I am a special ed teacher and I was offered a new job by a different school district this year. I resigned from my last position the end of the school year. The reason being I didn't like the micromanagement, lack of flexibility, criticism, or the severe needs of the students. The position at this school is a little different but it is still special ed and the principal seems eager to hire me. My dilema is that I have some hesitations with accepting this position because of the problems of this previous year. The real pro for this position is the salary. I'm looking at other job positions within the school system (non-teaching). Accepting a different position will mean less pay but less responsibility, more flexibility, and less stress. Please give me any constructive input or advice. I just want to make sure that I am not over thinking this thing or jumping the gun
2007-08-04 13:29:52 · 6 answers · asked by mead1973 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
The new position is not an administrative position. It is another teaching job just in a different school district. I will still be teaching.
2007-08-04 13:42:47 · update #1
I think you really like working with the children, and that is your calling, not a desk job
2007-08-04 13:39:22 · answer #1 · answered by skcs11 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a bad idea to take a job only for the money. You can get used to the level of money but hate what you do.
Do you like working with the students? Were the things you disliked unique to the school you worked at? What exactly stressed you out rather than motivated you to accept the challenge? You need to review why you became a Special Ed teacher in the first place.
If working with the severe needs was the worst part, it will not get any better, while taking a desk job will only put you deeper into the bureaucracy, if you don't like paperwork you will hate a desk job.
Look- either way you go it should help you understand what it is you and to do, and what you don't.
2007-08-04 21:37:15 · answer #2 · answered by Echo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the non teaching job since you didn't like the "severe needs of the students". You don't like your job and taking the same job will keep you unhappy and you won't do the children any good. I know special ed teachers and they LOVE working with the severe needs of students and they work very hard at trying different things to help the children learn. They take the other stuff in stride. If you don't like it you should not do it because you won't do the children any good. And I mean that in a loving way. You can't have your cake and eat it too, so to speak. So take the less paying job because you'll have all the stuff you really want and the kids might be better off with someone who has a passion for working with them. It really kind of made me sad to see you didn't like working them.
2007-08-05 00:58:16 · answer #3 · answered by gogo7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first five years for teachers are the hardest. It gets easier as you go so I would suggest that you give it at least another year before you make up your mind about giving up the classroom.
2007-08-04 20:40:03 · answer #4 · answered by milton b 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, what is your heart after? For me, friendly enviroment comes first.
2007-08-04 20:41:49 · answer #5 · answered by ket 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
move on you will love the new experience.
2007-08-04 21:56:34 · answer #6 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋