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How an Individual Development Plan Can Help You Advance Your Career Goals

Many of us are well into our careers and still asking ourselves, “what do I want to be when I grow up?” While you may be creating development plans with your boss, creating one for yourself could be the key to unlocking your career goals.

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Dream Jobs Are a Myth, and More Wisdom From ‘An Ordinary Age’

At WorkMonger, we want to help our job seekers find their “dream job.” But are we all working towards a romanticized, unrealistic goal?

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How to Make Better Decisions About Your Career

When we speak with our hiring partners and candidates, we try to ask as many questions as possible, so everyone has the information they need to make the best decision. This article highlights a few we love.

WorkMonger’s favorite question: What is the reality of the situation? 

 
Career Corner: Ask a Recruiter

How can you network with people in a new field if you don’t currently have connections in that field?

When making a career pivot, especially one involving switching industries, networking is one of the most effective tools in your job seeking toolkit. But what if you don’t have any personal connections to professionals in this new industry? Here are my tips:

• Leverage Linkedin. Conduct searches for professionals with your dream job titles, or follow company pages and identify people involved with recruiting or working in your desired field. Send them a personalized connection request! 
• Ask people you know if they know anyone in your field, even if it’s a distant connection. It could be as simple as sharing with friends, colleagues, members of your religious community, etc., that you’re thinking about transitioning to a new industry and asking if they know of anyone working in those fields. Better yet, ask if they can make personalized introductions via email, text, or LinkedIn! 
• If you went to community college, university, trade school, or graduate school, connect with your alma mater’s career service office. They exist to connect students and alumni to great careers! Ask them if they work with recruiters in your desired sector and if they can make an introduction or if they’re aware of fellow alumni with experience in that industry. 
• Fellowships and Programs like Americorps, City Year, Teach For America, Peace Corps, and many others also dedicate resources and staff to help their alumni navigate the post-program career landscape. Reach out to their team and ask if they are aware of opportunities, recruiters, or alumni in your desired industry. 

Need support navigating your career and job search? Our team can help.  Check out WorkMonger’s Career Coaching services to learn more.

Rocketship Public Schools believes in the infinite possibility of human potential. They believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential. And it is the network's responsibility and privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer they serve. Rocketship's non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community. They are a collective of parents, teachers, leaders, and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across the country.

Rocketship San Jose - Program Specialist, Integrated Special Education

Based in the Bay Area and reporting to the Director of Integrated Special Education (ISE), the Program Specialist will be a key strategic leader on the Schools team and critical to driving forward the quality of Integrated Special Education within Rocketship schools. The Program Specialist will drive school teams toward ensuring that all Rocketeers are served in a compliant, effective, and high-quality environment, with the goal to achieve 1.5 years of growth (based on NWEA annually) in both math and literacy. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of relevant experience, a demonstrated track record of improving academic outcomes for students with disabilities. Valid Special Education teaching credential or administrative license; Master's degree in Special Education or related field is strongly preferred.

Rocketship San Jose - Associate Director of Social-Emotional Learning

Based in San Jose, CA, and reporting to the Vice President of Student Services, the Associate Director of Social-Emotional Learning will be a key strategic leader and a critical contributor to the realization of the vision for Social-Emotional Learning and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support within Rocketship. The Associate Director of Social Emotional Learning will manage Rocketship's regional MTSS team and support the MTSS Leads at the 13 Bay Area school sites in order to ensure the execution of high-quality interventions across all student populations. Additionally, the Associate Director of Social-Emotional Learning will play a critical role in overseeing and coordinating Rocketship's Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) framework for academic, social-emotional, and behavioral components. This position requires managerial experience as well as experience interacting effectively with senior leadership, school-level administrators, and parents and families.

Rocketship DC - Program Specialist, Integrated Special Education

The Program Specialist will be a key strategic leader on the School's team and critical to driving forward the quality of Integrated Special Education within Rocketship schools. The Program Specialist will drive school teams toward ensuring that all Rocketeers are served in a compliant, effective, and high-quality environment, with the goal to achieve 1.5 years of growth (based on NWEA annually) in both math and literacy. In addition, with the broader Schools team, the Program Specialist will strive to continue to establish Rocketship as the premier national model for meaningful inclusion among charter schools and traditional districts. This collaborative role requires on-campus work, as well as work from Rocketship DC Regional Office. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of relevant experience, a demonstrated track record of improving academic outcomes for students with disabilities. Valid Special Education teaching credential or administrative license; Master's degree in Special Education or related field is strongly preferred.

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TrulyHired is a quick, easy, and tailored job board that specializes in providing JobSeekers with non-teaching roles at impact-driven education organizations. Here are a few of the amazing roles we have available. Check them out and apply if you're interested!

EdReports.org - Content Specialist, High School Science

Education Opens Doors - Curriculum Specialist

IDEA Public Schools - Assistant Principal of Operations In Residence - Permian Basin (21-22)

Ewing Marion Kauffman School - Instructional Leader Fellow

Empower Schools - Growth Manager

Phalen Leadership Academies - Development Manager- Government Portfolio

Educate Texas - Deputy Director, Finance

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