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Hi there,

I am in the same boat coming from Virginia. Waiting on my
approval from CA hopefully!! I hear it looks pretty good.
Stay on EDjoin and I contacted a few districts and they said
they would not know of 2016-2017 openings until May/June.
Good Luck!!

On 10/11/15, excellent opportunties wrote:
> You should have no problem at all! Sped is always an area
> of need in CA!
>
> On 9/23/15, Edy wrote:
>> I recently got approved for an Educational Specialist
>> Mild/Moderate sped credential in California from out of
>> state. The only thing I need to do to renew in 5 years is
>> add the English learner authorization. I currently teach
> in
>> Texas and will have 7 years total experience after this
>> year. I have taught in rough, urban districts in Chicago
>> and Dallas.
>>
>> My questions is: What does the job market for sped
> teachers
>> REALLY look like in southern California? I'm wanting to
>> live in LA or Orange counties but I might consider San
> Diego
>> if my wife finds more career prospects there. She is in
>> healthcare and will probably not have an issue finding a
>> job. We're not interested in other areas as that we have
>> friends and family in southern California.
>>
>> I've read about the CA teacher shortage, but I know these
>> things are sometimes overblown. I'm willing to work in
>> urban districts as I have before. I have the
> certifications
>> mentioned above with 7 years experience and a Masters
>> degree. What are my job prospects? I also have IT
>> experience, and if teaching looks bleak, I might focus on
>> updating my IT skills and getting a job doing that, though
> I
>> prefer teaching.

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