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Hello, my wife & I are looking to move to Spokane. My wife
is an elementary grade school teacher. She has taught for
many years and some of her qualifications include ESL and
Bi-Lingual (Spanish). What is the job market like for
someone like her in the Spokane and surrounding areas??

THANKS
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Peter /blockquote>

Thank you for the response. Is there any areas OUTSIDE of
Spokane, like the surrounding towns, that may need teachers?

Also, what is the average starting pay for K-8?

On 2/18/07, still looking wrote:
> She could have a very difficult time indeed. Spokane does
> NOT have a teacher shortage...See More
Feb 18, 2007
Joshua /blockquote>

Washington has a state salary schedule for teachers depending on
years of experience and education. Individual districts can
choose to pay more.

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On 2/18/07, Peter wrote:
> Thank you for the response. Is there any areas OUTSIDE of
> Spokane, like the surrounding towns, t...See More
Feb 23, 2007
Angie /blockquote>

The Spokane teaching market is looking very scarse. They
are doing a large budget cut, including the proposal to
close one of the elementary schools. Her experience is
definitly a plus, however, the outlook in the SD81 district
is pretty slim. Maybe try Sprague or the Medical lake
District? (they're both...See More
Mar 29, 2007
Spokane Native /blockquote>

Spokane is one of the toughest teaching markets in the
country. There are many education colleges, and the population
of kids is not growing fast as say in Calif where there are so
many immigrants.

Try the Pasco area, they definitely need bilingual teachers.

I've watched Spokane for years (I'm ...See More
Oct 5, 2007
spokanenativeincalifornia /blockquote>

Salaries are lower.
Also retirement not nearly as generous a percent as California
Oct 5, 2007


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