Re: Are teachers needed in Tennessee?

Brenda

Posted on 7/06/10

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It's all about age now. I would be willing to bet that 90% of the teachers
who are not getting interviews are 50 years old or older. I have excellent
recommendations, bilingual, with 8 areas of certification and it took me 6
months to get one interview after the lay-offs. When the stimulus money
came out, instead of hiring the veteran teachers back, the districts went
to the local colleges and universities and hired the young boys and girls
with no experience. I was a 22 year veteran teacher with tenure. So, if
you're not getting interviews, take the dates off your resumes and see how
many calls you start getting. It's shameful. My advice to anyone thinking
about an education degree would be, learn American Sign Language or Spanish.

On 7/01/10, CC wrote:
> I have been trying to get hired with Hamilton County since March. My
> husband was transferred here for his job and relocated our family to
> Chattanooga. I am very discouraged with getting a teaching job. There
> are tons of postings but I have yet to get one interview. I have my
> Master's degree in Educational Technology, I have test scores showing
> that last year only one of my extremely low Special Education students
> did not pass the end of year tests but still not one interview. Do not
> come if you can help it. Nashville and Memphis are hiring but I do not
> want to commute. In Chattanooga it is ALL about who you know not what
> you can bring to the education.
>
> On 6/30/10, RLW wrote:
>>
>> I am from outside Oak Ridge and let me tell you slim pickngs, there
>> are very few jobs, and a long line for those.
>> On 4/15/10, Rick wrote:
>>> How about regular ed?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/29/09, Jaime Kerns wrote:
>>>> On 10/23/09, Alyssa wrote:
>>>>> hi, I'm from New York and working on my bachelors in
>>>>> regular and special education, but my dream is to move to
>>>>> tennessee once i'm done with my masters as i work in the
>>>>> city, but i'm curious is tennessee in need of teachers or
>>>>> is it like here where there are no jobs?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks so much in advanced!
>>>>
>>>> I know for a fact that in Hamilton County that they are always
>>>> in need of those w/ special ed backgrounds...have you thought
>>>> about getting your vision license? What about other areas of
>>>> spec. ed.
>>>>
>>>> They always clamor of having no money but we keep getting more
>>>> kids...so we have to have the teachers.
>>>>
>>>> Definitely start the process ASAP as to when you want your
>>>> job. Start contacting personel about positions, etc....
>>>>
>>>> I teach in Ham. county, my mom taught here for 22yrs in
>>>> special ed, my mominlaw is a principal so...I've
>> practically
>>>> grown up in this system.
>>>>
>>>> One thing though, get used to the southern culture of business
>>>> and formalities...I'm not joking. A sister of mine moved near
>>>> Princeton last year and it's been a culture shock for her and
>>>> the company she's with (it's a national company). The company
>>>> had no idea how to work w/ their clients in South Carolina
>> or
>>>> Louisiana...it's different. The same goes for the new
>>>> automotive industry coming to town. Having had some of the
>>>> officials over (from another country), they've really
>>>> struggled with how casual, yet formal/polite, the society
>> is.
>>>> Getting down to business means a whole other thing down here
>>>> and if you want to make a good impression, be polite, very
>>>> friendly and don't forget your manners (yes ma'am, etc)
>> It's
>>>> very political down here and people remember attitudes more
>>>> than quality of teaching

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