February 25, 2009
Prominent Educators Prepare
Prospective Teachers for Job Interviews
St. John’s School of Education, continuing their Centennial
Celebration, hosted its annual Maureen A. Hartigan Forum last night
at the University’s Queens Campus. Designed to provide St. John’s
students with guidance, insight and practical interviewing skills
as they embark upon their career in the field of education, the
forum focuses on the skill of interviewing which has taken on more
importance in a rapidly changing field.
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Jerrold Ross, Dean of the School of Education served as Moderator
for the forum which featured a guest lecture from Dr. Mary Ellen
Freeley, St. John’s Associate Professor in the Department of
Administrative and Instructional Leadership.
Dr. Freeley, a St. John’s alumnus (Ed.D. ’84), has authored
numerous articles as an expert in the field of education. In
addition to her role as Adjunct Professor at St. John’s, Dr.
Freeley has also served as Past President of the Association for
Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) - the largest
professional educational organization in the world with 190,000
members – and has served as Superintendent of Schools in Nassau
County for 12 years.
“In this competitive job market, just remember that you have been
extremely well prepared here at St. John’s School of Education and
you stand head and shoulders above other candidates – you are ready
to assume a position in the noblest profession – teaching,” said
Dr. Freeley.
The
forum focused on a number of strategies for a successful job search
which included helpful tips on networking; obtaining interviews,
interview skills, mock interviews conducted by successful St.
John’s alumni, what to look for in an employment contract and what
to expect in your first year of teaching. The 90-minute program
format concluded with a lively question and answer session among
students and alumni.
Recently celebrating its historic 100 years of service, the School
of Education prides itself in “Preparing Visionary Educators” for
the future. Its partnership with the Maureen A. Hartigan Forum also
provides partial annual scholarship support to full-time
undergraduate students.
The forum was established in 1988 by Anne Hartigan Flynn, Grace
Hartigan Klinger and Catherine Hartigan McNicholl in memory of
their sister Maureen A. Hartigan.
For more information contact Madeline Larsen, St. John’s School of
Education at (718) 990-2577. For news and information regarding St.
John’s visit the University web site at www.stjohns.edu/news.