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this question is on behalf of my gf, who is currently a teacher in NY state. she has a MEd from Montclair as well as 4 years of experience. i believe she also has special-ed credentials.
she'd be looking to teach in a decent, North NJ elementary school preferably 3rd grade and under.
It's not impossible, especially if she has a special ed cert. The supervisor that hired my wife at her current job told her that the fact that she had the cert (plus a Masters in writing) and other candidates didn't was a huge part of their decision. She does not currently teach special ed, but they know that they can shift her to that if need be rather than having to hire again.
It's not impossible, especially if she has a special ed cert. The supervisor that hired my wife at her current job told her that the fact that she had the cert (plus a Masters in writing) and other candidates didn't was a huge part of their decision. She does not currently teach special ed, but they know that they can shift her to that if need be rather than having to hire again.
Just like in business it's all about who you know. I know someone that got hired for a school position...there were 75 other applicants and he got hired because a relative also worked in the same district. Another one of my teacher friends agreed there is a lot of nepotism in the schools.
Just like in business it's all about who you know. I know someone that got hired for a school position...there were 75 other applicants and he got hired because a relative also worked in the same district. Another one of my teacher friends agreed there is a lot of nepotism in the schools.
Not saying it doesn't happen, because it certainly does, but it's no reason not to apply. Again, the district where my wife is currently working she didn't know anyone from Adam and got the job strictly based on qualifications. People act like teaching jobs in this state are much tougher to get than they are. There are 600+ districts and teachers retire or leave every year.
Not saying it doesn't happen, because it certainly does, but it's no reason not to apply. Again, the district where my wife is currently working she didn't know anyone from Adam and got the job strictly based on qualifications. People act like teaching jobs in this state are much tougher to get than they are. There are 600+ districts and teachers retire or leave every year.
Exactly, go ahead and apply and do what you can. Applying for a job has a very low time/cost investment. I also think as with business too, it's best if you can find some way to make a face-to-face contact.
this question is on behalf of my gf, who is currently a teacher in NY state. she has a MEd from Montclair as well as 4 years of experience. i believe she also has special-ed credentials.
she'd be looking to teach in a decent, North NJ elementary school preferably 3rd grade and under.
is it still extremely tough to find these jobs?
It is not as hard as people say, *if* you have experience. 4 years should be plenty. I moved here from another state and did not even have my NJ teaching cert yet (I'd applied, but it hadn't been processed), and I got a full time job within two weeks of sending out resumes. I applied to probably 10 places that had open positions in my certification areas, got 3 callbacks within days (1 prestigious private school in Manhattan, 2 good public schools in Bergen county), had 2 interviews and 1 job offer. For reference, I also have a master's degree in my field and had 9 years experience in another state at the time.
I think it's mostly very hard for teachers with no experience--you usually have to sub, work your way up to a maternity leave replacement and then hope to get a full time job-- unless you know someone in a school district.
What your GF needs to do is be proactive. Apply with the district online, but also email her resume and cover letter directly to the appropriate principal. If she doesn't hear back within a week or two, follow up with a polite email.
My D was hired by one district did not like the department manager so she left after the year was completed. She was hired by another district immediately. She had no connections in either district although she has relatives that are teachers. Neither district would have known that.
Three years ago our DS searched for a public teaching job in NJ. He had a masters in his field but no experience. Excellent references; no connections. Over two months he applied online to many, many openings and was called for several first interviews and a few second round ones.
He ended up accepting a PT position in a great district that morphed into FT after 6 months.
He is still there and very happy. Sometimes its not a straight line.
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