Careers in Education

    Career Exploration

• Education Professional Associations & Organizations  – leeuniversity.libguides.com
  Professional associations can be very useful for your job search and career development. Organizations often offer:
  1)  job postings and other online career resources & tips; 
  2)  scholarships, internships, job referrals, conferences, continuing education, and networking opportunities; 
  3)  student association chapters, often for a lower membership fee.
   
• Occupational Outlook Handbook – bls.gov (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
   
• ResumesforTeachers.com
  - Job search for teachers, administrator, and other educations
  - Social media networking
  - Changing careers in education
  - Education career development
  - Higher Education Career & Job Search

     PreK – Grade 12

ResumesforTeachers.com – Job Search:
- Job Search for Teachers, Administrator, and Other Educations
- Social Media Networking
- Higher Education Career & Job Search

Public Schools
 

Public School Districts (listed by state)

• Alabama
• Georgia
• Tennessee
• More states in USA 
   

Tennessee Public Schools  (Local Area)

• Athens – McMinn County — McMinn County School System
• Benton – Polk County — Polk County Schools
• Chattanooga – Hamilton County — Hamilton County Schools (city of Chattanooga, Collegedale, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Valley, Ooltewah, Red Bank, Signal Mountain, Soddy Daisy, Hamilton County Virtual)
• Cleveland – Bradley County — Cleveland City Schools  (and)  Bradley County Schools
• Dayton – Rhea County — Dayton City School  (and)  Rhea County Schools
• Decatur – Meigs County — Meigs County Schools
• Dunlap – Sequatchie County — Sequatchie County Schools
• Jasper – Marion County — Marion County Schools
• Pikeville – Bledsoe County — Bledsoe County Schools
   

Georgia Public Schools  (Local Area)

• Chatsworth – Murray County — Murray County Schools (Chatsworth, Eton)
• Chickamauga – Walker County — Chickamauga City Schools  (and)  Walker County Schools
• Dalton – Whitfield County — Dalton City Schools  (and)  Whitfield County Schools (Cohutta, Dalton, Tunnel Hill, Varnell)
• LaFayette – Walker County — Walker County Schools (Chattanooga Valley, Chickamauga, Fairview, Flintstone, Fort Oglethorpe, LaFayette, Lakeview, Lookout Mountain, Rossville)
• Ringgold – Catoosa County — Catoosa County Schools (Fort Oglethorpe, Indian Springs, Lakeview, Ringgold)
• Trenton – Dade County — Dade County Schools (Trenton, Rising Fawn, Wildwood)
   

Alabama Public Schools  (Local Area)

• Centre – Cherokee County — Cherokee County Schools
• Fort Payne – Dekalb County — Fort Payne City Schools  (and)  Dekalb County Schools (Fort Payne, Rainsville)
• Scottsboro – Jackson County — Scottsboro City Schools  (and)  Jackson County Schools (Scottsboro, Bridgeport, Stevenson)

Private Schools

• Bradley County, TN
• Hamilton County, TN 
• McMinn County, TN
• Polk County, TN
   
• American Association of Christian Schools
• Association of Christian Schools International
• Private​SchoolReview.com
   
• News article: "Hamilton County charter school to open this fall with classical, outdoor emphasis" (Chattanooga Times Free Press, June 12, 2022)

Homeschool Associations

Homeschool associations sometimes hire certified teachers or college/university students to provide group instruction or tutoring.

• Bradley County Home Educators
• Chattanooga Southeast TN Home Education Association
• Georgia Homeschool Associations
• Tennessee Homeschool Associations
   

    Higher Education

Job Resources

• Association of Theological Schools
• CCCU Career Center — Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
• ChronicleVitae.com — Chronicle of Higher Education
• Lee University Center for Calling & Career
• Petersons.com College Search
• StudentAffairs.com
   

Colleges / Universities / Seminaries  (Cleveland/Chattanooga, TN Region)

• Bryan College – Dayton, TN  
• Chattanooga State Community College – Chattanooga, TN
• Church of God – Colleges, Universities, & Seminaries – Cleveland, TN  
• Cleveland State Community College – Cleveland, TN
• Covenant College – Lookout Mountain, GA  
• Dalton State College – Dalton, GA
• Hiwassee College – Madisonville, TN
• Lee University – Cleveland, TN
• Pentecostal Theological Seminary – Cleveland, TN  
• Richmont University – Chattanooga, TN / Atlanta, GA  
• Sewanee: The University of the South – Sewanee, TN  
• Southern Adventist University – Collegedale, TN
• Tennessee Wesleyan College – Athens, TN
• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – Chattanooga, TN
• The University of Tennessee, Knoxville – Knoxville, TN
   

More Colleges / Universities / Seminaries  

     Library & Information Science

• Georgia Libraries Jobs – georgialibraries.org
• Tennessee Library Association Career Center – tnla.org
• Chattanooga Area Library Association (CALA) – not currently active (5/7/23)
   
• ALA JobList – ala.org
• Association of Christian Librarians – acl.org
• Library and Information Science Job Sites – utk.edu

   International / Overseas Jobs

• GoinGlobal – career, culture, and job resources listed by country
• Network of International Christian Schools
• Neuvoo.com
• OverseasJobs.com

• Christian & Non-Profit Job Banks
• Lee University Center for Calling & Career
• Resumes – Cover Letters – Interviews
• Topic Guide: Careers (general career resources)

  Related Career Guides

More Education Career Resources

• Featured Books
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• Resumes – Cover Letters – Interviews
• Networking – Associations – Organizations
• Databases
• Videos

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• General Career Resources
• Behavioral & Social Sciences
• Communication & Performing Arts
• Health & Wellness – Physical Education – Athletic Training
• History – Humanities – Political Science
• Language & Literature
• Music
• Religion & Christian Ministry
• Index to All Career Guides

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Lee University Center for Calling & Career
Career Guidance & Resources for Lee University Students & Alumni

(423) 614-8630
ccc@leeuniversity.edu
leeuniversity.edu/calling-career

career exploration  •  career counseling
strengths development  •  mentor networking
job search techniques  •  employer research
resume review  •  interview preparation