Most hiring happens between January and April, although positions occasionally remain open as late as August. If you are not using an agency, or if you want to contact certain schools on your own, write to each school head to express your interest. Enclose your resume and ask for an opportunity to visit the school and be interviewed. The appearance and content of your letter and resume may determine whether you obtain an interview. They should be neat, accurate, and concise.
Return calls and acknowledge letters promptly.
If you must change the time of an appointment, notify the school as soon as possible. If your address or telephone number change in the course of your job search, let prospective schools know so that they may reach you without difficulty or delay. If you are applying for your first full-time teaching position, you may wish to include related experience, for example, tutoring, summer camp work, or employee orientation and training programs. Send a Personal Letter with Your Resume Learn all that you can about a school by reading the catalogue and other publications and, whenever possible, by talking to parents, students, teachers and graduates. When you send your resume, include a letter showing that you know something about the school, saying why it appeals to you, and explaining what you want to teach and why. 5.