Job Placement Information

The Education Department at Northwest Nazarene University is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036; phone (202) 466-7496. This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs. NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional school personnel.

Job Placement

The Teacher Placement Office provides assistance for alumni to find teaching, counseling and principal positions. A placement file service is available to graduates. The office is directed by Jim Bader. The administrative assistant is Julia Jolley.

Job listings for Education Positions

Most school districts post openings on their websites.  It is suggested that you go to the website of the school district in which you are interested in teaching to see available openings.

Websites for State Departments of Education

Alaska

California

Colorado

Idaho 

Oregon

Utah 

Washington

Job Fairs

The State Department of Education pages listed above usually list any job fairs to be held in the state.