K-State Education Career Fair chance for education students, area teachers to network with districts in Kansas, Missouri and Texas

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News release prepared by: Erica Martens, 785-532-6628, emartens@k-state.edu

Tuesday, October 3, 2006

K-STATE EDUCATION CAREER FAIR CHANCE FOR EDUCATION STUDENTS, AREA TEACHERS TO NETWORK WITH DISTRICTS IN KANSAS, MISSOURI AND TEXAS

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University is offering education students and area teachers the chance to network with many potential employers in one place.

The Fall Education Career Fair will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in the K-State Student Union Ballroom. The event is sponsored by K-State's career and employment services. The fair is open to the public, and community members looking for certified teaching positions are encouraged to attend.

The fair will bring representatives from more than 50 school districts in Kansas, Missouri and Texas to campus to recruit graduating seniors, student teachers and current teachers for certified education positions. Employers are looking for teachers interested in a general location, as well as those who can teach in a specific subject area. Those attending the fair should dress professionally and bring multiple copies of their resumes. K-State students are invited to participate in several workshops before the fair.

Kelli Pitman, senior in secondary education in English and journalism, Topeka, is attending the fair for the second year. Pitman, a student teacher, said she is looking forward to talking with a number of school districts without having to contact each district separately. Pitman said the representatives from the school districts are people who could play a role in the hiring process.

"I think it is beneficial to talk to them at the career fair because their minds are focused on hiring up-and-coming teachers," she said.

More information on the fair, including a list of school districts attending and student workshops being offered, is available online at http://www.k-state.edu/ces