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Dallas Teaching Jobs Not Accounted For

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

The federal stimulus may have created more Dallas teaching jobs than was originally reported.

It appears as though many school districts throughout Texas aren’t doing a good enough job at keeping track of how many jobs have been created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

According to an article by The Dallas Morning News, that revelation led the Texas Education Agency to warn the school districts involved, and the agency recently sent a letter to state school districts notifying them of the problems.

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Houston Teaching Jobs in Language and Literature

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

If you have a passion for the reading and language, and are considering Houston teaching jobs (Click here), you may want to pursue a career as an English language and literature teacher.

Post-secondary English language and literature teachers conduct courses on various aspects of English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. These employees may primarily teach students or split their time between teaching and research.

The amount of education needed to become a post-secondary teacher depends on both the subject you want to teach and the educational institution in which you want to work. However, most employees have either a master’s degree or doctoral degree. Employers also may perform a Texas background check on you.

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San Antonio Teaching Jobs in History

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

San Antonio teaching jobs (Click here) in history are among the most interesting education positions available.

Post-secondary history teachers typically work in colleges, universities, or other higher-education institutions to teach students about human history and historiography. This includes both teachers who solely teach and those who teach and conduct research.

The education required to become a history teacher depends on the educational institution. Four-year colleges and universities typically require candidates to have a doctoral degree, while research universities usually require applicants to have a Ph.D.

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Phoenix Education Jobs Supported by STEM Network

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

A new network focused on four core areas will support Phoenix education jobs and help students graduate with the skills they need to succeed.

Gov. Jan Brewer recently announced that the state will provide $100,000 to Science Foundation Arizona to create a Statewide STEM Action Network. That network will work to form a proactive and integrated approach for education in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Along with support from state, private and philanthropic entities, Science Foundation Arizona will provide the leadership and infrastructure necessary to manage the STEM Action Network. Funding for the network will come from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Tucson Teaching Jobs Race to the Top

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Arizona – along with much of the rest of the country – is hoping to secure some funding that will support students and those with Tucson teaching jobs and other education positions throughout the state.

Gov. Jan Brewer recently announced that the State of Arizona has officially submitted its application for the second round of Race to the Top to the U.S. Department of Education. Winners of the competitive grant program will be announced in late August or early September.

“Arizona’s innovative and entrepreneurial history of education reform and recent legislative actions make clear that no matter if the state is chosen to receive a Race to the Top grant, the conditions are in place to transform Arizona schools for decades to come,” Brewer said.

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Like ATS and Connecting People with Jobs?

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

If you’re good at using ATS (Click here) and have a desire to connect job seekers with employment, a career as a staffing and recruitment professional may be the thing for you.

Staffing, recruitment and placement professionals are often viewed as the most visible and important part of human resources. According to an article by HRGuru, this is because staffing is the first entry point of prospective employees to the company.

Recruitment professionals may be responsible for: creating a company staffing strategy, sourcing candidates, screening and conducting preliminary interviews of candidates, conducting background checks, and communicating decisions and compensation information.

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Orlando Teaching Jobs

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

There are a lot of great opportunities for those considering Orlando teaching jobs.

The Orlando-Kissimmee area’s education and health services industry employed 120,000 workers during December 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the same as during November and a .2 percent increase from December 2008.

Educators in the area can expect to be paid relatively well. According to Salary.com, the average pay for a public school teacher in Orlando is between $41,493 per year and $ 55,114 per year.

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San Diego Teaching Jobs See Yearly Decline

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Despite a small decrease in the unemployment rate, not even San Diego teaching jobs were added on a yearly basis last December.

During December 2009, the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos area’s unemployment rate decreased from 10.3 percent to 10.1 percent, following a decrease from 10.7 percent during November. Despite that decrease, the area’s unemployment rate is still slightly higher than the national rate of 10 percent.

The San Diego area had a total non-farm employment of 1,248,400 workers during December, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 1,250,000 workers during November and a 3.3 percent decrease from December 2008.

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Austin Teaching Jobs Added at ACC

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

One local college is expanding and creating several Austin teaching jobs.

The Austin Community College District recently announced that it will create an additional 100 full-time staff positions in order to keep up with increasing enrollment. It is expected there will be openings in all fields, with positions ranging from cashiers to campus police to media technology specialists.

“This new hiring reflects ACC’s commitment to expanding our faculty and staff base as enrollment increases,” Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow, president and CEO of the Austin Community College District, told the Austin Business Journal. “We want to ensure all students have access to the same high-quality education and support services as ACC grows.”

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Dallas Teaching Jobs, Healthcare Jobs See Biggest Yearly Employment Gain

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Those with Dallas teaching jobs and healthcare jobs saw the biggest yearly increase in employment last month.

The October unemployment rate has not yet been released for the Dallas area, however, Texas as a whole saw its unemployment rate increase from 8.2 percent to 8.3 percent last month, which is lower than the national unemployment rate of 10.2 percent.

The Dallas-Plano-Irving area had a total non-farm employment of 2,060,600 during October, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 2,054,600 workers during September, but a 2.5 percent decrease from last year.

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