CSU-Pueblo hosts annual teacher education fair
 
Pueblo- Nearly 50 local, regional, state, and national school districts will participate in Colorado State University-Pueblo’s annual Teacher Education Fair next week. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, in the Occhiato University Center.

According to Michelle B. Gjerde, director of the CSU-Pueblo Career Center, candidates must be teacher qualified to participate. Participants seeking full-time teaching positions should be professionally dressed, bring numerous copies of updated resumes, and be prepared to interview.

The Teacher Education Fair format schedule is as follows: 9 – 9:45 a.m., Open Networking and Sign-Ups for interviews with school districts; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; interviews throughout the day. Candidates may have one interview, while other may have 12 based on individual preferences and the availability of recruiters. Current student teachers, alumni, and members of the Pueblo community are welcome to attend this free event.

Gjerde indicated that the most highly sought teaching fields are Foreign Language, Special Education, Math, Science, ESL, Music and English.

“Teaching candidates should possess excellent communication skills and teaching abilities. Competition is beginning to increase, so only the best teachers will rise to the top,” advises Gjerde.

Among the districts participating are: Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Adams County, Amarillo Independent School District, Aurora Public Schools, Boulder Valley School District, Canon City Schools, Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Preparatory High School, Cheraw School District, Cheyenne County, Colorado Department of Education, Colorado Springs School District 11, Denver Public Schools, Dolores School District, Elbert, Elizabeth, Falcon School District, Fountain-Fort Carson Dist 8, Gallup-McKinley County Schools, Harrison School District 2, High Plains Educational Co-op, Holly School District, Hope Online Learning Academy, Huerfano, James Irwin Charter High School, Keppel Union School District, Laramie County School District , La Veta, Lamar, Laramie Country, Liberal Unified School District, Manzanola School District 3-J, Peyton School District, Primero School District, Pueblo School District 60, Pueblo School District 70, Rocky Ford School District R2, Sheridan, St. Vrain Valley School District, Strasburg, Thompson School District, Trinidad School District, Wake County, Weld County, Widefield School District, Woodland Park School District RE-2.

For further information about the teacher Education Fair, contact the Career Center 719-549-2980


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