College of Education

New Pathways To Teaching in New Jersey:
A Partnership of New Jersey City University
and New Jersey Community Colleges

Helpful Resources and Contact Information

1. Information about the Praxis II examination – Educational Testing Services. To register and receive test information, please visit www.ets.org or phone 609-921-9000
   
   
2. New Jersey Department of Education- The Office of Licensing and Academic Credentials at 609- 292-2070, Monday - Friday between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 p.m
   
   
3. Information about Foreign Credential Review Contact: World Education Services: tel: 212-966-6311, fax: 212-739-6139, website: www.wes.org or visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services website for additional organizations www.naces.org
   
   
4. Helpful information regarding the CitiAssist loan program, please visit www.citiassist.com
   

Hiring and the Job Outlook in New Jersey

• www.njhire.com The New Jersey Teacher Recruitment Initiative was established by the New Jersey State Department of Education to recruit qualified individuals to the teaching profession in order to improve the quantity and quality of New Jersey’s teaching force.
  
  HJHire, the cornerstone of the Teacher Recruitment Initiative, is a one-stop information and referral recruitment center for individuals who may be interested in a teaching career. NJHire offers a variety of informational and advisor-assisted services to prospective teachers.
  
  
• Classified advertisement
  The New Jersey Star Ledger (Sunday’s perspective section), The Atlantic City Press, Today’s Sunbeam, and the Gloucester County Times are some of newspapers throughout the state that are an excellent source for job searching.
  
  
• Other
  Often, accepting another position other than a contract teaching position such as teacher’s assistant, per diem substitute, full-time substitute, etc can lead to a contract teaching position.