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Old 05-27-2015, 01:45 PM
 
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Are there any teachers here who can give me an advice?


I live in NYC but am moving in July.
I am trying to find a teaching job in NJ but none of public schools contacted me so far.
I had an three interviews/demo lessons with private schools (nj and ny) but didn't work out.

I went to NYU and have two master's degree.
One is art education and second is early childhood education + special education.

This will be my first year teaching and it seems like it bothers many admins.
They prefer experienced teachers.
Of course! I understand. I would too.



When do public schools start hiring?
How can I appeal as a first year teacher?
How much is the pay for day care teacher?
Will I ever get a job? :'(

All of my colleagues got a job and I lost all the confidence and hope...

Please share any advices and thoughts about getting a teaching job in NJ........... especially within bergen county because I will be living in palisades park area.

Thank you in advance everyone for your thoughtful responses.
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Old 05-27-2015, 01:57 PM
 
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Sorry to say it is VERY VERY hard to get hired anywhere unless you have a connection within the school district. You may want to consider taking a maturnity leave position with the possibility of it turning into a regular job after.

Your degree from a great school should get you some calls (I would hope). I know there are A LOT of teachers retiring in the Newark school system due to all of the recent changes. What is your certification in? You said your major but, not your certs.
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Old 05-27-2015, 04:48 PM
 
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Sorry to say it is VERY VERY hard to get hired anywhere unless you have a connection within the school district. You may want to consider taking a maturnity leave position with the possibility of it turning into a regular job after.

Your degree from a great school should get you some calls (I would hope). I know there are A LOT of teachers retiring in the Newark school system due to all of the recent changes. What is your certification in? You said your major but, not your certs.



I still have summer classes until July 2nd and have to wait for school to prove that i graduated from here with degrees.

But I took praxis test and passed for Early childhood education.
Which I am sure that I will be certified with Early childhood education

and special education also. because it does not require praxis exam.


And I don't have connection to any of districts and that is one of my concerns...............
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Old 05-27-2015, 07:25 PM
 
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I know lots of teachers in NJ and they have told me there is a lot of nepotism in the schools. Just like many other jobs it's all about who you know.
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Old 05-28-2015, 07:47 AM
 
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I moved here from another state, didn't even have NJ certification yet (had applied, but it hadn't come through) and found a job in a very good public school district in less than 2 weeks. In that time period, I managed to get 3 interviews--two at public schools and one at a private school in Manhattan.

You really have to be quite aggressive when looking for a job, and when you have no experience, you need to be willing to work almost anywhere your first year or two. There are *many* charter schools in NJ that you should be applying to as well. Cast your net far and wide--don't just fill out the online applications in each school district--you must then follow up with an email directly to the principal and/or superintendent introducing yourself, giving your qualifications, attach your resume, etc. Apply in lower socioeconomic schools as well--there's much higher teacher turnover there.

You should literally send out 30-40 of those emails. And then yes, as a last resort, start looking for maternity leave replacement jobs. Tenured teachers can take a full year off in NJ for maternity leave, and the school districts will hire someone for the full year--then you get experience and the school district gets to know you.

Good luck!
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Old 05-28-2015, 11:49 AM
 
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It's a Charter school job fair, for NJ/NJ schools, next Saturday in NYC.
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Old 05-31-2015, 02:18 PM
 
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It is very hard to get a teaching job in NJ. On top of that our governor has done nothing but make working in public schools hell. I know you say you are moving but just a reminder in order to work in nj public schools you have to live in nj. I would suggest applying for maternity leave positions and getting a sub license in the towns you want to teach in. Get your face in there and network as most teaching jobs (for public school) depend on who you know. I know having a masters for gen ed elementary actually puts you at a slight disadvantage when you are getting hired because it costs more to pay you then to pay the same person applying for the job with a bachelors degree. However going into special ed is a good idea to have a masters. Also easier to get a job in special ed then a elementary classroom. Keep in mind you should have a passion for special education and not just choose it because its easier to get a job. Special education is a very difficult job to do and without that passion you will be burned out in 3 years.

I would also look into private. The pay is less but you also have a lot less headaches and a lot more freedom in teaching. Catholic schools as well. Be wary of charter schools, very wary.
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Old 05-31-2015, 02:20 PM
 
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don't just fill out the online applications in each school district--you must then follow up with an email directly to the principal and/or superintendent introducing yourself, giving your qualifications, attach your resume, etc.
Good advice here too - get your face known.

I did maternity leave jobs and subbed locally for 1 1/2 years in bergen county before i was offered my first teaching job here. During that time i applied to 150 jobs - including other maternity leave and received 4 interviews. Just be aggressive and sub!
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Old 05-31-2015, 09:04 PM
 
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It is very hard to get a teaching job in NJ. On top of that our governor has done nothing but make working in public schools hell. I know you say you are moving but just a reminder in order to work in nj public schools you have to live in nj. I would suggest applying for maternity leave positions and getting a sub license in the towns you want to teach in. Get your face in there and network as most teaching jobs (for public school) depend on who you know. I know having a masters for gen ed elementary actually puts you at a slight disadvantage when you are getting hired because it costs more to pay you then to pay the same person applying for the job with a bachelors degree. However going into special ed is a good idea to have a masters. Also easier to get a job in special ed then a elementary classroom. Keep in mind you should have a passion for special education and not just choose it because its easier to get a job. Special education is a very difficult job to do and without that passion you will be burned out in 3 years.

I would also look into private. The pay is less but you also have a lot less headaches and a lot more freedom in teaching. Catholic schools as well. Be wary of charter schools, very wary.

Thank you so much for your thoughtful response!!

I applied to many private schools but only one replied and I did interview and demo lesson but was rejected at the end.

And I wonder if catholic schools care if I dont believe in anything...

And what do you mean by be wary of charter schools? A lot of people said I should apply charter schools..
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Old 05-31-2015, 09:55 PM
 
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I moved here from another state, didn't even have NJ certification yet (had applied, but it hadn't come through) and found a job in a very good public school district in less than 2 weeks. In that time period, I managed to get 3 interviews--two at public schools and one at a private school in Manhattan.

You really have to be quite aggressive when looking for a job, and when you have no experience, you need to be willing to work almost anywhere your first year or two. There are *many* charter schools in NJ that you should be applying to as well. Cast your net far and wide--don't just fill out the online applications in each school district--you must then follow up with an email directly to the principal and/or superintendent introducing yourself, giving your qualifications, attach your resume, etc. Apply in lower socioeconomic schools as well--there's much higher teacher turnover there.

You should literally send out 30-40 of those emails. And then yes, as a last resort, start looking for maternity leave replacement jobs. Tenured teachers can take a full year off in NJ for maternity leave, and the school districts will hire someone for the full year--then you get experience and the school district gets to know you.

Good luck!
Thank you!

I started sending emails to principals already and havent heard any yet.

Ugh... I did not know that finding a teaching job is so hard!
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