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Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT
Posted by Nancy Carol on 6/26/08
Can anyone explain the new hire process. My son (a new college
graduate) has several applications out and has not been called for
an interview, on CTREAP some of the positions he applied for were
filled and he did not receive an interview. He is very discouraged,
I appreciate any information you can provide. I never realized
teaching was a crowded field. He is a young male, honors deans list
Presidentail list, and no position for September. Every job he has
had since age 15 was working with children.
On 6/20/08, Ruth wrote:
> I attended grad school in Fairfield County, and nearly everyone
> I went to school with who was in the elementary program is
> either still looking for a job or returned to school to get
> certified in another subject area.
>
> Nothing against Fairfield County -- I used to live there
> myself. Certainly it's not impossible to get a job there, but
> my point is that it is not a good idea to limit oneself. So
> many job openings go to people who are already in the system or
> know someone.
>
> I just see too many teachers who only want to work in suburban
> districts and end up with nothing. Elementary is very
> competitive all over the state.
>
> My advice is to be flexible. There are good districts all over
> the state, sometimes in places you wouldn't expect :)
>
>
> On 6/18/08, Tanya wrote:
>> Ruth, I notice you seem to discourage everyone from applying
>> to Fairfield County. As someone who lives and teaches there
>> it is not as difficult to obtain a job as you claim. Yes I do
>> teach elementary too
>>
>> On 6/17/08, Ruth wrote:
>>> Not to discourage you, but there is an oversupply of
>>> elementary teachers in CT. Since your son lives in NY, is
>>> he applying for positions in Fairfield County? The job
>>> market there is extremely competitive. If so, he should
>>> definitely expand his search to other areas.
>>>
>>> Has he considered urban districts? Many teachers are
>>> nervous about working in cities, but it can be extremely
>>> rewarding. I work in New Haven and love it! Many of our
>>> schools are filling classroom positions for the fall right
>>> now.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/17/08, Nancy Carol wrote:
>>>> My son just graduated from the University of SC, 3.8 GPA
>>>> elementary ed degree. All criteria for CT has been met, he
>>>> has been on just a few interviews and is getting
>>>> discouraged, what can he do to improve his chances for
>>>> hiring. He just moved to NY but only applied for CT
>>>> teaching positions, He was informed NY selects those with
>>>> a Masters degrees first. How often should he follow up
>>>> with the schools? Are teaching positions filled by June,
>>>> June? Any advice would be appreciated
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/17/08, by Nancy Carol.
- Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/17/08, by Ruth.
- Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/18/08, by Nancy Carol.
- Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/18/08, by t.
- Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/18/08, by Nancy Carol.
- Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/18/08, by Tanya.
- Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/19/08, by Nancy Carol.
- Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/20/08, by Ruth.
- Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/23/08, by Nancy Carol.
- Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 6/26/08, by Nancy Carol.
- Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 7/06/08, by AnneCT.
- Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 7/07/08, by Nancy Carol.
- Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 7/08/08, by Tanya.
- Re: Elementary Ed Teacher CT, 7/08/08, by Nancy Carol.
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