I think there is a lot more demand for math, science,
bilingual, and/or special ed teachers.

Legally age shouldn't be an issue. Some principals may hold it
against you, but you don't want to work for them anyway.

As for your masters, yes you may be able to use that to jump
into a higher lane. It depends on the district and the union
contract.

On 6/03/09, Christine wrote:
> I am 39 and planning to make a career switch to teaching.
> I've decided on ELL because of the relative demand. Here's
> my question... if I am just getting started in the Fall,
> and it takes 2 years, I'll be over 40 by the time I'm
> looking for my first position. Will my age be a detriment?
>
> Also, I earned a Masters in Philosophy about 12 years ago.
> This is obviously not going to count for anything in my job
> search but will it mean that a district would have to pay
> me more, even though it's in an unrelated field? Hoping
> not.
>
> Thanks in advance.

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