Are there any positions open anywhere for a person who just graduated with a history degree? Im looking to start teaching anywhere and get my certification and masters and I teach so I can be gaining some experience as I go. Looking for anywhere but New York, Connecticut, Hawaii or California would be perfect. Anyone on here able to help?
wowo wrote:
Looking for anywhere but New York, Connecticut, Hawaii or California would be perfect.
Does that mean any state but those listed?
If Missouri is an option, go to moteachingjobs.com
These positions exist. However, you may have trouble finding one in your desired locations (unless you are willing to go to very rural Hawaii or the Bronx). Typically they are only available in areas where school districts have great trouble attracting experienced certified teachers which usually means the inner city. Take a look at Teach for America or this program in Miami: http://www.miamiteachingfellows.org/.
California requires a teaching credential...so you will have to go back to school for another year. Same as a masters but you don't recieve the props for it!
With no certfication, you're going to have a hard time finding a teaching job in a pubilc school, especially in the states you mentioned. Look into subbing, long-term subbing, or teaching at a private school. I would think that your decision on where to work while you work towards your certificate would be heavily influenced by the location of university you will be attending.
NYC has a severe teacher shortage, but their greatest need is for middle school and high school math and science teachers. If you don't have an education background, you would probably want to go the Teaching Fellows route. From what I've heard, they pretty much throw you into the deep end of the pool after minimal training, but if you're a good enough performer to hold the kids' attention, and organized enough so that you don't spend twelve hours a day writing lesson plans and grading papers, you can manage it.