Currently I am substitute teaching. Which is approximately 10 dollars an hour. The only problem is there are no benefits and some weeks I am getting 2 days some weeks 3. This week I have none Christmas vacation. It is very sporadic.
I am being offered a job as a preschool teacher in a daycare setting it is 11 dollars an hour with full benefits.
My ultimate goal is to teach in a school system. I have heard subbing is a good way to get in.
On one hand the money would be nice but on the other hand my ultimate goal is to be in the school system.
What should I do?
2006-12-29 06:42:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
I think you should continue subbing. Hopefully it will get you "in" and you'll get a real job for the fall. You'll meet teachers and administrators and find out about openings. The daycare job probably won't lead to anything.
2006-12-29 06:48:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Experience will always be preferred to subbing. I say go for the preschool teaching. there you will get the experience that public schools are looking for. Frankly, subbing can be done by almost anyone, and does not count for much in hiring by school districts. In fact, it can actually be a negative, as they will think you don't have the desire to work full time, thus you sub instead. Or they might think you don't have the perseverance necessary to find a full time teaching job, so they won't hire you.
It is very difficult to find a teaching job nowadays, because there are so many teachers being laid off by their school districts. It's kind of ironic, because teaching is one of the hardest and least rewarding jobs you can get, but people still want to be teachers. I chalk this up to the unrealistic beliefs of most new teachers; they do not know what they are getting themselves into. You should realize that 50% of all teachers quit within the first 4 years of teaching! That should tell you something about how difficult and stressful the job is. Remember that.
2006-12-29 09:17:58 · answer #2 · answered by MrZ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the job. You'll get valuable experience and can later try again to enter the school system with all that experience and knowledge under your belt. You'll still be teaching..it's not like you're going to start in another field.
Also, If you're subbing for too long without steady employment it can look bad to potential employers - they assume that there's something wrong because no-one has hired you on a permanent basis. It's an unfair assumption to make but it happens. Take the new job and good luck.
2006-12-29 07:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by jackiemm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Market yourself a little better by substituting in more than one school district if you can. You would probably be called on more often that way and also you would be better marketing yourself. Subbing is sometimes a good way of getting your name and face into a school by doing a good job and being available to them. I would suggest hanging onto the sub job, but to try to find more than one school to work for if they only call for you a few days here and there. Inquire if there might be an opening for a maternity leave or something like that. Express tha tyou are certified and would love filling in for the person...even if it is not the exact grade level that you are most interested in doing.
2006-12-29 13:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Sweetmusic ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For now take this job. During the summer you should go "JOB HUNTING".See If you find a job that you like better. Or if you like the pre-school job a lot keep it. Many schools need enrichment teachers. They work more than subs and make more money and become closer to kids. That would be another stepping stone.Even thoug I work earning more than that hour teaching third graders.
2006-12-29 09:36:54 · answer #5 · answered by MIKO 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk to the person in charge of hiring subs in the district and tell them that you need a full time position with benefits...then ask if there are any assigned substitute jobs...such as for long term illness, surgery or childbirth...those are easier ways to get a full time position because the staff gets to know you better and can help with recommendations and be sure to check the district website every few days for listings
2006-12-29 10:04:26 · answer #6 · answered by Library Eyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask yourself if you feel more comfortable with younger kids , if not then you have to be patient and wait for an opening. Patience is a virtue.
2006-12-29 07:37:04 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the money then later use the fact that you have experience to try to get in
2006-12-29 06:52:13 · answer #8 · answered by will 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES
2006-12-29 07:14:47 · answer #9 · answered by The Ultimate Answerer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋