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Randomlikeme, I'm not certified to teach and don't have an education background. I don't really have the money to go back to school for that and well, I'm not fond of children (I prefer working with adults).
What would really be cool is if they asked and you whipped it out (the bgc) and said "Already did it".
Let's think about this ...
The background check is required to filter out perverts and abusers. Do you think that they will be satisfied if you pull out a piece of paper that says that you aren't one of them? Or do you think it's much more likely that they will run their own background check and won't rely on a piece of paper the person under investigation is providing?
Let's think about this ...
The background check is required to filter out perverts and abusers. Do you think that they will be satisfied if you pull out a piece of paper that says that you aren't one of them? Or do you think it's much more likely that they will run their own background check and won't rely on a piece of paper the person under investigation is providing?
Honestly, I don't even know if you can get some kind of certificate. The site I'm on shows that I passed the background check in my profile. The fee probably allows the company access to the database. But I don't know why they'd accept your DL, SS card, Passport or birth certificate and not accept an official transcript from a background check (if one's even available). Maybe someone knows.
(the expense would be deductible on your taxes if you did the long form... pretty sure the op wouldn't be doing that)
You mean to tell me that you have to hand over money to a potential employer to investigate you, all for 10 dollars an hour?!!
It is fairly common for teaching to pay for certifications (first aid and fingerprint clearance) or CPAs and insurance agents needing to pass state tests. This is all on their own dime. Sad but not uncommon.
Why not substitute teach? They are more likely to be needed than admin positions.
You need a teaching certification and many districts are actually fairly over-saturated in teachers and substitues because of lack of availible jobs compared to the supply (in some states all you need is a BA/BS.)
You need a teaching certification and many districts are actually fairly over-saturated in teachers and substitues because of lack of availible jobs compared to the supply (in some states all you need is a BA/BS.)
In all states all you need is BS/BA to be a first year teacher. Most have a requirement to acquire a Master's or equivalent within a specified number of years.
Wiki, but pretty accurate: Certified teacher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I don't know where you guys get the idea that school systems require a Master's to become a first year teacher. That, in fact, makes someone more unemployable as a teacher since Master's holders are more expensive. They go to the bottom of the pile in most cases.
It is fairly common for teaching to pay for certifications (first aid and fingerprint clearance) or CPAs and insurance agents needing to pass state tests. This is all on their own dime. Sad but not uncommon.
That makes since to me and have heard of those procedures before. My thinking goes along the lines of a new precedent where scams are spawned to take advantage of young people looking for work in this day of age which is not easy and very competitive, just to line the pockets of a group of hustlers, which abound. However if those kind of jobs can easily lead to a bright future then perhaps the investigative fee is appropriate.
We pay for everything up here....and it's not ten bucks.
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Originally Posted by jessxwrites89
I'm interested in applying for a temporary job through the school district I graduated from. It's requiring me to pay for my own background checks. Is that the norm nowadays: you paying for your own checks? I've always heard that I shouldn't pay for those, that it's the employer's responsibility. I want this job, though. $10... for the one I saw (not sure if there is a payment for the FBI check) isn't too bad I guess. Here's the requirements (for the instructional aides... I'm not certified to teach, so I'm the 2nd category):
Even volunteer and vulnerable positions are checked now. Up here in Canada it can be forty or fifty bucks easily. And each position may need a separate check. Sheesh.
My brother had a special rural program he volunteered for, and by the time the check was done the program was over. There's a time limit as well. They only stay current for ninety days.
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We pay for everything up here....and it's not ten bucks.
