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Old 12-01-2009, 12:56 PM
 
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I have wanted to live In Seattle for years now, and am wondering what my chances are of finding a teaching position in around the city. I have a B.A. in history, a M.ed., and am licensed in the state of New Hampshire. I assume that the market for history teachers is pretty flooded but was just hoping to hear something positive about my chances of landing a job as a teacher in seattle within say a year or two.

Does anyone have any suggestions or comments about the Seattle public school district and/or employment opportunities? Any help at all would be much appreciated. thanks
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Old 12-01-2009, 01:28 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX!!!!
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I know this is dated, but way back when I was an undergrad at the UW, I looked into the department of Education and was set to get my liberal arts degree in the social sciences. The advisor told me that if I wanted to teach something like high school history I'd better be willing to move to Yakima or the tri-cities and also be able to coach wrestling. This was over 20 years ago so things may have changed. At the time, some of my classmates who did graduate with English degrees (more in demand) and teaching certification took a few years to find something permanent in the Seattle area.
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Old 12-01-2009, 01:54 PM
 
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Thanks for the response. I am sure it is still really difficult to land a history teaching position. I'm pretty set on this, though. I'm determined to work towards getting an ed job there in Seattle, I'm just hoping someone might have some suggestions on what I can do to increase my odds.

I wish I was a math teacher at times like this, but id never teach full time in a field I'm simply not passionate about. Oh well.
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Old 12-01-2009, 01:56 PM
 
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Thanks for the response. I am sure it is still really difficult to land a history teaching position. I'm pretty set on this, though. I'm determined to work towards getting an ed job there in Seattle, I'm just hoping someone might have some suggestions on what I can do to increase my odds.

I wish I was a math teacher at times like this, but id never teach full time in a field I'm simply not passionate about. Oh well.
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Old 12-01-2009, 04:56 PM
 
Location: WA
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Public school teaching opportunities are here: WATeach

I was looking into a high school teaching position this past summer, but not much was available: many teachers were laid off during the summer, so the market was flooded. Maybe things will pick up next year.
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Old 12-01-2009, 05:13 PM
 
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I do not know firsthand (am not in the teaching profession) but I found this somewhat handy when I was interested in knowing education standards in various states.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Educational Effectiveness

The heading "21st century teaching force" is what covers the teachers' criteria (in as much as they are reflected here).
Washington apparently has some fairly stringent requirements on teacher testing and certification.
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Old 12-01-2009, 07:06 PM
 
Location: Miami,FL
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I'm a special education teacher in Miami and I was wondering the same thing...but regardless I'm moving to seattle....I'm really hoping for a positive outcome....
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Old 12-01-2009, 07:08 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX!!!!
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I'm a special education teacher in Miami and I was wondering the same thing...but regardless I'm moving to seattle....I'm really hoping for a positive outcome....
As far as I know special ed is one of the higher demand areas.
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Old 12-01-2009, 07:20 PM
 
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I'm an elementary education teacher and regardless of whether I get a job or not I'm moving to Seattle (my fiance got a job there). If the high school positions are rare I suspect the elementary area to be even worse. Are my assumptions correct or can I be a little bit more hopeful? Are there certain districts that are hiring more teachers than others?
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Old 12-01-2009, 07:23 PM
 
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Again, my information is extremely dated, but getting a job at the elementary level used to be easier than the high school level.
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