Sample Cover letter - Electronic Application through the Education Canada Network

83 Oberlin Drive
Red Deer, Alberta
T4N 4X1
Tel. (403) 452-8898
email: name@canoe.ca

December 1, 2001

Alphonse Janvier
Director of Education,
English River First Nation,
General Delivery,
Patuanak, SK S0M 2H0
stlosc@sk.sympatico.ca

Re: Your reference #2001-06 - Computer Teacher

Dear Mr. Janvier:

Please accept this as my application for the position of Computer teacher at the St. Louis School, as listed on the Education Canada Network. With my major in Computer Science and my Bachelor's of Education Secondary Science, I am particularly interested in utilizing my skills and knowledge in the challenging opportunity of teaching such a wide age range of students.

I have been teaching in the Calgary school district as a part-time Computer teacher for grades 8-10, but I feel I would enjoy leaving the city for a quieter lifestyle. I am also an avid outdoorsperson and hiker and am attracted to the Northern region of Saskatchewan to pursue my outdoor interests as well.

My student teaching experience enabled me to develop a special rapport with the age group that I enjoy most: high school students, but I also enjoy younger age groups and have volunteered on a number of occasions with my previous schools elementary computer programs. As co-advisor of the Computer Club during my practicum, I also gained administrative and organizational skills that enhanced my perspective and my commitment to the extra-curricular component of the secondary school experience. There I was responsible for a network of 40 computers of varying platforms, ages and hardware protocols.

As a student at the University of Calgary, I excelled academically and worked part-time as an aide at the computer centre, where I further developed my interpersonal and communication skills.

I have attached my resume, teaching report and three references as requested in your job posting on the Education Canada Network for your consideration for this position. I can be reached at the numbers and e-mail address above to schedule a telephone interview at your convenience.

I look forward to hearing from you. Thank-you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Your name

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