Don't worry--I had the same problem! I graduated last August with a master's in education, and I was offered two jobs...only one of which was full-time, and it would've meant moving to another city so I said no thanks. It is kind of a bummer, since my advisor promised me before I entered the program that there would be tons of jobs out there due to the fact that many Home Ec teachers are retiring and they would
supposedly need new ones, but you know how that goes.
I think you're doing pretty much all you can do as far as getting your name out. That's the secret right there. I don't know how Ohio does it, but here in Kentucky we have a state website that lists all open teaching positions and a lot of times you can find out about jobs before they're listed simply by contacting the schools. Make friends with the principals in the schools you'd like to work in and let them know you're looking for full-time employment because a lot of times, principals already have the position filled even before the job opening is listed!
Just hang in there--I definitely feel your pain! I really like my current job, which has nothing to do with teaching, but I still sort of feel like I should at least give teaching a shot since I took out all those loans to get certified.
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