The Office of Strategic Teacher Recruitment and Staffing held a seminar to support surplus teachers in finding new positions. The seminar covered crafting resumes, improving interview skills, and demonstrating how to search for vacancies. Surplus teachers were encouraged to actively participate in the job search process by applying during transfer periods, contacting principals, attending networking events, and preparing for interviews in order to find the best fit and selection of positions. A timeline of support events was provided through June.

1. Surplus Teacher Support Seminar
The Office of Strategic Teacher Recruitment and Staffing
May 2012
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2. Who We Are
The Office of Strategic Teacher Recruitment and Staffing strives to::
Ensure there is a teacher in every classroom.
It is our goal for 100% of our classrooms to have a teacher and 100% of
our surplus teachers to be in a classroom by the first day of school.
Advocate for mutual consent.
We want teachers and principals to have the opportunity to discuss their
fit with the school and the position.
Provide support to surplus teachers.
We are here to help you find a position! We will hold networking events,
hiring fairs, and workshops to aid in this process.
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3. Objectives
Today’s workshop will focus on:
• Crafting a concise resume
• Improving your interview skills with principals
• The benefits of actively participating in the job search process
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4. Workshop Agenda
3:45-4:30 Check-in
4-4:15 Introduction/Overview of Event
4:20-4:50 Session 1
4:55-5:25 Session 2
5:30-5:45 Vacancy Search Demonstration
5:45-6 Questions
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5. The Surplus Process
Teachers are added to our displaced teacher pool for several reasons.
However, all teachers in the following categories are automatically considered
surplus teachers:
• Teachers in Innovation Zone (iZone) Schools
• Teachers in newly named Achievement School District (ASD)
Schools
• Hired into a position after Sept.15 with an interim contract
• Teachers whose positions were eliminated due to budget
constraints*
*A teacher in the latter category should have signed an Employee Status
Change (ESC) form with their principal.
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6. Starting Your Job Search Now
The Benefits of Actively Participating in a Job Search Now:
The best selection of vacancies are available right now and will steadily
decrease as time goes on and positions are filled.
• Mutual consent – research has shown that 25% of a teacher’s
effectiveness is based on the teachers fit with a school
o Teachers are offered the best fit by participating in the transfer process,
contacting principals now, and attending hiring events.
o If you wait or don’t actively engage in the process now, you run the risk of
being placed into a situation you don’t like, potentially limiting your
effectiveness.
• External hiring expands greatly during the summer months
o You are in competition with candidates from all over the country.
o Take advantage of early access to available positions.
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7. Break-Out Sessions
1. Teachers will break out into 2 groups. Your group number is
indicated on your name tag:
– Group 2: Front of the Auditorium
– Group 1: Back of the Auditorium
2. Each group will receive a Resume Workshop and Interview
Workshop, but the facilitators will come to your section.
3. At the end of both sessions, we will come back together for a
vacancy search demonstration and closing remarks.
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8. Starting the Interview Process Now
• The final transfer • Access the list of • Take advantage of
period runs now vacancies on the all opportunities to
until May 11. Teach Memphis meet with principals.
website or in the
• Apply for all the Vacancy Search • Attend the surplus
positions for which page of your fair, networking
you are interested application. events, and hiring
and qualified. fairs.
• Call and email
principals to let them • Always be prepared
know you are to interview and
interested. keep multiple
resumes on hand at
• Give principals time all events.
to return your call.
Transfer Contact Networking
Process Principals Events
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9. Next Steps
Start Now! Action steps for finding a new position
 Apply during the Apply on line at www.teachmemphis.org May 4-11.
transfer posting.
 Look for vacancies. Look for open positions in the Vacancy Search tab and
make note of the schools you are interested in interviewing
with.
 Contact schools. Reach out to those schools about arranging an interview
for available positions.
 Update your resume. Revise your resume to include all major accomplishments
and evidence of your work. Be sure to include student
achievement other relevant data.
 Interview with Continuously interview with principals by contacting
principals. schools as well as attending networking events and hiring
fairs.
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10. Timeline
May 4-11 Third Voluntary Transfer Posting
May 21 Surplus Teacher Support Seminar #2
June 1 Surplus Networking Event
June 29 Surplus Hiring Fair
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11. Contact Information
The Office of Strategic Teacher
Recruitment and Staffing
Website www.teachmemphis.org
Hotline 901-416-9905
Email info@teachmemphis.org
Teach Memphis
Mailing
Address
2597 Avery Ave, Room 148-B
Memphis, TN 38112
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