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Resources for Teachers

Career Services, located in Hazelrigg Student Union, provides professional advice and resources for candidates seeking jobs in teaching. The office is immediately down the hall to the left as you enter Hazelrigg, under the clock tower. It is open from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. After hours services are available by appointment and the director will work to accommodate schedules of student teachers.

 

Staff includes

The office address and fax number is:

Career Services
Hastings College
710 N Turner Avenue

Hastings, NE 68901

FAX 402-461-7474
  • Resources in Career Services – Securing employment as a teacher is no easy task, but with assistance from Career Services you can be prepared and manage an effective job search campaign.
  • PRAXIS (Pre-Professional Skills Test) www.ets.org/praxis – All students in the teacher education program need to take the PRAXIS I – PPST in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. Prospective teachers in elementary education, special education, and early childhood education also take the PRAXIS II – Elementary Education Curriculum Instruction and Assessment in the final year.

    The PRAXIS exams are offered at Hastings College on five Saturdays each year (September, November, January, March & April).  Computer-based Examinations for PPST are by appointment. The nearest testing center is in Kearney. There are additional computer-based centers in Nebraska and across the nation which are open during the week and sometimes on Saturdays.

    Career Services is a good source from which to obtain registration information and test preparation materials.
  • Credential Services – School districts expect applicants for teaching positions to provide written letters of recommendation and unofficial transcripts to the districts as part of the screening process. Some districts will require applicants to upload recommendations to an online application; other districts receive recommendations through the mail. Recommendations and transcripts are often referred to as credentials. Applications requirements vary from district to district. It is essential to thoroughly read and follow directions and seek assistance from Career Services as you have questions.

Career Services assists beginning teachers in securing written recommendations and also coaches candidates in how to present the recommendations as part of their “credentials” to school districts. The goal for Career Services is to make sure that new teachers have at least three written letters of recommendation as they leave Hastings College.  

To establish a credential file, candidates must complete and submit Career Services’ Release Waiver Form. Candidates download the Reference Recommendation Sheet document, save it to their computer, make recommendation forms for each reference writer, and submit those forms to Career Services.

 

Registration on JobZone is also recommended. Since credentials are unique to the field of education, Career Services recommends that candidates schedule an appointment to discuss credentials and their education job search.

Please view and download information and forms related to credentials below:

Steps for Establishing a Credential File

Release Waiver Form

Job Search Tips and Considerations

Credential File Recommendation Sheet
JobZone Registration Guide

JobZone User Guide


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