Re: Moving to Kansas with the Army!
Posted by Sara on 11/24/08
Kathy,
EVERYWHERE needs special ed of some kind. North Central KS
is a great place to live.
School Districts around Ft. Riley include: Manhattan/Ogden,
Geary County (this is Junction city and Ft. Riley), Chapman,
Abilene, Rock Creek, Randolph-Blue Valley.
There are tons of places that I m sure if you walked into the
District Office and said, "Im a special ed teacher" would
hook you up with a job.
KS Dept of Ed would be my first stop as for certification
requriements.
www.kansasteachingjobs.com is the next stop for a job.
Enjoy your move
On 10/14/08, Kathy wrote:
> I have a variety of questions and am hoping I can get
> information. I am in my first year teaching SPED at a
> middle school in Georgia. I have taken all the tests
> (GACE) to make me highly qualified. My husband leaves in
> April for 15 months for Fort Riley/Iraq. My sons and I
> are contemplating moving to KS because it's closer to
> family, and my husband will have to be there for school
> once he gets back. I am struggling with all this transfer
> and testing stuff, and am wondering--is it worth it for
> only being there 2 years? And, is SPED in demand out
> there? I would like to be in the same schools as my
> kiddos (6th/8th grade), and if not, I will probably just
> sub.
>
> If it is in demand, can I get in based upon what I have
> under my belt now for a non-renewable????
>
> Where do you all recommend living for the best schools and
> opportunities for me and my kids? Any and ALL information
> would be appreciated. Looking fwd to being closer to
> family after 7 years at Fort Benning, but NOT looking fwd
> to the cold weather! LOL!
> Kathy