Teachers

kms71705 Posted: Dec 08, 2005 10:24 AM

Teachers

How long did it take you to find a job on Long Island?

TIA,
Kelly

lulugrrl Posted: Dec 08, 2005 10:27 AM

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Well....FH is STILL looking, he got a few leave replacements, but nothing took permanantly, so much politics in schools.

LaurenluvsTJ Posted: Dec 08, 2005 10:27 AM

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Well, I used to be teacher. I taught secondary science, so I might be an exception, but I found my first job right out of school, and my second pretty quickly as well. But I am not teaching anymore. I hated both places I worked.

SweetCin704 Posted: Dec 08, 2005 10:30 AM

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I'm curious too...I had a very frustrating summer sending out major resumes & every online app....ended up back in Catholic School.

kms71705 Posted: Dec 08, 2005 10:55 AM

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What can I do to make myself more marketable?

RadioLau Posted: Dec 08, 2005 11:38 AM

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It really depends on what you teach. If you are an elementary school teacher, it could take you a REALLY long time. There are so many out there. If you are a special area teacher, or a middle school or high school subject like math or science it will probably take you less time. It took me 7 months to find my job and it was the ONLY full time tenure track position I was offered. I was offered a leave replacement and a part time position. I have a wonderful job though and it is my second year teaching.
OH, I teach ESL (now called ELL).

Danigrl28 Posted: Dec 08, 2005 11:51 AM

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FH teaches secondary science and he hasn't had a full time position yet. For the last 2 years all he has gotten is leave replacements.

RadioLau Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:09 PM

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I haven't heard that problem as much as elementary teachers. I wish him lots and lots of luck!!

kms71705 Posted: Dec 08, 2005 02:49 PM

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Thanks ladies for the info

Tracy06 Posted: Dec 08, 2005 05:23 PM

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well lets see.. i graduated with my ba in elementary ed in 2000.. i had a permanent sub position for 4 years, finished my masters in literacy, and had a leave replacement reading teacher position, in which they said I definately had that job, but nope, I am now working in a preschool private school.. I am now moving anyway to Penn. and I am getting alot of calls for public school positions..

Bride2Be06 Posted: Dec 08, 2005 05:25 PM

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I have a M.S. in Elementary Education and I have been subing for a year now.
No job...still subing.

Tracy06 Posted: Dec 08, 2005 05:27 PM

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its very frustrating and dissapointing

Rebecca B Posted: Dec 08, 2005 05:32 PM

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About a year and a half...

AlliNMatt06 Posted: Dec 08, 2005 05:33 PM

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My FH is a teacher and this is his first year. He really didn't have that difficult of a time finding a job. He graduated with his masters in May and had a job by August.
He teaches HS science though!

jg Posted: Dec 08, 2005 06:12 PM

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I work in forest hills, and i really wouldnt want to work in LI- the stress and b.s. are not worth it, no matter how much they pay. Besides the fact that they higher solely based on neptitism.....