I am currently certified in Secondary/Education (English) and have a master's degree in classroom technology. I am considering leaving the teaching profession due to the enormous work load. The stress is inconceivable. However, I am not sure what job opportunities are availabe to me. I enjoy clerical work, but the pay is low. Any suggestions?
2007-01-27 08:39:23 · 7 answers · asked by Need a New Job 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
go to monster.com or careerbuilder.com and input your info and and you will get a reading of your career choices as well as what the pay scale are for that industry.
2007-01-27 08:45:42 · answer #1 · answered by Akbar B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I don't teach but my wife does. I know that she deals with a lot of bull$^& from the district regarding classroom sizes, school supplies, pay raises. the district she worked at for the first five years after college was great! Alas, we moved and she hates the new one. The teachers almost wenbt on strike b/c the district is so corrupt and weren't giving pay raises to teachers or enough $$ to classrooms, but quickly gave themselves 10% raises and bonus'. My guess as to why so many people leave the profession is that they don't get paid enough to deal with everything they do, or for all of the out-of-classroom work they have to do. This includes at-home grading, lesson plans, etc. Also, parent involvement is almost non-existant. She loves and hates the job at the same time. I'll bet that a lot of teachers quit the classroom job and go to school (or whatever) to try and get into district jobs, or something else entirely. Sad that one of the most important jobs is one of the most shunned and looked down upon. This is indicative by how they get treated by the district and state governments, as well as how much(read "little") they get paid.
2016-05-24 06:26:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know if anyone else has mentioned this, but using a skills-based resume will help for parallel job changes (i.e., moving to a different field, position, industry). There, you emphasize categories of skills, such as communication, computer abilities, and other such things. I usually create a category that addresses the job position itself, which changes, of course, every time I apply for something new.
2007-01-27 09:55:12 · answer #3 · answered by rhetorica 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have an interest, you can work in a company as a trainer, or a technology trainer, or in grant writing. Other sources include companies at professional conventions, educational services centers, college teaching, and tutoring companies.
2007-01-27 10:09:40 · answer #4 · answered by Faith 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to Amazon.com and look at two sets of books.
One: VGM Career Books. They often start with the phrase, "Resumes for..." as in "Resumes for Communications Careers" and "Resumes for Mid-Career Job Changes."
Two: the Real-Resumes Series with titles such as "Real-Resumes for Career Changers: Actual Resumes and Cover Letters" and "Real-Resumes for Teachers" which includes a section for teachers who want to change careers.
These are the two sets of books I recommend. As far as getting help from a real-live person.... how about the Career Placement Center of the University where you graduated (or any local university)? I've used books and my university.
Hope this helps.
2007-01-27 09:47:57 · answer #5 · answered by ms_hargraves 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you have a master's degree, you could teach at the college level. Trust me, it's much less stressful than teaching high school or middle school!
2007-01-27 08:46:27 · answer #6 · answered by kris 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Look into working for publishing companies that produce textbooks and teacher materials. (example: Scott Foresman, McGraw Hill, Houghton Mifflin). I suspect your English background, combined with your teaching experiences, will leave you qualified for content writing, editing, and more.....
Just a thought.... good luck
2007-01-27 15:27:26 · answer #7 · answered by TumbleTim 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋