Re: Private school salary questions

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Take the job! I have my masters and have been teaching for 10
years in a K-8 school of 800 kids and I do not make $40K!

On 9/18/10, Old Teacher wrote:
> Personally, I would take the job. Starting salary in the mid
> $40K range and limited health care sounds pretty good,
> especially, if you are without a job. None of the private
> schools or public schools in my area have a starting salary of
> mid $40K.
>
> I taught in a private school several years fairly early in my
> career. The experience was mostly a very good one and when I
> did transfer to public schools my years of experience were
> counted in my state's yearly increment increases. This made my
> salary much better that first year in the public school system.
>
> This is just my opinion, but I would take the job in a minute.
> Are you in an economic position to be without a salary for
> this school year, in case a job in public schools is not
> offered to you? Public school and private school teaching jobs
> are few and far between in most places this year.
>
> On 9/09/10, new teacher wrote:
>> I'm a new teacher, and I just received a job offer from a
>> private school. The salary for new teachers is in the mid-
>> 40s, with limited health insurance. That's significantly
>> lower than I would be making in a public school, so I'm
>> debating whether or not to accept the position. I know that
>> private school salaries vary from school to school, but I
>> was just wondering if anyone knows what the average
>> starting salary is in a private school. Do the salaries
>> increase yearly, as they do in public schools? I don't know
>> whether I should just take the job, or keep looking, and
>> hope for the best. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

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