What is the Teacher Recruitment Fair?
It is an opportunity for individuals seeking teaching positions to meet with those who hire teachers and other certificated candidates, including psychologists, counselors, school nurses, speech language pathologists, and audiologists. Representatives from school districts will be available for a day of focused interaction with candidates. This event will be held in person at the Santa Clara County Office of Education.
Event Registration
Only registered,
confirmed candidates who qualify are eligible for early (9:00 am) admittance into the Santa Clara County Teacher Recruitment Fair on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Those who qualify but have not pre-registered may be admitted into the fair after 10:00 am.
ONLY THOSE WHO
COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PRIORITY ENTRANCE TO THE TEACHER RECRUITMENT FAIR AT 9:00 am. The deadline for receiving all materials for pre-registration is 5:00 pm, Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
Please note that this recruitment fair is designated for credentialed candidates, including those with a California preliminary, clear, or professional clear teaching credential; a Career Technical Education credential; other certificated candidates, including psychologists, counselors, school nurses, speech language pathologists, and audiologists; those who will have a credential by fall 2023; and candidates who have a credential from outside of California. You will need to have your credential(s), internship status, or university or teaching program completion date confirmed. You may do so through one of the following:
- Candidates with a California preliminary, clear or professional clear credential or Career Technical Education credential will need to have a copy of their credentials.
- Candidates from outside the State of California will need to have a copy of their out-of-state or out-of-country credentials along with PHOTOCOPIES of your transcripts (evaluated transcripts if educated outside of the USA).
- Candidates who are not yet credentialed but anticipate completion of a university or teaching program and recommendation for a credential prior to fall 2023, will need to have an appeasement letter from the university or teaching program. Please note that we do have appeasement lists from San Jose State University and Santa Clara University to confirm completion date. Be sure this letter is on university letterhead and includes your full name, expected credential level, type and authorization, in addition to the anticipated completion date.
Please also make sure to have a letter of introduction, a current resume, letters of recommendation and copy of your credential(s) to share or email to the district and charter schools that day. Many districts and charter schools will be holding interviews the day of the fair.
School districts in Santa Clara County
Each district hires its own teachers.
District information is available at
www.sccoe.org.
Teacher Recruitment Fair features:
- Recruiters to answer your questions about their district's programs and projected position openings
- Credential specialists to answer questions
- Resource book on Santa Clara County school districts
- Interviews may be offered
What if I don't have a teaching credential?
This fair is designed for credentialed candidates. School districts first consider credentialed candidates for their anticipated staffing needs for the next school year. Please visit the following
link for a complete listing of local school districts in Santa Clara County and their website links.
If you are not a credentialed candidate and need further guidance on how to become a teacher, please
click here for a link of valuable information and resources.
Tips for success
- Conduct yourself professionally at all times.
- Be prepared. Develop a plan of action which gives you confidence and sets you apart from the crowd.
- If the wait to talk with a district seems long, move along to another school district. You can always come back later.
- Establish eye contact, introduce yourself and explain why you are interested in speaking with a recruiter.
- Be confident. Take an active part in your interview.
Why teach in Santa Clara County?
- Competitive salaries and benefits
- High quality support for induction
- Mentor teacher programs
- COE initiatives for beginning teacher support
- Strong curriculum
- Career-long professional development
Santa Clara County is a great place to live and teach
- Innovation – leading edge computer industries, biotechnology and space exploration
- Educational opportunities – world class colleges and universities
- Natural beauty – the incomparable Pacific coastline, redwood forests and nearby mountain peaks
- Culture – theatre, art, music, dance – you name it and you'll find it – everything from Broadway musicals to reggae concerts, Egyptian mummies to laser light shows, colorful Tet Festivals and lively Mariachi music
Career Opportunities with Santa Clara County Office of Education
The SCCOE is a champion of public education, serving as an exemplary regional resource to students, parents, school districts, community agencies and businesses.
The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) is a regional service agency working collaboratively with school and community partners that provides instructional, business, and technology services to the 35 school districts and community colleges of Santa Clara County. The County Office of Education directly serves students through special education programs, alternative schools, Head Start and State Preschool programs, migrant education, and Opportunity Youth Academy. The SCCOE also provides academic and fiscal oversight and monitoring to districts in addition to the 21 Santa Clara County Board of Education authorized charter schools.
For a listing of certificated and classified vacancies available at SCCOE, please visit our
job opportunities section.
