Getting a job at a private school with no education degree or teaching experience?

Even private schools need their toilets cleaned.

Yes, at least where I live, all schools are hard up for good science and math teachers, especially private schools. The issue with private schools is that you will take a pay cut. My friend was in a similar position to you, and he was able to get a job as a science teacher at a public school straight out of undergrad with a BS in biology.

Sure. The lack of an education degree will not hurt you at all. The schools are concerned with whether or not you know the subject area you want to teach well. You needn't necessarily even have a degree in the subject area you want to teach if you can 'prove' your mastery of the material somehow. Aside from that, private schools are looking for people who are able to contribute outside of the classroom as well. So, if you present yourself as able and willing to coach XC & track or to help run some sort of independent study in science research or any other STEM-related endeavor, you are considerably more attractive that if you are some guy who looks like he's going to run on home as soon as his last class is done. Keep looking for jobs like the one you saw and have your stuff ready to go. Some people are going to break their contracts pretty soon, and the schools will be scrambling for people last minute. Not uncommon for people to get hired late in the game this way.

All schools need good science teachers

State dependent, a lot of private schools don't require some of the same teaching certifications that public schools do.

Lots of top private schools have internship/fellowship programs where you teach like one class and serve as something of a TA for experienced teachers who mentor you. You're often asked to help out with the extracurriculars as well. These are usually one-year, terminal programs, but they can help you land a full time job. These are particularly common at boarding schools, where you'll get paid next to nothing but get free housing, and where they're always looking for more adults to keep the kids under control.

Being a science teacher will really help. You'll be in demand. Go the the National Association of Independent Schools' website, and you can look for openings around the country. The private school job market is national. If you get interviews, they'll fly you out for a day, you'll teach a demo lesson, get interviewed by several administrators and the head of the department, and possibly have students give you a tour.

Good private schools care far, far more about your substantive expertise than about whether you have an education degree. Though many private school teachers will eventually go to school part time or over the summers to get a MA in education.

Many states have an alternate route to teacher certification that allows for a non-certificated person with significant background in a needed subject area to be hired (usually at the bottom of the pay scale for a teacher) and given on-the-job educational training and mentoring. At the end of a probationary period, if the candidate is rated as acceptable, they are granted a teaching certificate.

PoisonIvy wrote:Many states have an alternate route to teacher certification that allows for a non-certificated person with significant background in a needed subject area to be hired (usually at the bottom of the pay scale for a teacher) and given on-the-job educational training and mentoring. At the end of a probationary period, if the candidate is rated as acceptable, they are granted a teaching certificate.

You don't need to be certified to teach at a private school.

Also check out charter schools. Some are given waivers on a teaching degree.

It's challenging to find a job at private school without teacher's degree but ut's possible. You need to show that you are an expert in your field and have enough background suitable for the position you are looking for. Sometimes it is necessary to present a good personal narrative (here you can find a detailed explanation ) in order to get the job.

If you are applying in a southern Republican state you don't need many if any qualifications to teach. Just tell them you are okay with nonliving wages and you are not afraid of covid.

Thanks to Bill Barr's dad; Jeffrey Epstein taught at a NYC private school without certification. Started his career of abusing HS girls !!

This is a common misconception that wealthy people have an advantage and can send their kids to private schools while poor urban minorities don’t get the same education...

Actually, private schools are a lower standard of teachers and most don’t require any certifications. Although, expect to be paid on the low end. Also, most of the private school teachers I’ve met that transitioned to public schools were terrible, not even close to experts, and surprised for normal students you can’t just give them an assignment and then you go read the news.

You can get teaching job in my state with a annual special exemption. Then you will be required to begin pursuing an education degree and licensing. I had a friend who only had a random BS degree and since his mother was an assistant principal at the local public HS he got a job teaching biology because they need a warm body.

If you’re serious about being a good teacher:

Work towards a certificate. Many states have intern programs for public schools where you can take classes while being hired on a temporary basis. It’s how I got my start. Much of what you will learn in your classes is a waste of time, but as a teacher who’s had 6 student teachers over the years, I can tell you the best ones are the ones who actively seek to apply what they’ve learned or are learning in their education classes.

Understand that subject matter knowledge is important but not THAT important. There’s a joke that goes something like, just make sure to stay one day ahead of the kids. Learning how to effectively communicate the basics of your subject and learning how to guide your students to their own learning is far more important than just cramming information into your student’ heads. When I started with my Anatomy classes, all I wanted to do was lecture like a college professor. I had my MS with a specialization in Cardiac Rehab And thought I was the stuff. Unfortunately I was boring my students to death. Our school used to do this thing where graduating seniors would write something nice about 2 teachers on a survey and then all those comments would be sent out. My first year, I got 1 comment. The English teacher after me in the alphabet had a whole page filled up with nice comments. So, remember, a bunch of that stuff that seems dumb in pedagogy classes is actually pretty useful in getting kids to engage in the subject matter.

Sounds like you’d want to teach bio. Pick up a chem credential as well. I’ve interviewed for new teachers 4 times as department chair. The two times we’ve hired chem teachers, we interviewed exactly one candidate each time. When we interviewed for bio, we interviewed 7-8 good candidates and plenty more didn’t make it through the paper screening. You probably know enough chem to take the state exam where you live, so do that.

Understand that being a good teacher is tough. I feel like I’m pretty good at my job. Last year I was nominated for our regional teacher of the year award, but lost to a guy that gave a funny speech while I played it straight. But, it took a long time for me to get good. Many teachers fail to improve after the first year or two. Don’t be one of them.

Public, private, it doesn’t matter. Kids, for the most part, are kids and each scenario will present it’s own challenges.

You need to be the head doctor to the head master.

unless your dad is a big contributor to the school or you were a superstar athlete (rules out xc or track.) your cant expect to just walk in to some school and get a job with no related experience.

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