Re: Private school salary questions

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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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