The University of Maine at Farmington is holding a free, open-to-the-public Education Career Fair, featuring employers from school districts and educational organizations from throughout the state.
The event is set for 1-3 p.m. Monday, March 4, in the North Dining Hall, in the UMF Olsen Student Center at 111 South St.
This event, tailored to any graduating K-12 education major, will feature more than 32 Maine school districts and organizations interested in hiring qualified early childhood, special education and regular K-12 teachers, educational technicians and substitute teachers. Interested individuals can bring copies of their resume and their current contact information.
UMF is committed to teacher preparation and helping to meet the serious teacher shortage in Maine. Especially important is providing pre-service educators with effective teaching strategies and a network of professional support to prepare them for the challenges of today’s classrooms, according to a news release from the university.
In support of these goals, UMF and Educate Maine, a nonprofit organization that champions career readiness, are collaborating with Maine’s Teacher of the Year educators to offer a morning of professional development to more than 70 UMF student teachers prior to the Education Career Fair.
“Teachers of the Year are strong models of how collaborations with other educators and stakeholders can improve student outcomes,” said Jennifer Dorman, 2015 Maine Teacher of the Year. “In addition to offering support for their learning, the connections we build with Farmington student teachers during this event models how collaboration contributes to teacher effectiveness in the classroom.”
Dorman will be joined in the morning session by Lacey Todd, 2024 Maine ToY finalist; Jenny France, 2020 Somerset County ToY; Shana Goodall, 2018 Penobscot County ToY; Katie Clark, 2022 Sagadahoc County ToY; Miranda Engstrom, 2023 Hancock County ToY; and Selina Warren, 2016 Franklin County ToY, who will be sharing professional experience on key current issues in education.
The Education Career Fair is possible through the support of Biddeford Schools, Lewiston Public Schools, Old Orchard Beach Schools and the Mt. Blue School District.
For more information, email Cynthia McShane, director of Career Services, at cynthia.mcshane@maine.edu.
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