American Board seeks local career-changers to bring passion to classrooms

The American Board is an education nonprofit organization that is dedicated to building communities by recruiting teachers locally. As an organization, The American Board strives to fill Missouri classrooms with the role models that students need to be successful by certifying qualified individuals through their online teacher certification program.

In Missouri alone, there are reported teacher shortages in English, Math, and Science, two of the many subjects in which The American Board is able to administer certification. With an average age of 39, American Board candidates are highly invested in their communities, which may account for the 85-percent retention rate of American Board teachers throughout their first three years, compared to 67 percent nationwide. Additionally, 95 percent of surveyed principals rated American Board teachers to be as effective or more effective than their peers.

The organization is hosting a series of events in the Greater St. Louis area for local career changers who are considering the teaching profession.  Those who possess Bachelor’s degree in their respective fields and a desire to become a teacher are encouraged to come find out how they can bring their passion and dedication to the classrooms that need them most. Interested parties should visit www.abcte.org/drupal/teach/events to register in advance, as space is limited. Event contact: (314) 703-9056, bhamilton@americanboard.org.

Upcoming schedule of events:

Date	Location	City	Session start times
Wednesday, March 20, 2013	Warren County Branch Library	Warrenton	4:30 pm and 6 pm
Thursday, March 21, 2013	Florissant Valley Branch Library	Florissant	4:30 pm and 6 pm
Saturday, March 23, 2013	Cliff Cave Branch Library	St. Louis	10 am, 11 am, and 12 pm
Tuesday, March 26, 2013	Sachs Branch Library	Chesterfield	4 pm and 5 pm
Wednesday, March 27, 2013	Cliff Cave Branch Library	St. Louis	4 pm and 5 pm
Thursday, March 28, 2013	Florissant Valley Branch Library	Florissant	4:30 pm and 6 pm
Saturday, March 30, 2013	Thornhill Branch Library	St. Louis	10 am, 11 am, and 12 pm
Tuesday, April 09, 2013	Sachs Branch Library	Chesterfield	4:00 pm and 5:00 pm
Wednesday, April 10, 2013	Northwest BL	Arnold	4:00 pm and 5:00 pm