Upcoming Events and Important Dates:
- April 1, 2015: Professional Level/Student Teaching Cohort 2015-2016 Applications Due. See the application link on the College of Education website http://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/SE/SID=SV_38Y552E6GA1CAQJ Make sure to give yourself plenty of time to complete the application. Unfortunately, once you begin the application, you can’t save the information and return to it at a later time. You will need to have the following information ready to upload in order to complete the application:
- Basic Skills Score Report
- Civil Rights Exam Score Report
- Subject Area Exam Score Report (if you have taken)
- Current Resume
- Professional Goals Statement (1-2 pages explaining why you have decided to become a teacher)
- Letter of 60 Hours Classroom Volunteer Work Verification (if you have not taken TCE 309 or TCE 409)
- Updated and typed Content Mastery form
- Unofficial Transcripts from all institutions that you have attended.
- Two letters of recommendation ( 1 additional if you are using the verification letter from TCE 309/409)
- April 7, 2015: The 2015 Oregon Professional Educator Fair at the Oregon Convention Center. Registration is required at https://www.oregonedfair.com/ There will be a large number of school districts interviewing teacher candidates at this event!
- May 5, 2015: Beaverton School District Interviews at OSU. You must apply to their open positions at the Oregon Professional Educator Fair or through their website to be invited to participate in these interviews.
Job Opportunities
- Hewlett Packard Position: Learning and Development Business Partner. See link for more information. https://www.myinterfase.com/oregonstate/job_view.aspx?token=O+mgXp8b%2fUxtefh2Q%2f19oA%3d%3d
- Grants Pass School District: Representatives from the district will be at OSU the first week of March to meet with students interested in the possibility of teaching in Grants Pass next school year. Please call Lynda Thomas at 541-737-4661 if you are interested in an opportunity to meet with them.
- Salem-Keizer School District has substitute teaching positions. Please apply at www.salemkeizer.org
- Washington Educator Career Fair is being held in Spokane on April 14 and Tacoma on April 23. Registration is required.
- Summer Position- Teaching Reading: The Institute of Reading Development is hiring those with Bachelor’s Degrees. Visit their website for more information: http://instituteofreadingdevelopmentteachingjobs.com
- Hermiston, Oregon Job Fair: April 11, 2015. See link for additional information. Hermiston job fair
- Corvallis Substitute Teaching Positions: https://csd509j.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
- Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center Positions: CRC LL 2015 and DivDev_General Application Packet 2015-16
- Coalinga-Huron Unified School District (Central CA): Several teaching positions available for the fall with $1000 signing bonus. Recruitment Flyer 2015-16
- Portland Parks and Recreation Summer Positions: Applications Due March 13 Youth Conservation Crew, Youth Conservation Crew, Youth Conservation Crew, Youth Conservation Crew , Nature Day Camp Teachers
- Creswell School District: http://www.creswell.k12.or.us/wp/crnt/district/job-openings/
Internships and Volunteer Opportunities
- Cesar Chavez Leadership Conference needs volunteers to serve on panel sessions for the high school leadership conference. Transportation provided.
- Healthy Youth Program Volunteers needed for Healthy Sprouts, Fresh Grown Cooking for Kids, and Master Chefs for Middle School Students. Please contact casey.bennett@oregonstate.edu.
- Junior Achievement Volunteers needed through the Austin Entrepreneurship Program in the OSU College of Business for grades K-12. Transportation provided. Please contact Lauren Caruso at Lauren.Caruso@oregonstate.edu
- Willamette Resources in Education Network (WREN) needs volunteers. For more information: www.wweetlands.org
- The Corvallis Environmental Center accepting applications until March 25 for spring interns to work and learn more about local food systems, experiential education, renewable energy, and outreach. www.corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org/internships
Scholarship Opportunities
- OSU Folk Club $2700 Scholarship for Older-Than-Average Women Students: Applicants must be a resident of Benton, Linn, or Polk Counties, age 30 by March 30, 2015, and a full-time Bachelor’s, Mater’s or Professional Degree student. Applications available in Furman 104 or http//oregonstate.edu/groups/osufolk/
Courses Spring Term
- Anthropology of Childhood-4 credits ANTH 468/568 Tuesday/Thursdays 12-1350 Weniger 275 See course description: ANTH 468 568 spring 2014
- Language, Race & Racism in the US-3 credits ANTH 550/WLC 599/ES 499/ES 599 Tuesdays/Thursdays 1400-1520 in Batcheller 150 See course information: LRR WLC 599_091814
- Digital Literacy & Culture This course can be used to meet the 3.6 Standard/Outcome on Content Mastery form for Language Arts Teachers. WR 497/597 MWF 1-1:50 PM.
- TCE 472/572 will hold two sessions spring term. Thursdays from 12-1:50 PM or Fridays 3-4:50 PM.
- TCE 476/576 will be offered Fridays from 3-4:50 PM. This course is required for an ESOL endorsement after you have taken TCE 472 and is not built in to the Professional Level/Student Teaching Cohort schedule.
- TCE 479/579 will be offered Fridays from 1-2:50 PM
- ENG 488 Literature and Pedagogy: This course will not be offered next year. If you are planning to become a language arts teacher, please sign up for it spring term.
- TCE 499 Teaching STEM After School: This course will allow students to work with culturally and linguistically diverse 3-5 grade students in an afterschool program one to two days a week for 1-2 credits.
- AHE 407 Introduction to Community Education: Students will be empowered with skills and knowledge to serve as community leaders and activists. AHE407_Community Ambassadors
- ES 464/564 Food and Ethnic Identity: Decolonizing Our Food and Body Food and Ethnic Identity
Study Abroad Opportunities
- Interested in going abroad in Education? See the attached flyer about studying abroad and IE3 Global Internships for Education majors. ci-education
- Study abroad in Guatemala Guatemala flyer 2015 Guatemala application 2015