The purpose of this page is collect a variety of resources that pertain to finding teaching positions. Included are links to both relevant posts on my blog and links to outside resources that I’ve found to be useful or informative. Please leave a comment below if you know of job search resources that should be included here.
General:
- Interview with Dr. Christine Palmer about her (successful) experiences with the academic job search
- Interview with Dr. Lisa Auchincloss about her experiences as a biology education post-doc
Job Application Resources
- Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement (from Washington U. in Saint Louis)
Community College:
- Blog post summarizing what I learned about the community college job market and application process from current faculty members at Los Rios Community College
- Building a Career in America’s Community Colleges (book)
Job Postings
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- HigherEdJobs
- Indeed (general job search tool, but recommended by Dr. Palmer)
- Carney, Sandoe, and Associates (faculty placement for private K-12 schools)
- SABER (Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research)