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UK trained teacher, hoping to work in Chicago

by E.Nichols

Jun 22, 2016

I am hoping to make the move from being an English teacher in a UK state-run school, to a school or other education related job in Chicago. Would anyone kindly be able to help out with the following questions?

1. The best time of year to apply for teaching jobs in the UK seems to be around the end of the academic year. Is this also the case in the US, or could I fairly easily start mid-year?

2. The time frame and cost of receiving certification to work in a Chicago public school seems prohibitive, so I'm considering charter schools and private institutions which seem to have broader recruitment approaches. However, one condition on working in a Chicago charter school seems to be having five years' experience: I have four -- one as a course co-ordinator in an art school, three as an English teacher -- does anyone know if there is any flexibility with this? One option seems to be 'lateral entry' programmes via a university - does anyone have any experience of this they'...See More

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