The SESP Student Affairs Office features a variety of books and resources that are helpful in the job and graduate school search. For a complete list, visit: SESP Library.
Secondary Teaching students combine their strong academic preparation, hands-on classroom experience, and their passion for working with adolescents to secure jobs as secondary school teachers.
Here is a sample of the teaching positions that our graduates hold:
- English Teacher, Kenwood Academy, Chicago Public Schools
- Spanish Teacher, Butler Junior High School
- Math Teacher, Glenbard West High School
- Sixth Grade Teacher, Thompson Middle School
- Math Teacher, Highland Park High School
- Special Education Teacher, Illinois School District 214
- Spanish and French Teacher, Northbrook Junior High School
- Chemistry Teacher, Whitney Young High School
Our undergraduate students have the benefit of connecting with a strong alumni network through Phi Delta Kappa, an international association for professional educators. The President of the Northwestern Phi Delta Kappa chapter is Kathy Kaduk. Ms. Kaduk may be reached at kaduk@earthlink.net or 630/961-0629.
Students are encouraged to join a professional organization while they are students. The web sites for some of the major professional teaching organizations are listed here.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages)
MENC (The National Association for Music Education)
NCSS (National Council for Social Studies)
NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)
NSTA (National Science Teachers Association)
AATF (American Association of Teachers of French)
AATSP (American Association of teachers of Spanish and Portuguese)
NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English)
Students are encouraged to register with Career Services. Some job openings are available through Career Services, but job fairs and many other postings will be sent to seniors through Dave Renz in the MS Ed program. In addition to these e-mails, a compilation of soon to be teachers’ resumes are distributed to 300+ schools in the Chicagoland area. Many students have been invited to an interview on the basis of The Resume Book.
View additional information and resources for students conducting job searches.