One thing I will say about these places, benny. If you can make it work, GO! Get out of this damn place, even if it's only for a few years. That is my biggest regret. I wish I would have moved far away to teach, just for a few years. If you can make it, make it.

I got lucky and found a great job in SE Ohio this summer.

I work in Southeastern Ohio. Special Education degree and finishing up my Masters in Computer Teaching and Technology. I figure with those two I can pick where I want to go.

baseballstud24 wrote: I got lucky and found a great job in SE Ohio this summer.

A wise person once told me that it isn't always luck.

^^^^^God has indeed graced Southeast Ohio! I have a certificate in Special Ed. and in Secondary History. I got my foot in the door with the Special Ed and waiting on a History position to open up!

Benny,

I have a hard time believing that you applied all over NC and got no response. Especially with a degree from up north. We are so desperately looking for teachers down here that we have "lateral entry" in which people get hired with no education background, or training. You just have to have a degree in the field that you would like to teach and must get an education degree in three years.

There is a NC database for teachers that you must enter your info into. That lets the entire state know that you exist. Also, send resumes, letters of rec., etc to tons of schools. Also, find schools in areas where you might be interested and call and talk to the secretaries and principals. They would be more than happy to give you info on if/when they will be hiring. Most will give you insight on the best way to get a job.

Lastly, we are county based school systems (which suck) across the state. Each county holds a few jobs fairs in the spring and early summer. Most schools don't know if they have openings until May. These job fairs are another way to let them put a face to a name, and get a mini sort of interview. They aren't much fun to attend, but they help a lot of people. Especially northerners. Just search for specific counties to find a list of schools and when the job fairs are being held.

Good Luck in your search!

redstreak one wrote: ^^^^^God has indeed graced Southeast Ohio! I have a certificate in Special Ed. and in Secondary History. I got my foot in the door with the Special Ed and waiting on a History position to open up!

you have your retirement job.lol

Riverwood wrote: Benny,

I have a hard time believing that you applied all over NC and got no response. Especially with a degree from up north. We are so desperately looking for teachers down here that we have "lateral entry" in which people get hired with no education background, or training. You just have to have a degree in the field that you would like to teach and must get an education degree in three years.

There is a NC database for teachers that you must enter your info into. That lets the entire state know that you exist. Also, send resumes, letters of rec., etc to tons of schools. Also, find schools in areas where you might be interested and call and talk to the secretaries and principals. They would be more than happy to give you info on if/when they will be hiring. Most will give you insight on the best way to get a job.

Lastly, we are county based school systems (which suck) across the state. Each county holds a few jobs fairs in the spring and early summer. Most schools don't know if they have openings until May. These job fairs are another way to let them put a face to a name, and get a mini sort of interview. They aren't much fun to attend, but they help a lot of people. Especially northerners. Just search for specific counties to find a list of schools and when the job fairs are being held.

Good Luck in your search!

Thanks for the luck, and yes trust me I did apply down there...every county. While living in Walstonburg, I used the teach4nc.com website to submit my resume for literally every county. Heck, Pitt and Green county were on hiring freezes for teachers when I was down there. I had 1 interview with a tiny private school but that was it. Thanks for the info, but I did everything you said. Still got nothin. As I was moving back to Ohio in the late summer I passed a billboard just outside of Raleigh that said "We need teachers!" I shook my head and kept on drivin. Thinkin about it, maybe it's just me...maybe my resume just sucks that bad haha.

A friend of mine is leaving in 2 weeks for Korea. If you don't have anything tying you down, go for it. Or go back to school and get your Masters in special ed. like I did. You'll like it and you'll find a job.

cbus4life wrote: Lots of jobs require Masters degrees, yet you don't make much after getting that masters.

Many social work positions require an MSW, and they certainly aren't making big bucks.

Most librarians, archivists, and other information folks, need a Masters in Library and Information Science, or the equivalent. They certainly don't make a lot unless they move into a higher-level administrative, management, or research/professor position within the field.

I understand that teachers should possibly get paid a little bit more, but so should other positions, if we're going to use the logic that "i need a masters degree, and should get paid more."

Not to mention that salary shouldn't be the end all, be all for why people enter into a profession.

This is a solid post. I think teachers are compensated very fairly when compared to other professions.

Benny, best of luck with the job search. I know that can be frustrating, but hang in there--things have a way of working out.

Good luck to you. 33 years ago, I was in the same boat and just happened to land a job in my home town. And 33 years later, I am still here.

Anybody who says to me "you teachers have it easy" and worse type of teacher "hater talk", I respond by saying that that is what I went to college for. When you get your job, be a good guy and reflect back on all the stuff that you didn't like being done to you, then don't repeat it on your students. Learn and have fun. Make your job be a triangle consisting of the parent, the student, and you working together.

When I got hired in 1977, my starting salary was $9800. I thought I had it made!

Benny The Jet wrote: *Hawaii- have friends who live out there, gorgeous to live out they they said...but as stated, you end up not really making much money with how high the cost of living is

*Florida- actually had an offer from West Palm Beach schools right out of college, which sounds awesome on the surface...but again, once you look into the salary they offered (29k) and again price of living down there..it's cheaper to stay here and sub hoping to find a job.

Might try Texas this summer, also heard Minn. is looking for teachers too.

I was just suggesting Hawaii as a stop gap measure until other areas started hiring.