February 4, 2009 > Teacher/Certificated Staff Recruitment Fair Teacher/Certificated Staff Recruitment Fair The Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) will present the 2009 Teacher/Certificated Staff Recruitment Fair on Saturday, February 28, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Alhambra High School, in Martinez. Representatives from 13 school districts in Contra Costa County, as well as the County Office of Education (COE), will be on hand to talk to perspective employees. In addition, counselors from local college will be on hand to discuss their schools teaching credential programs for new teachers, as well as re-entry teachers. For this current school year [2008-2009], the 18 school districts and the COE placed more than 700 teachers and certificated staff employees, says CCCOEs Associate Superintendent, Human Resources Michael Bowers. Even in this very difficult economy, it is expected that an additional 500 to 600 new teachers will be employed for the 2009-2010 school year. District spokespersons state that the biggest need is to fill teaching positions in mathematics, science, special education, English, and speech therapy. Attendees will discover numerous teaching opportunities in a variety of fields, including: áAll levels of K-12 áGrades 7-12 -English -Mathematics -Chemistry -Physics -Social Studies -Foreign Languages -Life Sciences -Physical Education áEnglish as a second Language (ELS) áSpecial Education áAlternative Education áSchool Counselors áSchool Psychologists áROP Regional Occupational Programs áAdult Education áSubstitute Teaching áSchool Nurses The 2009 Teacher/Certificated Staff Recruitment Fair is a service provided by the Contra Costa County Office of Education. Alhambra High School is located at 150 E. Street, Martinez. The fair will be held inside the schools gymnasium. (Follow signs to top parking lot, closest to the multi-use room.) For additional information, call (925) 942-3387 or visit www.cocoschools.org/jobfair. Jonathan B. Lance Communications Specialist Contra Costa County Office of Education 77 Santa Barbara Rd. Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 www.cocoschools.org 925-942-3429 jlance@cccoe.k12.ca.us