mbk

Posted on 10/04/09

I am in the same situation. I cannot find a Social Studies
position and I have moved across the country thinking that might
help but each interview I have had has required either basketball
or football coaching experience. It makes me angry but when I
think back, all my SS teachers were male coaches so it's not
anything new but I do believe it is unfair.

On 8/31/09, Bob wrote:
> Have you thought of teacher on the adult ed level? There are
> many opportunities for GED teachers and college.
>
> www.shekeyultd.com
>
> On 8/31/09, Lillian M. Hemphill wrote:
>> My fellow teachers, I need you help.
>>
>> I am currently a MAT student at an Arkansas univesity. I
>> have passed all of my Praxis exams with no problem on the
>> first try. My background checks are fine. I have even
>> tutors to receive extra teaching experience. I have good
>> grades. I have even been selected by the Thurggod
>> Marshall/Bill Gates Foundation as one of the best student
>> teachers in the nation.
>>
>> But, when I apply for a teaching job in Arkansas, all that
>> doesn't mean a hill of beans. I can't get a teaching job.
>> During interviews, I have had school officials to tell me:
>> 1. I was TOO SMART to be a teacher. (My personal
>> favorite!!! And yes, their school district is on academic
>> distress.)
>> 2. Only if you coached football, you see we reserve all of
>> our social studies positions for men ((I actually
>> considered getting my coaching endorsement seeing that I
>> tutor the football team at my university!)
>> 3. If only I was willing to get my cerification in math,
>> science, special ed, home ec. or any other area besides
>> history, I could offer you a job. When I explain I would
>> be willing to receive the extra certification, they tell me
>> because my background is political science, it would be
>> hard for me to get the needed lic. (I then wonder why did
>> you ask me then?)
>>
>> The list goes on.........Two of my classmates have moved to
>> other states. Another is cosidering filing a discrimination
>> suit.
>>
>> I need advice.

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