Read earlier posts in this series by MAE student Sabrina Martin: Tips and Tricks for Your Cover Letter and Résumé How to Make the Most of Your Part-time Experience The Search for Teaching Positions at Two-Year Colleges After your cover letters have been completed, your LORs sent and your applications postmarked, what do you do while you wait? Many people might be overcome with a fear of being forgotten by a search committee, and thus commence sending countless thank you letters and emails in hopes of an encouraging response. Please don’t do this. While some careers… Read Article →
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By now, you’ve found the teaching positions you’re interested in. You have included on your résumé all your experiences that would make you an excellent candidate. The question is, how can you format your credentials to make the best possible first impression? Many applicants do not take the time to personalize their cover letters and résumés—big mistake. This is often your only communication with a search committee, and every detail is scrutinized (at least, it is a good practice to pretend like every detail will be scrutinized—it will make you a more critical editor). Here… Read Article →