Overview. -The search -Networking and professional development -The resume and cover letter -The application -The interview -Other options -Q & A

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1 The Jb Interview Emily Ditte, Schl Cunselr, Geneva Cmmunity HS Kat Gupta, Cllege Cunselr, Plainfield Nrth HS David Shafrn, Schl Cunselr, Niles Nrth HS

2 Overview -The search -Netwrking and prfessinal develpment -The resume and cver letter -The applicatin -The interview -Other ptins -Q & A

3 The Search Websites: K12jbspt Indeed Career Builder IACAC list-serve NACAC list-serve Different secndary and pst-secndary ptins Career centers (TCD, FVCC, etc.) Public and private schls Admissins Part-time pprtunities CBO s (Schuler, Chicag Schlars, etc.) Hw many applicatins? Reaching ut t schls with & withut penings

4 Netwrking s ften leads t jbs! Prfessinal Cnferences (NACAC, IACAC, ISCA, etc.) Academy fr Cllege Admissin Cunseling Summer Institute ISAC FAFSA prgrams Cllege lunchens and campus visits District Seminars CACCA Cmmittee invlvement Visit the prfessinal develpment table t pick up yur wn directry f prf. dev. pprtunities!

5 Resume and Cver Letter What really matters n the resume? Highlight yur internship experience Other relevant jb experience Specific skills r experiences that stand ut Clean and easy t read! Hw shuld each cver letter be addressed? Wrd chice is key - stay student-centered Tailr ne sectin f each cver letter t specific schl/rganizatin shw that yu ve dne yur research! N mre than ne page

6 The Applicatin Applitrack mstly suburban high schls CPS website Essay questins Tailr them t cunselr experience, nt teacher! Keep a Ggle Dc f all essay answers t easily access Additinal Infrmatin sectin Extracurricular sectin pick a few Des resubmitting help yu get nticed?

7 The Interview - The Lk Dress pants/ skirt/dress Blazer Apprpriate tp Neutral clrs Tailred t fit Easy fragrance Easy makeup Tame hair Shes yu can walk in Simple accessries Smile :) Eye cntact Cmfrt! Cnfidence

8 The Interview - What t bring? Extra resumes/cver letters Prtfli and/r e-prtfli Nte paper/pens Schl-specific ntes Questins t ask interviewers Persnal cheat sheet Sample letter f recmmendatin Bttle f water Thank yu ntes

9 The Interview - Getting Ready Knw the schl s reprt card (ISBE website) and prfile (schl s website) and reference Practice and rehearse yur wn selling pints A cheat sheet f yur wn highlights Find ut wh will be in the rm can be difficult Write ut yur questins t ask prir After the interview, jt dwn questins yu were asked t help prepare yu fr yur next interview

10 The Interview - Frmats Wh might be interviewing yu? Panel style can be MANY peple, be prepared! Grup interviews with ther candidates Rund rbin rtate amng several different grups One-n-ne First, secnd, and third rund usually different frmats

11 The Interview - Unique Experiences Cmmercial fr evening prgram Writing sample: Letter f Recmmendatin Research Paper (Freign Language) Saturday afternn Interactin with students during rund rbin r ne-n-ne Interesting questins ex: What bk(s) are yu currently reading?

12 The Interview - Questins and Tpics They might ask: Achievement gap Diverse ppulatins (yur experience with them and particular ppulatins in their schl) Rle in special educatin (504, IEP, etc.) Why this district? Cllege cunseling experience Special prjects Leadership The dreaded scenari questins T ask the interviewers: Department structure Hw d schls within the district wrk tgether? Where is the department lking t grw? Hw d teachers and cunselrs cllabrate in yur building? What is the parent invlvement like? Buzz Wrds: Cllabratin/team player Data ASCA Mdel/RAMP Certificatin RTI (Repnse t Interventin) Student-centered Cllege/career Scial/emtinal

13 What if Plan A desn t wrk ut? Maternity leave penings Cllege admissin psitins cnstant turnver! Cmmunity-based rganizatins r nn-prfits wrking with students Cllege resurce assistant CBO rganizatins Vlunteer in high schl resurce center Financial aid (ISAC, etc.) Substitute teacher Paraprfessinal

14 Questins? -The search -Netwrking -The resume and cver letter -The applicatin -The interview -Other ptins -Anything we missed!