How to Participate - Employers
TeacherTech Information
Is TeacherTech a Good Fit for Your Organization?
How It Works
Review and Select Candidates
2007 TeacherTech Externs Listed
2008 TeacherTech Externship Opportunities
TeacherTech FAQs
TeacherTech Introduction
TeacherTech connects Greater Kansas City teachers to eight-week, summer externships in local businesses, academic institutions and research facilities. The goal of TeacherTech is to expose teachers to applied industry concepts, which will then be incorporated into their classrooms.
By hiring teacher externs, employers play a critical role in developing well-rounded, progressive teachers who can inspire the future workforce through real-world application of math, engineering, technology and science (METS).
Participating Employers:
(Download TeacherTech Introduction PDF)
Is TeacherTech a Good Fit for Your Organization?
Employers large and small can benefit from the skills and expertise of TeacherTech externs. If you answer yes to any of the following questions, TeacherTech could be a good fit for your organization:
Is your organization looking for cost effective, temporary workforce solutions?
Does your company or department have important projects that have yet to be completed due to existing staff time constraints and/or existing workloads?
Is community involvement and/or education a strategic focus for your organization?
Is your company or industry looking for ways to help inspire or better prepare the future workforce?
Does your organization need the skills of an educator in developing training materials for
human resources or staff development?
Could you use the services of a contract professional to complete laboratory or field work for your organization?
Is your organization interested in developing curriculum materials to be distributed to schools?
From a career development perspective, do you have employees that would benefit from supervising a temporary team member?
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How It Works
1. Apply to become an Employer Partner.
2. Once approved as an Employer Partner, you will gain access to TeacherTech's online database, where you will be able to post temporary TeacherTech employment opportunities and search from a list of qualified teacher applicants.
3. Review applications, schedule/conduct interviews and make hiring offers.
(Download How It Works PDF.)
Review and Select Candidates
Click here to download an instructional PDF.
2007 Teacher Externs Listed
View 2007 Teacher extern page
(Extern list also available as PDF)
2008 Externship Opportunities
View positions employers are offering in 2008
TeacherTech FAQs
View TeacherTech FAQs page
(Also available as PDF)
Still wondering how a TeacherTech extern might help you accomplish your business goals? View this list of 2007 assignments and sample assignments. Also, contact Rachel Plotkin at 816.842.7082 for more information.
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