Anyone here know the starting salary for a teacher in L.I? (Great Neck: how much, home)

[collegedropout]

Hi. I am a prospective teacher currently working on my B.A. I live in queens and although I would want to teach a more diverse student body in the city, the education requirements for the salary steps don't seem to be quite as rewarding. Don't get me wrong, 45k starting for a B.A is decent when your single like me, (im 21) is decent. But im already living on my own and I want to be able to buy a home in short period of time.
I was just wondering if anyone here knew how much one with a B.A or M.A would make starting and the pay steps in a L.I school near queens? I tried to search for it but it seems to me that they don't want that type of info released to the public. Thanks!

[Kbinspections]

All districts are different but step1 with a BA is around 40-50 k. Good luck...

[llama8]

I am a high school teacher on Long Island. Each district is different. I started at $51,300 in my District in 2003 with a MA. Today it is closer to $53,000 (it is a very good district). Some of the smaller or "not as good" districts may start at $48,000. You need to really shop around. You really should not settle for anything around or under $45,000 because that is quite low.

I do have friends who teach in Queens and they are dying to get into LI schools. Not only because of the starting salary, but because the pay scale steps are better and clubs advisors make more. Good Luck!

[llama8]

oh I forgot to post, the pay scale steps are about $3,000 a year in my district.

If you only have a BA, you are going to make significantly less money (closer to $41,000).

[collegedropout]

Thanks everyone! How hard is it anyway to get a position say, in Great Neck or Manhasset? Thanks for all the help

[Chrisk327]

do you buy a lottery ticket weekly? you might have about an equal shot....

Also dpeends on the level Elementry is really hard. My wife has been trying to get into LI schools for 4 years. Also she has been trying to get into a queens schools. You need to know someone or basically just wait and hopefully get lucky.

She's been working in private schools making close to $30K. Sounds great for 5 years of school a masters 40K of debt and a 4.0 right?

[OhBeeHave]

To collegedropout:
My family member is in a north shore, Nassau Cty school district and is not considered permanent, although she is in the classroom FT. She's hoping it will lead her to a permanent position within that district. For now, she's grateful she has a job in her field.

To Chrisk327:

Sounds great for 5 years of school a masters 40K of debt and a 4.0 right?

What really stinks about that is that whoever was at the bottom of her class (or who is less qualified) stands as good of a chance of getting the position your wife would like. That seems unfair.

[Chrisk327]

It is a sore topic for me; I'm sorry if I come off too harshly on this board.

The way school districts hire, and the sheer volume of them, confound me. If they were a business they'd be out of business years ago. I honestly have no problem with paying the teachers well, I understand the high cost of living here, and the difficulty of the job. I don't understand the layers of government etc etc.

Why is getting a position that would be considered "normal" in most areas of the country, considered like winning the lottery here? Benefits and pension are good, salary good, but come on, we're not talking Major League baseball salaries.


FYI - LI Schools have or plan to lay off a number of teachers this year, due to budget cuts, which makes the market harder.

[TomMoser]

Originally Posted by Chrisk327

FYI - LI Schools have or plan to lay off a number of teachers this year, due to budget cuts, which makes the market harder.

I have not heard anything about this. Which districts are you talking about?

[Rachael84]

ha, good luck getting a job on Long Island. the only way you'll get a job on Long Island is if you have a really good connection or graduated from one of the school districts. I teach in the city now and it isn't as bad as you think. You hardly ever find any brand new teachers starting out on LI. I wouldn't bother putting the effort in lol. Get a couple years in the city and try to transfer. That's what I'm going to do, though this year I have a connection with one school district, and going to apply to the district I graduated with.