Re: Anxiety about job opportunities in Portland

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What I was told by a recruiter in Beaverton is that there is a
glut of teachers in the entire Northwest. Unless you have
something (or someone) that really sets you apart from the pack,
or you are ready and willing to relocate, I would advise that
you choose a different profession. Many people substitute for
years and never get hired full-time.

On 11/23/08, Brenda Parazoo wrote:
> I am nearly in the same boat as you. I'm accepted and ready
> to begin my MAT in January. I know people in the Central
> Oregon area who have not been able to get jobs at all. In
> fact, I know of an Education Assistant who is a certified
> teacher from California but never was able to land a job as a
> teacher here. We have at least 2 Universities graduating
> teachers every year here. The jobs aren't unlimited. I'm
> scared to have a $20,000+ loan to pay back, and then not be
> able to find a job to pay the loan off. I guess I would like
> some teachers from all over Oregon to answer the
> question... "Is it a bad time to get a teaching degree?"
>
>
> On 11/18/08, ~ a wrote:
>> Hello there, I am an undergraduate student at PSU, about
>> one year away from applying/entering PSU's Graduate School
>> of Education to receive my state certification for teaching
>> elementary ed. The posts I am reading here, and the hearsay
>> I have collected are painting a grim picture in terms of my
>> hopes to eventually land a teaching position in the
>> Portland area! I could consider working across the river in
>> Washington, I suppose, but moving out-of-state is not
>> really an option for me.
>>
>> I am wondering if anyone on this board has any input,
>> advice, or suggestions to this aspiring young teacher.
>>
>> Thanks! ~ a

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