Education Career and Job Fairs

VASPA Annual Job Fair
Wed. Dec. 5, 2007
4:00 - 7:00 pm
Doubletree Hotel
Charlottesville, VA
Open to all students/candidates interested in working in Va. public schools.

Sponsor:
VASPA: Virginia Association of School Personnel Administrators

JOB FAIR is held DURING VASPA Annual Conference. Students/candidates do not pay a fee to attend the JOB FAIR and do not need to attend the full conference!!

Lynchburg City Schools Teacher Job Fair
Sat. Dec. 8, 2007
8:30 am - 12:30 pm interviews
Linkhorne Middle School

Education Career Fair
Th. Jan. 24, 2008
8:30 am - 5 pm
8:30-9 am student registration
9-10:45 am job fair
11 am - 5 pm interviews
Christiansburg Recreation Center

Sponsors:
Radford University and Virginia Tech
For more information contact:
Ms. Betsy McCoy, Virginia Tech
betsy.mccoy@vt.edu
(540) 231-6776
OR
Ms. Vivian Garnard, Radford University
Experiential Learning & Career Development
vgarnard@radford.edu
(540) 831-5483

Fairfax County Public Schools Secondary Education Job Fair
Sat. Jan. 26, 2008
(snow date Feb. 9)
?9:00 am - ?3:30 pm
Oakton High School

Sponsor: Fairfax County Public Schools
Advance registration required on event web site.

(times were 9am-3:30pm for 2007 event; no times shown for 2008 event on sponsor web site last time we checked)

WVPEC Teacher Recruitment 2008 Job Fair
Fr. Feb. 1, 2008
4 - 8 pm
Sat. Feb. 2, 2008
9 am - 1 pm
Salem Civic Center

Sponsor:
Western Virginia Public Education Consortium
No advance registration.
Register at event site.
For more information call (540) 831-6399

Fairfax County Public Schools Elementary Education Job Fair
Sat. Feb. 23, 2008
(snow date March 1)
?9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Oakton High School

Sponsor: Fairfax County Public Schools
Advance registration required on event web site.

(times were 9am-3:30pm for 2007 event; no times shown for 2008 event on sponsor web site last time we checked)

College of William & Mary Education Recruiting Day
Wed. Feb. 13, 2008
Fair: 9 - 10:45 am
Interviews:
11 am - 4:30 pm
University Center, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg

Sponsor: William & Mary
For more information see event web site.
Contact:
Ms. Sandy Turnage, M.S.
(757) 221-3236
scturn@wm.edu

Education Expo at the University of Virginia
Th. Feb. 14, 2008
10 am - 2 pm
Newcomb Hall
(attend fair to arrange interviews next day 8:30 am - 3:30 pm)

Sponsor: University of Virginia Career Services
Info and directions on sponsor's web site.
For other information contact
Ms. Gigi Davis-White
(434) 924-8912
gigi@virginia.edu

George Mason University Education Recruitment Day
Wed. Feb. 20, 2008
Job fair: 9:30 - 11:30 am
Interviews: Noon - 4:00 pm
Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall
George Mason University
Fairfax campus

Sponsor: George Mason University
For more information see event web site.
Contact:
Ms. Bernadette Davey
Events Coordinator
bdavey@gmu.edu
(703) 993-2372

Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium Teacher Employment Fair
Th. Feb. 21, 2008
10 am - 3:00 pm
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Abingdon, Virginia

Sponsor: Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium
Contact:
University of Virginia's College at Wise
(276) 328-0319
See event web site for registration info.

Shennandoah Valley Teacher Recruitment Fair
Sat. Feb. 23, 2008
(snow date March 1)
10 am - 3 pm
New Harrisonburg High School

Sponsor: Shenandoah Valley Teacher Recruitment Consortium
On-line registration open early Jan.
Contact:
Ms. Brenda Moyers
bmoyers@rockingham.k12.va.us
(540) 564-3221

Teacher Recruitment Day at JMU
Mon. Feb. 25, 2008
Job fair: 11 am - 12:30 pm
Interviews: 12:30 - 4 pm
Festival Ballroom

Sponsor: James Madison University
For more information see event web site; then contact:
Tracy Hakala
Academic Advising & Career Development
hakalatn@jmu.edu
(540) 568-6555

Longwood Education Recruitment Day
Fr. Feb. 29, 2008
Sign in: 8:30-9 am
Fair: 9:00-10:15 am
Interviews: 10:30-noon, 1-4 pm
Longwood University
Dorrill Dining Hall

Sponsor: Longwood University
Contact:
Ms. Ellen L. Masters
Assistant Director
Longwood University Career Center
mastersel@longwood.edu
(434) 395-2397

Portsmouth Public Schools Teacher Interview Fair
Sat. March 1, 2008
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
I.C.Norcom High School
Portsmouth, VA
Must register by Feb. 14

Sponsor: Portsmouth Public Schools
For more information contact:
Ms. Talitha Talley Parker
Talitha.Parker@pps.k12.va.us
(757) 393-8701

Central Virginia Kids First Regional Teacher Fair
Mon. March 3, 2008
Charlottesville Doubletree
Interviews by invitation only; so submit application to sponsoring school divisions of interest by Feb. 25.

Sponsoring school divisions:
Albemarle County
Culpeper County
Charlottesville City
Louisa County
Orange County
For more information contact:
Ms. Susan Chaney
Personnel & Licensure Specialist
Louisa County Public Schools
(540) 894-5115
chaneysr@lcps.k12.va.us

Teach Fauquier 2008: Teacher recruitment fair
Sat. March 8, 2008
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Liberty High School
Bealeton, VA
Must register in advance

Sponsor: Faquier County Public Schools
For more information contact:
Ms. Carey Bunting
Fauquier County Government and Public Schools
Carey.Bunting@fauquiercounty.gov
(540) 428-8705

The Great Southern Virginia Teacher Recruitment Fair
Sat. March 8, 2008
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Halifax County High School
South Boston, Virginia
Must register in advance

Sponsor: Sixteen school divisions in southern Virginia.
For more information contact:
Ms. Talithia S. Bouldin
Assistant to Director of Workforce Services
Southern Virginia Higher Education Center
(434) 572-5484
talithiabouldin@svhed.org

Southern Teachers Agency 2008 Job Fair
Fr. March 28, 2008
No times provided on STA web site. See STA web site to register.
Charlottesville, VA

Sponsor: Southern Teachers Agency
For complete info see sponsor web site: www.southernteachers.com.
For more information contact:
Ms. Marie de Gyor
Job Fair Manager
marie@southernteachers.com
(434) 295-9122

JUNE

South Carolina Teacher Expo
Mon. June 2, 2008
9 am - 4 pm
South Carolina State Fairgrounds
Cantey Building
Columbia, SC

Sponsors:
CERRA South Carolina
(Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention & Advancement);
SCASA (South Carolina Association of School Administrators); and
South Carolina Dept. of Educ.
Contact:
Ms. Phyllis Archie
archiep@winthrop.edu