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Hello ladies! I'm just wondering if there are any teachers on here and if so, if they can offer any advice!
I just finished grad school in August. I am certified B-6 and have a masters in Literacy. Now I'm beginning the struggle of trying to find a job! Although I am substituting, it's just not the same! I am so ready for my own classroom! How long did it take you to find a job? Do you have any advice? 
P.S. I'm trying to use the job search to keep my mind off ttgp (it's not working 
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Re: Teachers (not ttgpr)
It took me quite a while - 3 years - but I live in Michigan where jobs are extremely few and far between.
My advice? Keep substituting and have a foot in the door in as many districts as possible. You may also want to try for a position as coach/advisor/after-school tutor to further put your name out there.
Networking is also key. I happened to get my job when I met a neighbor who worked for the same district. She heard of an opening, notified me, and then sent my resume directly to the principal. Bingo!
Good luck in your search!
All of this. I was very fortunate to be hired right out of college at the district in which I student taught. But that was also 7 years ago. The market for teachers is just not the same as it used to be, and I'm sorry that you are entering such a great profession at such a crappy time. Definitely make yourself known! Also, when subbing, make sure to get to know the teachers in the buildings where you sub. If they know who you are and are confident in your ability, they will request you to sub for them (getting you more jobs), and will talk to people who should hear how great you are. Good subs are hard to come by! When they come around, people talk!
Good luck! I hope you find something soon!
I just lost my job last year after working 4 years in the district. I was one day away from tenure and was RIF'd. (sucko!) My advice is to sub as much as you can and anywhere you can. Keep your foot in the door at school districts so you can be the first to hear of any openings the next year. You may also want to email principals of schools in the area just sending your resume asking if they know of any openings in the area or if they will have any openings the next year that they already know of. I live in Illinois...jobs are bad here as they are everywhere currently. I think the education field will start to pick up the next couple of years.
I fortunately found a sub job for the remainder of the year this year and it could turn into a permanent job for next year if the stars all align. Congrats on finishing your masters...I bet you are so happy this is done! I know I was
GL and I hope everything works out for you!
I taught K for 7 years in the Bronx. I got my job by knowing someone and initially subbing. I started subbing in March and was offered a FT position for summer school and then on.
Get to know the the younger teachers in the building, find out who is expecting. Subbing for maternity leave is a good gig. I know plenty of subs who go the whole year covering different teachers.
Build a good repuation. Volunteer in the building for projects-Prinicipal's "cabinet". Help organize activities, develop curricula. It always looks good builds a relationship with teachers and admin.
Use resources at your college for job search. Networking and knowing someone who knows someone is the best way.
I'm currently laid off myself. GL!
This is exactly what I would have said except this is my 5th year in my district. I got hired at the school in which I student taught. Also, in my area a lot of the charter schools seem to be hiring more than the public schools. I am not sure about everywhere else. You have an advantage since you have a Master's degree. In NC, if you are more qualified (higher degree) then they have to hire you over someone with a lesser degree.
Another idea is to apply for maternity leaves. This is also a great way to get started. Good luck!
I'm a teacher in NJ, and there are definitely few jobs, especially with elementary.. and even more so since our governor (ugh, don't get me started) starting ripping funds from the school districts.
?I didn't get a full time teaching job until a year following my graduation. ?The year in between I subbed in several districts. ?Luckily, a Kindergarten maternity leave position opened up March of '05 and I was hired. ?The teacher came back in Sept. of the next year, but a 2nd grade teacher retired. ?I had built good relationships with other teachers and the principal, so I was given that position. ?
?Good luck! ?I was so tempted to give up, but I didn't! ?Don't you!??
This!
Otherwise I am not much help as I did things backwards...got a job then went back for my education degree, I teach science and my BS is in Animal Science.
GL!
Congrats on finishing your master's! I'm an elementary teacher in Iowa, and jobs are incredibly scarce here. In the major school district in my area, 50 teachers were laid off at the end of last school year.
I graduated in 2006, and when I couldn't find a job that year, I worked at a daycare for 3 years. I would have subbed, but that doesn't give you insurance benefits, and I wasn't married at the time. (My parents' plan kicked me off after graduation.)
Last December I quit the daycare and started subbing, and I've been subbing since. I made some good contacts last year who have already called me back for jobs this year. I printed up business cards with my name, email, sub system number, and licenses on them - I leave them with the note for the teacher at the end of the day.
Once you make a few contacts, ask them if they know of any upcoming maternity leaves in their building. I'm hopefully on the short list for a teacher who is due in April. Good luck!!
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I got lucky and got a job 4 months after I got my BME, but I teach elementary music and there aren't just a ton of people who want to do that. Most music majors want to teach middle school or higher. That's how it was where I went to school, anyway. My husband, who got me my job, looked for 16 months before he became a band director.
I guess my advice is: be willing to move. There's a band director at a nearby school who is from Michigan but wasn't having any luck finding a job there so he moved down here. He also did job interviews in Nebraska and some other states. Even we couldn't get a job in NW Arkansas like we wanted, so we had to look further south for opportunities.
Good luck with finding a job and ttc!
I agree with what the other ladies said- networking and all that. I would also consider focusing on the middle school grades (5-6) since those seem to be more in demand. In some states you can teach up to 2 grades outside of your certification, which may give you more options (at least temporarily, even if that's not what you want to do forever).
Also, if you have he time and resources, try adding another desirable certification (such as special education or science) to your resume.
HTH!
Definitely this. If you can get a long-term sub position, that's great too. The principals will think of you if/when they have an opening for a full-time teaching position.
I started teaching in 2003. I had trouble finding a job, so I signed on to sub. I got an interview for a 2nd grade position a week before school started and I got hired. The only reason I got the interview was b/c I went to the same college as the principal. So it really is all about networking and who you know!
I graduated last year, so this is my second year subbing. I love it!! And it is the perfect job for being KU or a new mom because you can make your own schedule.
I sub in two districts and I network as much as I can. I did get one interview this year by volunteering my time before school started for my teacher friends, helping them get set-up. It was also a great opportunity to meet the other teachers before they are bombarded with all of the other subs!
Anyways, while I was volunteering one day, I heard some underground info about a job that opened up (it was 3 days before students arrived) and the principal knew I was there and called me into interview!! I didn't get it, but it was still a GREAT opportunity!!
In college, I was promised that I would be flooded with job opportunities. That was 2005 and it wasn't true. Now i feel like it is even more un-true. This is my 3rd teaching job since then and it has NOT been easy.
Hang in there!