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Teacher Recruitment Day

Tuesday April 10, 2012

Indiana Wesleyan University Education Center

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Sponsored by the Consortium of Northern Indiana Colleges, including

Grace College, Huntington University, Indiana Wesleyan University, Manchester College,

Taylor University (Upland), and University of Saint Francis

Event Schedule

Interviewing students should plan to arrive 15 minutes before your first scheduled interview. Students who spend the entire day at Teacher Recruitment Day may pick up extra interviews simply by being present at the event. Upon arrival, registered students should pick up a name tag at the Student Registration Table located in the lobby of the first floor.

Detailed Timeline

9:00am - 9:30am

* Interview

9:30am - 10:00am

Interview

10:00am - 10:30am

Interview

10:45am - 11:15am

Interview

11:15am - 11:45am

Interview

11:45am - 12:15pm

* Networking Period

12:15pm - 1:15pm

* Lunch Break

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Student Seminar

1:15pm - 1:45pm

Interview

1:45pm - 2:15pm

Interview

2:15pm - 2:45pm

Interview

2:45pm - 3:15pm

Interview

3:15pm - 3:45pm

* Bonus Interview

Scheduled Interviews: Prior to arriving at the event, you should receive an outline, from the career center associated with your college/university, of the interviews you are scheduled to have with registered school systems.

Unscheduled Interviews: Throughout the event, there may be times when a school system has an unexpected opening on their interview schedule and is able to immediately meet with another student. These openings will be announced at the beginning of each interview period, beginning with 9am interviews and ending with 2:45pm interviews.

Student Seminar: Superintendant of Churubusco Middle School in Churubusco, IN, John Davis, will present a seminar on "The Best Ways to Effectively Seek Employment as a Teacher." Learn from a real education professional on this critical topic. Students may come and go as needed with interview schedules. There will be time for questions and answers throughout the seminar."

Lunch Break: To avoid charging students to attend the Teacher Recruitment Day again this year, students will not be given lunch accommodations at the event. Lunch will continue to be provided for employers only. Students should bring a sack lunch and/or come prepared to purchase lunch at one of the many nearby restuarants.

Networking Period: This is your opportunity to distribute resumes and interact with employers with whom you were not granted one-on-one interviews. Bring extra resumes and plan to spend 2-3 minutes at these employers tables. The Networking Period is not a formal interview, but rather a time to express interest in the school systems. Once you have made a good impression, you may wish to request to meet with the employer during the Bonus Interview at the end of the day. Some employers choose to fill that slot with a student who they have met during the day; however, others may not.

Bonus Interview: Employers have the option to interview a student of their choice during the final "Bonus Interview" from 3:15pm - 3:45pm. Many students are selected for these interviews during the Networking Period.