Placement File
You may choose to create a placement file through the Educator Career Center Services Office, located in Loyola Hall 515. A placement file is especially appropriate for those involved with K-12 teaching and certification. A placement file is a permanent file containing information highlighting your educational preparation, your employment history, and all relevant experiences, which enhance your preparation for the field of education. Additionally, this file includes a minimum of three, and a maximum of ten, current letters of recommendation. The purpose of the placement file is to successfully market you and your preparation to get you an interview for employment (see Employment).
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Fees
$50.00: Package fee for Seattle University Candidates to establish file. Includes file set-up, subscription to weekly Job Bulletin for one quarter of your choice and 4 placement file mailings.
$15.00: S.U. Candidate file setup only.
$5.00: Placement file mailing. (For $20.00, candidates may pre-purchase a group of five to be mailed as needed.)
The original copies of your placement file are stored permanently in the Educator Career Center Services office. Photocopies are sent to prospective employers upon your request. The request line phone number is 206.296.5779. It is your responsibility to have a file that is complete, current, well prepared and neatly organized, so that Educator Career Services can quickly respond to your file requests.
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Resumes, certificate copies and transcripts are not included in your placement file. These are usually sent with your application and cover letter, or with your letter of application. Unofficial transcripts or photocopies of your transcripts are commonly accepted with your application, unless a potential employer specifically requires an official transcript from the Registrar’s Office. In addition, other materials relating to past experience such as newspaper clippings, testimonials and certificates of appreciation are not appropriate for the placement file. These items should be kept by individuals as part of their personal portfolio.
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It is crucial to a successful job search that your placement file be completed in a timely manner. We advise that you complete the bulk of your file before your internship. It is your responsibility to ask your internship site supervisor, university faculty and university advisor to write references for you. References are to be typed on Educator Career Services Professional Reference Forms or prepared on letterhead and attached to our form.
- Prepare a placement file that is neat, organized, and informative. Paperwork must be typed or computer-generated. Completed forms should be high quality originals.
- Other than the forms provided by Educator Career Services, no other documents which may be required by employers are included in your file (resume, transcripts, certificates, etc.).
- When establishing your placement file, you must indicate the “open” or “closed” status of your file by signing the form for that purpose; inform each of your reference writers of your file status by signing and dating the Professional Reference Form prior to giving them the form.
- You are responsible for monitoring the completion of your file by making certain that all of your forms are complete and accurate, and that all requested references are in your file.
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