Thank you for all of the replies!

Sid, I think your advice is realistic and helpful. I will apply for a paid recruiting agency and attend a fair.

Which fair tends to lead to more lucrative results: Search or ISS?

I have 3 years of classroom experience, over 8 years of teaching experience (tutoring, ESL, student teacher), Master of Arts degree in Teaching, and teaching certificates in both the United States and Canada. So far, I've only been directly applying to schools and going through free recruiting sites. It hasn't been great...

I am wondering whether I need to attend a job fair or join a recruiting site that charges fees (i.e. Search Assoc.). I have had a couple of interview leads but the start date was sooner than I can start (July 2012). I just had an interview today for which I was one of 10 finalists, so it seems promising. I can't help but worry and find the need to move onto next steps.

How does one land such a job? I read on a post that someone acquired job interviews without emailing schools directly OR going to job fairs. How is this possible?

Any advice would be so helpful! Thank you so much in advance.