Allison Oster
Public Relations Manager
(626) 815-4518
Nearly 300 Teaching Candidates Expected at Teacher Interview Day
April 28, 2008
AZUSA, Calif. –
WHO:
Nearly 300 teacher candidates and 53 Southern California schools and school districts
WHAT:
Azusa Pacific University’s Office of Career Services hosts the annual Teacher Interview Day, where recent college graduates have the opportunity to connect with 53 represented schools and school districts. More than 500 interviews are expected to take place throughout the day, as participants interview for multiple- and single-subject and special education careers.
WHEN:
May 8, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
WHERE:
APU’s Felix Event Center, West Campus
701 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa, Calif.
WHY:
At a time when teaching jobs are at a premium, the Office of Career Services, in cooperation with the School of Education, sponsors Teacher Interview Day in order to connect school districts with APU students, giving them the opportunity to interview for careers in education.
FACTS:
Each year, Teacher Interview Day helps match qualified teaching candidates with schools to meet California’s educational needs. In 2007, nearly 20 candidates received on the spot offers, and about 40 potential job offers were expected to be extended.
For more information, visit www.apu.edu/teacherinterviewday or contact the Office of Career Services at (626) 815-2103 or career@apu.edu.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 23 master's degrees, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.
