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Education Fairs

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Most education fairs are held in February and March.

If a future event date is TBA, the PRIOR date is shown for reference until the NEXT date is known because most events are annual and held on similar dates each year.


NOVEMBER

What / when / where Sponsor / Contact

VASPA Fall Job Fair
Wed. Nov 30, 2011
3:00 - 6:00 pm
Charlottesville, VA
Doubletree Hotel

Virginia Association of School Personnel Administrators


DECEMBER

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JANUARY

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FEBRUARY

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Western Virginia Public Education Consortium Teacher Recruitment Job Fair
Fri. Feb. 3, 2012: 4-8pm
Sat. Feb. 4, 2012: 9am-1pm
Salem Civic Center
See event web site for alternate dates/location in case of inclement weather.

Sponsor:
Western Virginia Public Education Consortium
School systems attending: Alleghany Co., Bath Co., Botetourt Co., Craig Co., Floyd Co., Galax City, Giles Co., Henry Co., Martinsville City, Montgomery Co., Patrick Co., Pulaski Co., Roanoke City, Roanoke Co., Salem City, Wythe Co.
Contact:
Ms. Tracey Rees
(540) 831-6399
tracey.rees@wvpec.org

Southern Teachers Agency Job Fair Atlanta
Fr.-Sat. Feb. 10-11, 2012
Atlanta

Sponsor: Southern Teachers Agency
For complete info see sponsor web site: www.southernteachers.com.
For more information contact:
Southern Teachers Agency
teachers@southernteachers.com
(434) 295-9122

Fairfax County Public Schools Secondary Education Job Fair
Sat. Feb. 11, 2012
(snow date Feb. 25)

Sponsor: Fairfax County Public Schools

School systems: Teaching candidate interviews on Virginia Tech campus.
Wed. & Th. Feb. 15 & 16, 2012
Smith Career Center
[part of On-Campus Interviewing Program]

Virginia Tech sponsored or affiliated event

Sponsor: Career Services, Virginia Tech.
Many school systems may participate.
NOTE: There is no fair prior to interviews; Application deadline Jan. 29: Virginia Tech students log in to Hokies4Hire to apply for interviews [find by interview date or employer]. School systems review applicants and schedule interviews in advance.
Contact:
Ms. Lisa Boothe
Virginia Tech Career Services
lisa.boothe@vt.edu
(540) 231-8875

Education Job Fair 2012 at Radford University
Fri. Feb. 17, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Radford Univ. Peters Hall Gym

Sponsor: Career Services, Radford Univ.
Contact:
Ms. Carolyn Sutphin, RU Career Services
csutphin@radford.edu
Virginia Tech students welcome to attend; seeking employment in K-12 schools; meet, interview w/ schools in Va. & neighboring states.

Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium Teacher Employment Fair
Wed. Feb. 22, 2012
10 am - 3 pm
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Abingdon, Virginia

Sponsor: Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium
Contact:
University of Virginia's College at Wise
(276) 328-0319
See event website for contact person info.
Public school division reps from: Counties of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise and Wythe; and cities of Bristol, Galax and Norton.

MARCH

What / when / where Sponsor / Contact

Longwood Education Recruitment Day
Fr. Mar. 2, 2012
Longwood University

Sponsor: Longwood University
Contact:
Longwood University Academic & Career Advising Center
career@longwood.edu
(434) 395-2063

Shennandoah Valley Teacher Recruitment Fair
Sat. Mar. 3, 2012
(snow date March 10, 2012)
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Harrisonburg High School

Sponsor: Shenandoah Valley Teacher Recruitment Consortium
On-line advance registration
Contact:
Ms. Brenda Moyers
bmoyers@rockingham.k12.va.us
(540) 564-3221

Stafford County Public School Job Fair
Sat. Mar. 3, 2012
8:30 am - 1 pm
Mountain View High School
Stafford, VA

Sponsor: Stafford County Public Schools
Contact:
humanresources@staffordschools.net
(540) 658-6560
Register online by 2/28/11

Fairfax County Public Schools Elementary Education Job Fair
Sat. Mar. 10, 2012
(snow date Mar 17)

Sponsor: Fairfax County Public Schools

Southern Teachers Agency Job Fair Washington, DC
Sat. Mar. 10, 2012
Washington, DC

Sponsor: Southern Teachers Agency
For complete info see sponsor web site: www.southernteachers.com.
For more information contact:
Southern Teachers Agency
teachers@southernteachers.com
(434) 295-9122

George Mason University Education Recruitment Day
Wed. Mar. 21, 2012
Job fair: 9:30 am - noon
Interviews: Noon - 4:00 pm
Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall
George Mason University
Fairfax campus

Sponsor: George Mason University
For more information see event web site.
Contact:
Ms. Bernadette Davey
Events Coordinator
bdavey@gmu.edu
(703) 993-2372

Educators Expo at the University of Virginia
Th. Mar. 22, 2012
Job fair 9 am - noon
Interviews noon - 5pm

Sponsor: University of Virginia Career Services
For other information contact
Ms. Hilary Kerner
(434) 924-0738
ehk2x@virginia.edu

College of William & Mary Education Recruiting Day
Fr. Mar. 23, 2012
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg

Sponsor: William & Mary Career Center
For information see event website.
Contacts:
(757) 221-3226

APRIL

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Fredericksburg Regional Teacher Job Fair
Sat. Apr. 28, 2012
event website gives times

Sponsors are participating school systems:
Fredericksburg City, Counties of Caroline, Culpepper, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford.
See event website for complete information

MAY

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JUNE

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South Carolina Teacher Expo
Thur. June 21, 2012
Schedule, directions on website
Columbia, SC

Pre-registration required on the event website.

Sponsor:
Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention & Advancement [CERRA].
Expo open ONLY to certified teachers, recent college graduates of teacher education programs, and applicants who have applied to and met admission criteria for an approved alternative certification program in South Carolina in a critical needs subject area.

 

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