SAMPLE LETTER OF APPLICATION

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201 North Neil Street

Champaign, IL 61820

March 12, 2011

Dr. George Brown

Director of Personnel

Urbana School District 116

1602 South Anderson Street

Urbana, IL 61801

Dear Dr. Brown:

I would like to apply for the English teaching position at Urbana Middle School that I

learned about through the Job List at the University of Illinois’ Educational Career Services

Office and the advertisement that appeared in the March 10 Champaign News Gazette. As an

English major at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, I have been immersed in an

extensive certification program to prepare me for the privilege of teaching and shaping the minds

of our youth. I would love to teach in a small urban school such as yours; my multiple

experiences in multicultural classrooms have provided the relevant background to help me

accomplish this task.

As a result of volunteering at Urbana Middle School, I have become familiar with the

mentoring program for students and the positive impact it is having on them. Such a program

enhances the advancement of learning and helps to prepare students to become contributing

members of society. Because I value literacy, I have a strong focus on reading and writing and

have developed a method to differentiate my instruction to meet every student’s needs and

increase their level of literacy. As I implement this method in my student teaching classroom, I

am observing, through my various assessments, a seventh grader who is at a low reading level

gradually beginning to make a noticeable improvement in his skills. I am excited at the

possibility of bringing this experience to my own classroom in your school.

Attached is my resume which will provide you with additional information about my

qualifications. I have completed your on-line application and would be happy to provide all other

information you may need and can be available for an interview at your convenience. Thank you

for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours,

Tom Jones

Enclosure: Resume