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Would I be wasting my time?

by Melissa

Dec 1, 2012

Hi there. I have a question for you teachers out there in New Orleans. I am a certified elementary (k-6 multiple subject) teacher in California. I have taught two years here in a public school (2005-2007)and also two years in Chicago at a private school (2008-2010). I'm open to either.

So I went from CA to IL, and now I'm back in CA. Unfortunately, California is not the best state to land a teaching job right now, and hasn't been for a while. I've tried, and haven't gotten anything. Mostly, there are just no openings (and I'm not exaggerating!), and when there are, they go to teachers who have been recently laid off. I'm currently a nanny, but want to get back into teaching by the 2013-2014 school year.

Here is the thing: While I will still spend time looking in California, I honestly don't have high hopes. I want to look somewhere where I might have more of a chance. I love New Orleans so much, and it would be very high on my list of places to relocate if I needed t...See More

Tiffany Jackson Go the Louisian Department of Education website and check for openings. Also get the district information and visit their websites or contact them directly. South Louisiana also has quite a few charter schools I would check out their websites and contact them directly as well. I live in North Louisiana and their always jobs in this area. We have 5 ...See MoreGo the Louisian Department of Education website and check for openings. Also get the district information and visit their websites or contact them directly. South Louisiana also has quite a few charter schools I would check out their websites and contact them directly as well. I live in North Louisiana and their always jobs in this area. We have 5 openings at my school right now.

On 12/01/12, Melissa wrote: > Hi there. I have a question for you teachers out there in > New Orleans. I am a certified elementary (k-6 multiple > subject) teacher in California. I have taught two years > here in a public school (2005-2007)and also two years in > Chicago at a private school (2008-2010). I'm open to either. > > So I went from CA to IL, and now I'm back in CA. > Unfortunately, California is not the best state to land a > teaching job right now, and hasn't been for a while. I've > tried, and haven't gotten anything. Mostly, there are just > no openings (and I'm not exaggerating!), and when there > are, they go to teachers who have been recently laid off. > I'm currently a nanny, but want to get back into teaching > by the 2013-2014 school year. > > Here is the thing: While I will still spend time looking in > California, I honestly don't have high hopes. I want to > look somewhere where I might have more of a chance. I love > New Orleans so much, and it would be very high on my list > of places to relocate if I needed to. My credential here in > CA would transfer over and I'd be able to get a certificate > in Louisiana pretty easily. In some states this is more > difficult, so that is another reason I'm focusing in on > this area. I wouldn't move without first signing a > contract, but I am curious to see if I should look for a > teaching job there, or if I'd be wasting my time. How is > the job outlook? > > Also, in California we have one website (edjoin) that > pretty much lists all vacancies in the state. Most > districts use it exclusively. While trying to search for > vacancies in New Orleans, I've found a few things. but I > don't know which websites are the most reliable. For > instance, I've found a couple that look like they are great > tools until I look and see that the job was posted in 2009, > ha. Where do teachers go when looking online for a job in > NOLA?

Dec 9, 2013

anon Louisiana is the worst state in the union for teachers. Only an idiot would go to work there.

Do yourself a favor and start reading newspapers about the state of public education today. You picked the wrong career.

On 12/09/13, Tiffany Jackson wrote: > Go the Louisian Department of Education website and check for > opening...See MoreLouisiana is the worst state in the union for teachers. Only an idiot would go to work there.

Do yourself a favor and start reading newspapers about the state of public education today. You picked the wrong career.

On 12/09/13, Tiffany Jackson wrote: > Go the Louisian Department of Education website and check for > openings. Also get the district information and visit their > websites or contact them directly. South Louisiana also has > quite a few charter schools I would check out their websites > and contact them directly as well. I live in North Louisiana > and their always jobs in this area. We have 5 openings at my > school right now. > > On 12/01/12, Melissa wrote: >> Hi there. I have a question for you teachers out there in >> New Orleans. I am a certified elementary (k-6 multiple >> subject) teacher in California. I have taught two years >> here in a public school (2005-2007)and also two years in >> Chicago at a private school (2008-2010). I'm open to either. >> >> So I went from CA to IL, and now I'm back in CA. >> Unfortunately, California is not the best state to land a >> teaching job right now, and hasn't been for a while. I've >> tried, and haven't gotten anything. Mostly, there are just >> no openings (and I'm not exaggerating!), and when there >> are, they go to teachers who have been recently laid off. >> I'm currently a nanny, but want to get back into teaching >> by the 2013-2014 school year. >> >> Here is the thing: While I will still spend time looking in >> California, I honestly don't have high hopes. I want to >> look somewhere where I might have more of a chance. I love >> New Orleans so much, and it would be very high on my list >> of places to relocate if I needed to. My credential here in >> CA would transfer over and I'd be able to get a certificate >> in Louisiana pretty easily. In some states this is more >> difficult, so that is another reason I'm focusing in on >> this area. I wouldn't move without first signing a >> contract, but I am curious to see if I should look for a >> teaching job there, or if I'd be wasting my time. How is >> the job outlook? >> >> Also, in California we have one website (edjoin) that >> pretty much lists all vacancies in the state. Most >> districts use it exclusively. While trying to search for >> vacancies in New Orleans, I've found a few things. but I >> don't know which websites are the most reliable. For >> instance, I've found a couple that look like they are great >> tools until I look and see that the job was posted in 2009, >> ha. Where do teachers go when looking online for a job in >> NOLA?

Dec 10, 2013

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