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Options until I can get recertified?

by Sarah

Mar 13, 2013

I have a Masters degree in Library and Information Science. I received temporary educator certification for Media Specialist, PK-12 when I started working in a public school. I since added Exceptional Student Education, K-12 certification and recently passed Elementary Education, K-6 exam. Because I was inexperienced, the school could not or would not support a first year teacher, and the school needed a more experienced teacher, that position did not last long. I relocated to take a position at a private school later that same year. The private school job was only until the end of the school year. I have been futilely searching for teaching positions in two geographical locations for the past two years. Last year, I substituted over an hour away from home. This gave me classroom management skills and a deeper knowledge of various classroom and school cultures. I relocated back because my home region had more opportunities. I am currently an instructor at a tutoring company and a couns...See MoreI have a Masters degree in Library and Information Science. I received temporary educator certification for Media Specialist, PK-12 when I started working in a public school. I since added Exceptional Student Education, K-12 certification and recently passed Elementary Education, K-6 exam. Because I was inexperienced, the school could not or would not support a first year teacher, and the school needed a more experienced teacher, that position did not last long. I relocated to take a position at a private school later that same year. The private school job was only until the end of the school year. I have been futilely searching for teaching positions in two geographical locations for the past two years. Last year, I substituted over an hour away from home. This gave me classroom management skills and a deeper knowledge of various classroom and school cultures. I relocated back because my home region had more opportunities. I am currently an instructor at a tutoring company and a counselor for an elementary school after school program.

Here is my dilemma: My temporary three year nonrenewable certification expires in June. I have classroom hours and I successfully completed the required education courses. Unfortunately, I never completed the Professional Educational Competencies program. I wasn’t at the public school long enough and the private school never worked on it either. Without a full-time teaching job, I was unable to complete this requirement. According to FDOE, I will have to wait an entire year until I can apply for new certification. Hopefully, I do not have to retake the exams or courses. One time was enough, thank you.

I am considering applying to non-instructional positions. I eventually want to become a media specialist or ESE teacher, so I am looking at media clerks, ESE aides, classroom assistants, substitute teaching, and other clerical jobs. This way, I can remain in a school setting, see a school culture and classroom management in action, and of course, make a living. Has anyone else ever been in this situation? What did you do? Hopefully, the job market and my skills will improve and I’ll have better luck next time.

Thank you for your advice.

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kaye erhaps you can consider applying at a county library. university libraries are also an option. there may even be jobs at the state or federal level for which you are qualified. there are some specialized library jobs such as medical librarian. doors may be shutting for a reason. best wishes . . .

On 3/13/13, Sarah wrote: > I have a Mast...See Moreerhaps you can consider applying at a county library. university libraries are also an option. there may even be jobs at the state or federal level for which you are qualified. there are some specialized library jobs such as medical librarian. doors may be shutting for a reason. best wishes . . .

On 3/13/13, Sarah wrote: > I have a Masters degree in Library and Information Science. > I received temporary educator certification for Media > Specialist, PK-12 when I started working in a public > school. I since added Exceptional Student Education, K-12 > certification and recently passed Elementary Education, K-6 > exam. Because I was inexperienced, the school could not or > would not support a first year teacher, and the school > needed a more experienced teacher, that position did not > last long. I relocated to take a position at a private > school later that same year. The private school job was > only until the end of the school year. I have been futilely > searching for teaching positions in two geographical > locations for the past two years. Last year, I substituted > over an hour away from home. This gave me classroom > management skills and a deeper knowledge of various > classroom and school cultures. I relocated back because my > home region had more opportunities. I am currently an > instructor at a tutoring company and a counselor for an > elementary school after school program. > > Here is my dilemma: My temporary three year nonrenewable > certification expires in June. I have classroom hours and I > successfully completed the required education courses. > Unfortunately, I never completed the Professional > Educational Competencies program. I wasn’t at the public > school long enough and the private school never worked on > it either. Without a full-time teaching job, I was unable > to complete this requirement. According to FDOE, I will > have to wait an entire year until I can apply for new > certification. Hopefully, I do not have to retake the exams > or courses. One time was enough, thank you. > > I am considering applying to non-instructional positions. I > eventually want to become a media specialist or ESE > teacher, so I am looking at media clerks, ESE aides, > classroom assistants, substitute teaching, and other > clerical jobs. This way, I can remain in a school setting, > see a school culture and classroom management in action, > and of course, make a living. Has anyone else ever been in > this situation? What did you do? Hopefully, the job market > and my skills will improve and I’ll have better luck next > time. > > Thank you for your advice.

Mar 13, 2013

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Janis Let me ask an obvious question: Why not consider a career outside of education? It should be clear that you are jumping through a lot of hoops and not getting a job in the circus known as public education in Florida. At some point you say" this is not happening and I am going nowhere"

On 3/13/13, kaye wrote: > perhaps you can consider ...See MoreLet me ask an obvious question: Why not consider a career outside of education? It should be clear that you are jumping through a lot of hoops and not getting a job in the circus known as public education in Florida. At some point you say" this is not happening and I am going nowhere"

On 3/13/13, kaye wrote: > perhaps you can consider applying at a county library. > university libraries are also an option. there may even be > jobs at the state or federal level for which you are > qualified. there are some specialized library jobs such as > medical librarian. doors may be shutting for a reason. best > wishes . . . > > > > On 3/13/13, Sarah wrote: >> I have a Masters degree in Library and Information Science. >> I received temporary educator certification for Media >> Specialist, PK-12 when I started working in a public >> school. I since added Exceptional Student Education, K-12 >> certification and recently passed Elementary Education, K-6 >> exam. Because I was inexperienced, the school could not or >> would not support a first year teacher, and the school >> needed a more experienced teacher, that position did not >> last long. I relocated to take a position at a private >> school later that same year. The private school job was >> only until the end of the school year. I have been futilely >> searching for teaching positions in two geographical >> locations for the past two years. Last year, I substituted >> over an hour away from home. This gave me classroom >> management skills and a deeper knowledge of various >> classroom and school cultures. I relocated back because my >> home region had more opportunities. I am currently an >> instructor at a tutoring company and a counselor for an >> elementary school after school program. >> >> Here is my dilemma: My temporary three year nonrenewable >> certification expires in June. I have classroom hours and I >> successfully completed the required education courses. >> Unfortunately, I never completed the Professional >> Educational Competencies program. I wasn’t at the public >> school long enough and the private school never worked on >> it either. Without a full-time teaching job, I was unable >> to complete this requirement. According to FDOE, I will >> have to wait an entire year until I can apply for new >> certification. Hopefully, I do not have to retake the exams >> or courses. One time was enough, thank you. >> >> I am considering applying to non-instructional positions. I >> eventually want to become a media specialist or ESE >> teacher, so I am looking at media clerks, ESE aides, >> classroom assistants, substitute teaching, and other >> clerical jobs. This way, I can remain in a school setting, >> see a school culture and classroom management in action, >> and of course, make a living. Has anyone else ever been in >> this situation? What did you do? Hopefully, the job market >> and my skills will improve and I’ll have better luck next >> time. >> >> Thank you for your advice.

Mar 15, 2013

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Sarah I still apply to library jobs when I find them. Paraprofessional jobs are opening up. I am also following up on leads from organizations that work with people with disabilities. Hopefully, something good comes of all this. I've made more headway in 6 months in my hometown than I did in 2 years we lived away.

Question: How do I explain the...See MoreI still apply to library jobs when I find them. Paraprofessional jobs are opening up. I am also following up on leads from organizations that work with people with disabilities. Hopefully, something good comes of all this. I've made more headway in 6 months in my hometown than I did in 2 years we lived away.

Question: How do I explain the expired certification? Do I mention the catch-22s (need experience to get a job, need a job to get experience; need full-year experience to complete requirements for certification)? Do I mention that I plan to apply for new certification once I am eligible? Do I mention that in the meantime, I am pursuing paraprofessional positions to keep up my skills, get the experience, stay in the field?

Obviously, how I would approach a paraprofessional position in a school would be different than how I would approach a private or non- education organization.

Thank you.

On 3/15/13, Janis wrote: > > Let me ask an obvious question: Why not consider a career outside > of education? It should be clear that you are jumping through a > lot of hoops and not getting a job in the circus known as public > education in Florida. At some point you say" this is not > happening and I am going nowhere" > > > > > > > On 3/13/13, kaye wrote: >> perhaps you can consider applying at a county library. >> university libraries are also an option. there may even be >> jobs at the state or federal level for which you are >> qualified. there are some specialized library jobs such as >> medical librarian. doors may be shutting for a reason. best >> wishes . . . >> >> >> >> On 3/13/13, Sarah wrote: >>> I have a Masters degree in Library and Information Science. >>> I received temporary educator certification for Media >>> Specialist, PK-12 when I started working in a public >>> school. I since added Exceptional Student Education, K-12 >>> certification and recently passed Elementary Education, K-6 >>> exam. Because I was inexperienced, the school could not or >>> would not support a first year teacher, and the school >>> needed a more experienced teacher, that position did not >>> last long. I relocated to take a position at a private >>> school later that same year. The private school job was >>> only until the end of the school year. I have been futilely >>> searching for teaching positions in two geographical >>> locations for the past two years. Last year, I substituted >>> over an hour away from home. This gave me classroom >>> management skills and a deeper knowledge of various >>> classroom and school cultures. I relocated back because my >>> home region had more opportunities. I am currently an >>> instructor at a tutoring company and a counselor for an >>> elementary school after school program. >>> >>> Here is my dilemma: My temporary three year nonrenewable >>> certification expires in June. I have classroom hours and I >>> successfully completed the required education courses. >>> Unfortunately, I never completed the Professional >>> Educational Competencies program. I wasn’t at the public >>> school long enough and the private school never worked on >>> it either. Without a full-time teaching job, I was unable >>> to complete this requirement. According to FDOE, I will >>> have to wait an entire year until I can apply for new >>> certification. Hopefully, I do not have to retake the exams >>> or courses. One time was enough, thank you. >>> >>> I am considering applying to non-instructional positions. I >>> eventually want to become a media specialist or ESE >>> teacher, so I am looking at media clerks, ESE aides, >>> classroom assistants, substitute teaching, and other >>> clerical jobs. This way, I can remain in a school setting, >>> see a school culture and classroom management in action, >>> and of course, make a living. Has anyone else ever been in >>> this situation? What did you do? Hopefully, the job market >>> and my skills will improve and I’ll have better luck next >>> time. >>> >>> Thank you for your advice.

Apr 5, 2013

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