Re: Frustrated at the prospect of finding a job
Posted by: Kev on 10/09/09
Are there more people competing for history jobs? Yes.
Does that mean you're in trouble? No.
My school alone has hired 5 new history teachers in the last 6
years.
On 10/08/09, Luke wrote:
> Hi guys, I don't know if anyone else has gone through this,
> but it seems like every time I mention that I want to be a
> social studies teacher I get a "woah, I don't think anyone
> told this guy yet" look, and then a spiel about how it's
> really tough to get a job teaching social studies. It
> sounds silly, but I've almost given up before really even
> trying. I left college for a few years, and went back to
> school with a real conviction that this is the type of job
> I'm meant to do.
>
> I went back and a few years later I have a history degree,
> passed my praxis, and was hoping to find a school that
> would put me on through like an alternate route program. My
> plan right now is to sub and get to know the administration
> somewhere, and then try and get my way into a position. I'm
> in Philadelphia now, but from NJ, close to NJ, and thinking
> I"ll be moving back to NJ in the near future.
>
> Can anyone from either of these areas give me advice on
> finding a job? I'm starting to wish I could have gotten my
> Bachelor's in Physics or Math, but it's too late for that
> now. Any advice?
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Frustrated at the prospect of finding a job, 10/08/09, by Luke.
- Re: Frustrated at the prospect of finding a job, 10/09/09, by Kev.
