Looking for teaching jobs & need your help! (school districts, where to live)

[HopeRunnerMo]

I'm a current teacher in NYC and am moving to DC this summer to be with my fiancé. He's going to school in Bethesda, so I'm looking for jobs in the DC/NOVA/MD area.

My question(s) for you is:
Does anyone know of any solid school districts that are hiring for secondary Spanish and/or English?

What are schools that I should definitely apply to? What are the ones that I should steer clear of? Any other advice I should know ahead of time?

Any help at all is GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advance!

[shastagrimes]

I'll be moving up there this summer also and have been searching for teaching jobs. There are TONS for Spanish teachers. I use teachers-teachers.com, and I go to the DOE sites for VA, MD and DC. There are ALWAYS positions posted for bilingual classroom teachers and teachers of Spanish for foriegn language. I teach Sign Language so I'm not having as many postings come up. If you would prefer a private school do a search for the private schools and go to their individual sites....takes a while but you may find something. Also check out Craigslist as some of the schools post there.

Hope this helps.

Shasta

[spealex]

My wife applied to various school systems in the metro area. She was contacted last week for 3 interviews. The ones that called back were Prince William County and Arlington. We will decide where to live depending on what county she gets hired on with.

[HopeRunnerMo]

Thanks for the input!
I was thinking about maybe subbing in the area if I can't find a position... Can a daily substitute make enough money to pay the normal bills in the DC area?