Questions For Teachers And/Or Administrators
 

My husband took a year off from being in the education field to work in sales. He has missed it and is trying to get back into it. The area that we live in is VERY difficult to get a job. Typically, people stay forever and do not leave until they retire. There are a lot of schools and even a lot in the surrounding areas, so that's good....more possibilities. Here's where my question comes in. My husband had 2 interviews that went well...in fact, both schools are going to the board with his name. Both of the board meetings are on the 17th so we won't know anything until then. Since both schools have made it clear to my husband that they want him, that would leave him with 2 choices. The pay is about the same but one position is with special ed (he is currently enrolled in the Master's program) and the second position would be a PE teacher. My husband originally went to college to be a Health/PE teacher....he loves it. How does a person turn one position down that has gotten to the point that they have taken his name to the board? If he turns one down, will he not ever be considered for anything at that school again? How does this work?

I have to say, since it is so difficult to get a decent position here, we are thankful that we are on this end and not the other. Would rather have 2 offers than none. :rolleyes:

Thanks for reading this!
Tammy

Bump :rolleyes:

tell me about it i'm 2 years out of college and cant find a teaching job at all, i'm actually looking into an agency that takes 10 percent of your first years salary if they find you a job, i'm that desperate just to get into the field.

Oh my! It is so difficult in certain states and even harder within specific areas of each state!! My husband didn't have a hard time finding anything when he lived in Houston, Texas....it's this part of Missouri that has been the challenge. That's why we are so nevous about him turning down a position at one or the other school....don't want to burn bridges.

Tammy

yeah i live in Co right now and couldnt find anything for the last 2 years, we are moving to PA this summer, but finding a job there is just as harder and harder since i am not in the area and have no connections

Wow! I am in college to be an elem ed teacher, and I only have a year left. Thats not good news!!!
My answer is coming from experience:
My dad is a Administrator/Coach, and my Uncle is a Superintendent, My brother is a coach/teacher, Uncle Principal, various teaching family members.....
I can't believe there isn't any teaching jobs available! There are tons around here!!! So so so many open! I have something through my school that I can search for jobs all over American for teaching if you want. Unless you have a student id here you can't look at them. Where are you located at in Co I can check for you??

On the job question that you asked... It depends, some school boards can be judgemental like that. Although most do not base situations like you said, looking at a candidate at the prior job offer. Most understand the money/situation/etc. I know that my Uncle is very understanding, as long as he is kept in contact and he knows about the situation. I just think it depends alot on what type of people are on the board overall. I would still be very open with both schools and let them know whats going on, communication is important.

Sorry if that all sounds scatter brained... Finals are this week, and I just had my cervix frozen... Things are kinda wild right now!

i know there are openings in places such as the middle states, AZ and NC, but right now we can't move there.

I'm actually looking in PA, near philadelphia area, any help you can offer would be great!

My husband taught in Philadelphia before moving to Texas. He said that he could give you a list of some good schools, if you want. It has been a while since he taught there, so his connections have moved around since.

Tammy

I would love to teach in a good school, I just want to teach in general, at this point i really would just like schools with job openings :)

oh and any tips he may have on getting a job. Being across the country at this point I have been sending my resume (and everything else) and tried calling. But most places don't answer.

You want to know his tip...all 3 of the interviews that you has had have been from meeting the people face-to-face. The one that he had in St. Louis was from dropping off his resume at a teacher job fair. The two that are taking his name to the board are both from schools that he physically walked his application and resume directly to the contact name. He was able to interveiw on the spot at one school and the other one called him the next morning to set up an interview. Both times, he was able to meet the administrators that way. He told me to tell you that has worked better than anything else. :) Oh, and follow-up phone calls.

Also, my husband has 2 Master's so he has a bit more options in job openings...maybe something for you to consider in the future. ??
Tammy

yeah see this is a problem when you are a couple thousand miles away

Is there any way that you could take a few days and just job hunt in PA? When we were planning our move to Missouri from Texas, we had to make 3 different trips back and forth for him to look and interview.