Job Search/Teaching in Pennsylvania: Did u relocate (high school, resume, attend)
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Would you say that schools in PA tend to hire family members, or friends/friends of friends?
Generally yes.
I once asked a former teacher/administrator of mine who I had pissed off where I attended high school(that was a loaded question since I tend to **** people off) and his answer wasn't that so much but that my family was wrong. Also, it's a fairly isolated area so they also tried to hire from outside the area. But it was mostly family.
Now, I was applying in the middle of the 1980s recession (remember those 251 apps were all done on a Selectric typewriter, no word processing) so that was a factor.
Another factor was my resume. It was loaded with non-teaching experience (I was almost 30) so many Principals thought I would bolt at the first chance to get back to industry. That was explained to me later by another former teacher/administrator I'd had.
North beach, did you move to MD for work? Is it easier to get a teaching job there than PA?
Yes and yes.
Remember, 251 apps in PA as opposed to 1 in MD with a choice of schools. I picked the least ghetto one.
The main systems hiring here are Prince George's and, to an extent, Montgomery Counties as well as Baltimore City. The other ones are hit and miss.
You can go from an urban system to a suburban system to an incredibly rural one in this state fairly quickly. You can also do that in a couple or three Counties, too.
probably moving to NoVa. Just found out I can apply for special ed jobs in VA with a PA English 7-12 cert. You can't apply for special ed jobs in PA without being certified in it. This opens so many doors for VA!!!
I thought a lot about NC too, but sounds like a mess down there now
Oh, it's doable but if he's coming from rural PA he'll have sticker shock.
No doubt. I have reverse sticker shock when I look back at PA or OH. I think PA pay is pretty good, but I grew up in Ohio and pay was always quite a bit lower.
The alternative of not working or subbing for years doesn't make things very affordable either.
I'm in Philly. Yes, it is cheaper here but I'm unemployed, so who cares?
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