Any tips on finding a teaching job?

[cloneswereall]

There's a lack of teachers that are specialized in teaching reading to struggling readers. That's what the reading endorsement is for. It's a fairly new mandate that reading interventions are taught by someone with that certification, brought on by NCLB and ESSA in order to address the issue of younger students that fall behind in reading skills.

 

[ArgentCy]

Thank you, that was easy. That is about what I would have guessed but I did not know they had a new acronym and had updated No Child Left Behind.

 

[Sparkplug]

What are the chances of finding a long term sub position (teacher taking semester or more leave) ? Gets her foot in the door.

 

[carvers4math]

What are the chances of finding a long term sub position (teacher taking semester or more leave) ? Gets her foot in the door.

Our district has a couple of teachers in the guard or something that kept getting called back into Afghanistan. Not sure if that is as big of a problem at this point. The long-term subs we got were awful though.

 

[mdk2isu]

And teachers who don't get drunk in class or have sex with their students.

Now you are just being picky Hopp.


#whateverthenewjimladis

 

[Ry4Cy]

My wife is a teacher, exec in the teacher's union, and most of my friends are teachers or administrators. I'd be happy to give you my or their two-cents on the issue.

Is she only looking in certain districts? Where did she student-teach? Are you willing to move? What is the minimum income you are looking for for this job? Would she work in a very poor district? Would she go back and get certificutes in reading or ESL?

I don't think we would move. My income alone could take care of us even if she didn't work at all.

Minimum income isn't even a factor. Getting a full time job for the experience is worth more to her right now than money is.

She has applied to every district within a reasonable radius from us that has posted a job online. She doesn't care if the district is poor or not.

Also going back to college would be extremely tough right now.

 

[aeroclone]

I think my niece was one of over a hundred applicants for the position she eventually got.

I think this is pretty typical with elementary positions in the DSM area. Elementary teachers are a dime a dozen, especially in the more desirable districts. Subbing and getting recommendations within the district will help, but it will be an up hill battle.

I would think the the K-8 math, middle school math positions may be a little less competitive. Use that to get into the district, then transfer to a K-6 job a couple years later if that is where you really want to be.

 

[carvers4math]

Our teachers that stick around a while are always taking classes online, so she could possibly do that.

 

[wxman1]

Sorry I asked a general question. One would not expect a dearth of reading K-6 teachers. Seems like a basic subject. I tried not to bring my views into the discussion.

Well since the governor decided that kids have to be at a certain level by the end of second grade reading wise or they get held back...

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

My niece graduated in May and had a teaching job all lined up after graduation. Teaching High School math. Plus she will get to help coach volleyball.
I think the boys are going to have a hard time concentrating on math.

 

[Entropy]

That's what it is, then. There aren't a lot of teachers that have the necessary credentials to teach the college credit courses that tend to be dual enrollment. It's something weird like you need 12 graduate credit hours past a BA in that specialization field to teach it (for example: 12 post-BA credits in writing instruction to teach College Writing).

It's up to 18 credits now.

 

[carvers4math]

My niece graduated in May and had a teaching job all lined up after graduation. Teaching High School math. Plus she will get to help coach volleyball.
I think the boys are going to have a hard time concentrating on math.

We have a good young female high school math teacher who is marrying another teacher at the school. Hoping we keep them, if they move you have to fill two positions. She is a southern Iowa girl, grew up about 35 miles away, so hoping it improves our chances.

 

[BCClone]

What is with the new emphasis on reading certificates?

I would say that you need to look at areas that have little growth. Ankeny has had a ton of growth and people moving in. Getting jobs and interviews anymore is about A. Experience B. Who you know C. Conformity. They just want people who aren't going to make waves.

Wouldn't call it new. My wife graduated in 94 and it was common she said to get a reading endorsement.

Small schools routinely hire their own. Where is she from. Start subbing for a couple schools. Coaching is huuuggggggeee in smaller schools. Hard to fill junior high and assistant spots for non football and HS basketball. Schools prefer teachers to coach most times. Look at private schools, they usually pay less and are stepping stones at times.

Special Ed teachers are very rough to find in our area for K-6. They generally slide to a classroom after a few years. She may need to be willing to have a 75-90 drive for a year to get the door opened.

 

[BCClone]

Says the guy who thinks Public Education should be replaced by You Tube.

And it is happening in schools around us. My daughter's JH algebra is YouTube videos her instructor made and watched. Other schools around here are doing this now.

 

[carvers4math]

Coaching is a big deal. A coaching certificate might help. Brother is 64 and even though retired from teaching, still coaching a little because they couldn't find anyone and were going to drop the sport if he didn't do it.

 

[BCClone]

What are the chances of finding a long term sub position (teacher taking semester or more leave) ? Gets her foot in the door.

Pregnant teachers are the most common. My wife's school has a teacher retiring after this year and she already scheduled a major surgery during the school year. You have to contact all schools and be willing. They don't find you.

 

[carvers4math]

And it is happening in schools around us. My daughter's JH algebra is YouTube videos her instructor made and watched. Other schools around here are doing this now.

When we help our kids with homework, use the Khan Academy videos a lot. Have some good ones on rate change problems in Calculus. They are a tool like anything else,and some things resonate better with a specific kid than others.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Wouldn't call it new. My wife graduated in 94 and it was common she said to get a reading endorsement.

Small schools routinely hire their own. Where is she from. Start subbing for a couple schools. Coaching is huuuggggggeee in smaller schools. Hard to fill junior high and assistant spots for non football and HS basketball. Schools prefer teachers to coach most times. Look at private schools, they usually pay less and are stepping stones at times.

Special Ed teachers are very rough to find in our area for K-6. They generally slide to a classroom after a few years. She may need to be willing to have a 75-90 drive for a year to get the door opened.

My wife is an elementary special education teacher. She's had so many sped colleagues switch to gen ed. The demands are just too great sometimes.

Agreed with others on the need for continuing education. Adding things to your resume will never hurt.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Pregnant teachers are the most common. My wife's school has a teacher retiring after this year and she already scheduled a major surgery during the school year. You have to contact all schools and be willing. They don't find you.

My wife will be out for at least 6 weeks soon for maternity. She's using the same sub her colleague used last year when she went on maternity.

It's all about contacts and who you know.

 

[Mtowncyclone13]

my wife (BA spec.ed MS. reading) says "i would not be a long-term sub to get a foot in the door." if you are good they will think twice about "hiring you away" from a position every district desperately needs and if you are bad you'll burn bridges.

also, if income isn't a big deal what about a private school? they tend to have younger teachers or teachers who don't need as much income for their household.

my wife also says to get an endorsement for reading -many rural and districts with majority-minority students need reading and title 1 specialists. also this time of year is terrible to get a job because schools have basically filled up all their spots for the year.