teaching positions in New Orleans or surrounding areas (Jefferson, Plaquemine: teaching jobs, middle school)

[hey teach]

My husband is in talks for a position that will move us to NOLA. I am a middle school science teacher in Alabama. All of my experience is in inter-city areas (difficult students and parents). Are there teaching jobs available in N. O. or the surrounding areas?

[Drouzin]

Middle school science?! Science, math, and special ed are the mantra words in the local school systems here. For more input try nola.com education forum.

[hey teach]

Thanks for the web site. Any input would help. I understand there are many private schools and since Katrina an abundance of charter schools have opened. Any thoughts on salary? Might I be better off financially to look for something out of education. While education is my passion, I can't live on poverty wages either.

[miserylovesco.]

Check out teachnola.org, it's a really great thing they're getting off the ground.

[Drouzin]

Hey Teach, here are some sites for local school systems:

These places are considered to be in the NOLA metro area:
New Orleans Public School System
St. Bernard Public Schools
Welcome To Jefferson Parish Public Schools
St. Tammany Parish School Board (Northshore)

These places are a bit further out, but had good reputations in the local teacher world pre-K:
Home - Plaquemines Parish School Board
St. Charles

PS. Private school salary here is a poverty wage so I would avoid them.

[SouthernBelleInUtah]

Don't know about the non-church schools, but I used to work for a Catholic girls high and you taught for God, not money!