What are Education Placement Agencies?
Education placement agencies are essentially employment agencies whose purpose is to match prospective teacher candidates with actual vacancies in schools. The majority of such agencies place candidates only in private schools, although some agencies work with public schools or both public and private schools. Consult the Education Placement Agencies list below for information on the geographic areas in which they specialize, fees charged, if any, and other services they may provide. Please note that many agencies do not charge you a fee, but have a financial arrangement with the independent school that hires you. These agencies can be quite helpful, especially if you are conducting a long distance search. The general procedure for working with an agency is as follows: you fill out an application, have an interview with the agency (usually but not always), and provide them with your resume and any other information they require. They will then contact schools on your behalf and try to
