New England Troops to Teachers Program – Informational Recruitment Video Link

INFORMATIONAL LETTER: 36
POLICY CODE: GCFC

TO: Superintendents of Schools, Assistant Superintendents of Schools, and School Principals
FROM: Susan A. Gendron, Commissioner of Education
DATE: November 7, 2008
RE: New England Troops to Teachers Program – Informational Recruitment Video Link

This is a reminder that the Maine Department of Education currently has a Memorandum of Agreement with the New England Troops to Teachers Office of the University of Maine System. Under this agreement, the Maine Department of Education, with the assistance of the New England Troops to Teachers Office, facilitates the certification of Troops to Teachers participants as teachers in Maine public schools, and assists in the marketing of the Troops to Teachers program to the Maine education community.

Our Certification Office provides counseling and guidance to Troops to Teachers applicants and conducts transcript evaluations in relation to the certification requirements and programs in the State of Maine. Mark Cyr, Certification Specialist, has been assigned to facilitate the counseling and certification processes for Troops to Teachers applicants.

The following link is to a short informational video on the national Troops to Teachers website. It contains valuable information which could prove useful to you as recruitment efforts are underway to fill positions in school administrative units across the State.

http://www.dantes.doded.mil/dantes_web/troopstoteachers/newjobs.asp

Specific questions should be addressed either to Mark Cyr in the Department of Education’s Certification Office at 207-624-6855 or via e-mail at mark.cyr@maine.gov or to Ken McCann, the Regional Coordinator for the Northern New England Troops to Teachers program at 1-888-463-6488 or via e-mail at kenneth.mccann@maine.edu .