Job Openings & Career Resources
Pennsylvania is a big part of the history of Technology Education in this country and is simply a great place to teach technology education. Whether you are a recent graduate from one of two great Technology Education preparation programs here in Pennsylvania or just looking for a position here in Pennsylvania, please use the information below to aid you in your pursuits.
In addition to helping our members and fellow Technology Educators find jobs, we should always remember that we are training future teachers in our classrooms, and hopefully future Technology Educators. Check out the Teacher Recruitment information below.
Teacher Recruitment
Technology Education is by far one of the fastest-growing subject areas in the education field today. Technology Education as a discipline plays a crucial role in preparing students to be coming responsible technologically literate consumers of technology. As technology educators, our profession not only provide students opportunity experience technology through hands on activities but also to explore the various career opportunities associated with them.
To those of you who are technology educators, ask yourself, who or what inspired you to become a technology education teacher? It is safe to say the large majority of you would respond it was your technology education or industrial arts teacher. For those of you visiting this page to help make your decision on a career path, consider a similar question. Who inspired you to seek information on this great profession?
As a profession we have the opportunity to have a major impact on our students futures! In our day to day activities, we introduce students to experiences that could one day lead them to accomplish their most extra hopes and dreams both inside and outside of the workforce. Like many other education professions we have the ability to help students set high goals and expectations for the future, and then provide them the means by which to accomplish those goals.
Consider visiting and/or joining our TEEAP-Connections E-Mentoring website where you can ask questions and seek advice from a number of technology educators from across the state who have volunteered their time to mentor new and future technology educators!
Also, please read "Technology Education Teacher Demand, 2002-2005" an article prepared by Hassan B. Ndahi and John M. Ritz, DTE concerning the growth of the field.
For information on Technology Education preparation programs available here in Pennsylvania, please contact:
Millersville University
Deptartment of Industry & Technology
PO Box 1002
Millersville, PA 17551
717-872-3316
Website
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Applied Engineering & Technology
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
724-938-4085
Website
Pennsylvania is a member state of the ITEEA's STEM Center for Teaching & Learning Consortium through partnership with California Univ. of PA, Millersville Univ., PA Dept. of Environmental Protection, the TEEAP and the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC). Schools across PA have free access to Engineering byDesign™ products. If you are interested in accessing it you need to accept the Licensing & Distribution Agreement and fill out the web form by clicking here. Once your request is received the URL to the PA page will be sent to you.
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2011 TEEAP Conference! We encourage you to consider presenting at next year's conference on November 8-9, 2012. Visit our Conference page for some information concerning the 2011 Conference as well as the form to sign up to present at next year's conference. Information for the 2012 Conference will be available during late June or early July of 2012.
The theme ITEEA's 75th Annual Conference is Improving Technology & Engineering for All Students: A Plan of Action. As ITEEA starts its 75th Anniversary celebration of its past, present, and future, there are guiding principles that will shape our field and the content to be taught. We know that the pace of innovation will continue to be rapid and globally interconnected. The population of individuals who are involved with or affected by technology will be increasingly diverse and multidisciplinary. Social, cultural, political, and economic forces will continue to shape and affect the success of innovation. The presence of technology in our every day lives.
This conference is an opportunity to recognize and honor the accomplishments of our colleagues and best-practice programs. Additionally, it provides professional development and networking opportunities, as well as opportunity to renew old friendships and create new friendships. For more information, click here.