SPED teaching positions (New Orleans, Jefferson: transfer, schools, salary)

[hey teach]

I have a friend whose husband is being transferred to New Orleans. She is an excellent SPED teacher.
I know most of the schools in NOLA are charter. How difficult will it be for her to get a teaching position there? Is it difficult to transfer her teaching license or is a license even necessary in the charters?

[aab7855]

She shouldn´t have much trouble at all, so long as she is experienced and certified. I´m going through the motions myself, trying to come back Stateside after living and teaching overseas for almost 8 years. What I have learned by talking to fellow teachers is that most charters are willing to take good candidates who don´t yet have their licenses.

As far the the general process for getting a license in Louisiana, she should be able to get one through reciprocity no problem at all. It could be a provisional license and she may need to do coursework to get a proper one, but once again no sweat.

No one teaches to get rich, but know that New Orleans in particular doesn´t pay enough with the cost of living being what it is. I´m not sure where she would be placed on the salary scale, if all her years in another state will count or not, but they should. Charters might start at $45K, and the few conventional schools under the Orleans Parish School Board pay maybe $41K starting off...Jefferson Parish starts right around there as well.

[Mel2882]

She won't need to transfer certification right away, but they will probably want her to be willing and do it eventually. I don't think shell have any trouble.

[hey teach]

Thank you. She has been teaching in Alabama so low salary expectations are understood. The main thing for her is working and keeping her license viable.