg Boro
18. Lawrence Township
19. Millville City
20. New Brunswick City
21. Newark City
22. North Wildwood City
23. Passaic City
24. Paterson City
25. Paulsboro Boro
26. Penns Grove-Carney’s
Point Regional
27. Perth Amboy City
28. Pleasantville City
29. Quinton Township
30. Salem City
31. Seaside Heights Boro
32. Trenton City
33. Union City
34. Vineland City
35. Washington Township
36. West New York Town
37. Wildwood City
38. Woodbine Boro

9. NJ – ACADEMIC YEAR 2016 – 2017 BY DISTRICT
1. Asbury Park City
2. Atlantic City
3. Bridgeton City
4. Buena Regional
5. Camden City
6. City of Orange Township
7. Commercial Township
8. Dover Town
9. Downe Township
10. East Newark Boro
11. East Orange
12. Egg Harbor City
13. Elizabeth City
14. Fairfield Township
15. Fairview Boro
16. Irvington Township
17. Keansburg Boro
18. Lawrence Township
19. Millville City
20. New Brunswick City
21. Newark City
22. North Wildwood City
23. Passaic City
24. Paterson City
25. Paulsboro Boro
26. Penns Grove-Carney’s
Point Regional
27. Perth Amboy City
28. Pleasantville City
29. Quinton Township
30. Salem City
31. Seaside Heights Boro
32. Trenton City
33. Union City
34. Vineland City
35. Washington Township
36. Wildwood City
37. Woodbine Boro

10. NJ – ACADEMIC YEAR 2015 – 2016 BY SUBJECT
 Bilingual/Bicultural
 Elementary with Subject Matter Specialization
 English as a Second Language (ESL)
 Mathematics
 Science
 Special Education
 World Languages

11. NJ – ACADEMIC YEAR 2016 – 2017 BY SUBJECT
 Bilingual/Bicultural
 Elementary Subject Matter Specialization (All)
 English as a Second Language (ESL)
 Mathematics
 Science (All)
 Special Education
 World Languages (All)
 All Career and Technical Endorsements

12. “We are too much accustomed to attribute to a
single cause that which is the product of
several, and the majority of our controversies
come from that.” – Marcus Aurelius

13. GRADE LEVEL SUPPLY & DEMAND
 High turnover rate for
middle and high
schools
 Oversupply of
elementary educators
Source: Sawchuck (2015)
State Supply Demand Percent Different %
Colorado 1,169 1,099 106
Connecticut 701 600 117
Delaware 373 122 306
Illinois 9,982 1,073 930
Kentucky 1,275 730 175
Louisiana 1,033 650 159
Maryland 1,011 723 140
Massachusetts 1,175 1,051 112
Michigan 2,903 1,227 236
Minnesota 1,179 709 166
Mississippi 751 660 114
New York 6,498 2,800 232
Pennsylvania 6,048 1,420 426
Tennessee 1,970 1,380 143
Supply and Demand for Elementary School Educators by
State

14. DEMAND
 Over the past decade, K-12 enrollment has largely stagnated
 In the coming decade, it is estimated 3,000,000+ additional students will
enroll beyond current numbers
 145,000 teaching positions were cut over the last few decades
 Classroom ratio today 16:1
 8% attrition rate in workforce, 2/3rd of whom exit before retirement age

15. SUPPLY
 Teacher Ed enrollments are down from 691,000 (2009) students per year to 451,000 (2014)
 That’s 240,000 fewer students per year, a 35% reduction in enrollment
 Teachers who move around equal between 33% - 50% of labor pool
 Only 1 in 3 teachers who leave the profession will ever return
 Source: Sutcher, Darling-Hammond, & Carver-Thomas (2016)

16. WHERE IS THE MONEY? SPENDING GAP PER STUDENT IN U.S.D.
 Top Five Spenders
 New York: $19,818
 Alaska: $18,175
 District of Columbia: $17,953
 New Jersey: $17,572
 Connecticut: $16,631
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2013)
 Five Lowest Spenders
 Utah: $6,555
 Idaho: $6,791
 Arizona: $7,208
 Oklahoma: $7,672
 Mississippi: $8,130

17. LIFESTYLE CONSIDERATIONS
 Salary: starting, median, high
 Job Search Intelligence
 Housing availability & cost
 Local amenities
 Entertainment
 “Are you not entertained?!”

18. POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS
 Accountability
 Observations
 Standardized testing
 Tenure
 Budgetary constraints

19. ALLIED FIELDS TO CONSIDER
 What brought you to Teaching?
 Educational Products
 Publishing
 Editing
 Writing
 Learning Centers
 Management
 Tutors
 Childcare
 Counselling
 Nonprofit organizations

20. QUESTIONS?