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MAT Program Hosts Annual Job Fair for Teacher Candidates

4/4/2019

 
UCI's School of Education Master of Arts in Teaching + Teaching Credential (MAT) hosted their annual Job Fair for Teacher Candidates on March 26.  Twelve senior-level educators from area schools journeyed to UCI to offer helpful job search information for MAT candidates seeking their first teaching position upon graduating summer 2019. 

During the afternoon event, Multiple Subject (including Dual Immersion), Single Subject, and CalTeach candidates listened to expert advice about hiring processes, resumes and cover letters, appropriate interview attire and demeanor, and desired qualities in a candidate.

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Multiple Subject Panel Presentation
Single Subject Panel Presentation
Multiple Subject panel members sharing information with the candidates included the following:
  • Jeremy Cavallaro, Executive Director of Community Roots Academy in Laguna Niguel
  • Yvonne Estling, Principal of Gates Elementary in Saddleback Valley Unified School District
  • Christy Flores, Principal of Davis Magnet in Newport Mesa Unified School District
  • Carlo Grasso, Principal of Cadence Park in Irvine Unified School District
  • Nicole Jacobsen, Principal of Willmore Elementary in Westminster School District
  • Kristin Nelson, Principal of R.H. Dana Elementary in Capistrano Unified School District
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​Single Subject panel members sharing information with the candidates included the following:
  • Dr. Darnise Williams -  K-12 Administrator
  • Dr. Hector Galicia - Principal of Valley High School in Santa Ana Unified School District
  • John Pehrson - Principal of Portola High School in Irvine Unified School District
  • Ms. Diana Torres- Principal, Romero-Cruz Dual Language Academy & Spurgeon Intermediate School in Santa Ana Unified School District
  • Alicia Skibby- Coordinator, Human Resources, Santa Ana Unified School District
  • Dr. Ryan Weiss-Wright - Principal of McAuliffe Middle School in Los Alamitos
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Following the panel presentations/Q&A, candidates talked with recruiters in the Education Courtyard.​
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Fifty-three Multiple Subject MAT candidates (six in the Dual Immersion pathway) will be eligible for employment at the end of summer 2019. Seventy-four Single Subject candidates will complete their MAT degree - five in Art, five in World Language, three in Music, 12 in Science, 13 in Math, 17 in Social Science, and 19 in English. Eighteen CalTeach graduates will receive their Bachelor's degree (12 in Science and 6 in Math) and their Single Subject Teaching Credential. CalTeach candidates currently are completing fieldwork in Title 1 Schools with large English Learning populations. 

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