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    Re: I need a teaching position!
    Posted by Sue on 8/12/08

    Special education in Ohio is saturated too. I have 8 years of
    experience and I am still having difficulty finding a job. But I
    know that districts are having a difficult time finding ESL
    teachers.

    Sue
    On 6/06/08, Mken wrote:
    > Do you know anyone who works in human resources or who is a
    > building principal? If you don't then you are going to have a
    > very difficult time. If you don't own farm land here or have
    > children already here I recommend that you look out of state
    > for employment.
    >
    > I graduated in the top of my class with a PreK-3 with a
    > reading endorsement and still had to sub for 5 years to get a
    > fulltime position. Ohio's education system is very political
    > and most of the time it will boil down to who do you know or
    > what are you willing to do to get a job? I have never
    > compromised my morals but I know some who have that taught for
    > one year and now are back subbing.
    >
    > I'm sure that they didn't tell you when you were in school
    > that Ohio has the most oversaturated PreK-3 license in the
    > country...we graduate 50 students for every one current
    > teaching position. Many old timers are refusing to retire and
    > therefore the market continues to get tighter. If you don't
    > have to work sub for as long as you can, but if you need
    > regular fulltime employment I would be looking out of state.
    >
    > Many universities are not telling their students the truth
    > about the job market for those with the PreK-3 license and how
    > limiting it is. Have you thought about expanding your license
    > to include other areas such as ESL or special education?
    >
    > Good luck,
    > Mken
    >
    >
    > On 6/04/08, Pat wrote:
    >> On 5/20/08, NPS wrote:
    >>> I am currently looking for a teaching position in the
    >>> Columbus, Ohio area. I have a Bachelor's in Early Childhood
    >>> Education and my two year provisional license to teach
    >>> pre-K-3rd grade. Any jobs available???????????
    >> I am looking also... try Ohio Department of Education
    >> website..andJOBS-L@listserve.OECN.K12.OH.US
    >> I HAVE BEEN SPENDING MANY HOURS TRYING TO GET "HOME".I
    >> LEFT THREE YEARS AGO... GOOD LUCK!

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  • I need a teaching position!, 5/20/08, by NPS.
  • Re: I need a teaching position!, 5/20/08, by anon.
  • Re: I need a teaching position!, 5/23/08, by M.Ken.
  • Re: I need a teaching position!, 6/04/08, by Pat.
  • Re: I need a teaching position!, 6/06/08, by Mken.
  • Re: I need a teaching position!, 6/06/08, by Someone.
  • Re: I need a teaching position!, 6/06/08, by Lauren.
  • Re: I need a teaching position!, 7/01/08, by HusbandofTeacher.
  • Re: I need a teaching position!, 8/03/08, by there is a good reason why .
  • Re: I need a teaching position!, 8/04/08, by specialedcommander.
  • Re: I need a teaching position!, 8/12/08, by Sue.

     
     

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