I was ready to be done after six years, but I switched schools five years ago and love love love it. Do you think switching schools would make any difference? ( In case you do wind up staying in teaching)
What field did you transition into? Did you need additional schooling and/or experience?
Librarian. I have to go back to school to get an additional certification (in my case, another master's program). I'm doing an online program at a major university.
I love education and schools, but I can't do the day-to-day classroom dance for too much longer. I'm so exhausted and burnt out at the end of the day/week/month/quarter that I know I need a change.
Post by mrsn052408 on Aug 26, 2016 18:21:02 GMT -5
I'm an RN and work as the Director of Education and Professional Development in a hospital. I have a non-clinical staff development position vacant and I interviewed a social studies teacher! I was interested in his ability to design training for the department. I also hired a teacher to coordinate and teach all of our CPR type classes and she is the learning management software administrator. It can be done!
Keep an eye on community college openings. I'm in special ed (so kind of different! Ha!), but when I was looking for jobs I saw a lot of postings for positions in accessibility offices that made (starting) six figures. Most only required a masters. I don't know if it's similar for writing centers, but I know most community colleges focus heavily on writing so I'd look there. I found many of these positions posted on HERC (higher ed recruiting consortium).
You can also teach at a CC with a MA, but I'm not sure how well the faculty are paid (as a faculty member at a university... I it goes without saying that I'm NOT making six figures).
Good luck!
I got my Masters with the intention of teaching at a cc. I think I might enjoy that more than high school. But I've been looking for open positions for five years and there's just nothing. I think once people get in, they don't want to leave! I could be an adjunct I know. But the lack of guaranteed steady employment won't work for us right now.
I was ready to be done after six years, but I switched schools five years ago and love love love it. Do you think switching schools would make any difference? ( In case you do wind up staying in teaching)
I don't think so. I actually like the school I am at, the people(for the most part) and we have a good group of students. I am just burnt out on the job
I was ready to be done after six years, but I switched schools five years ago and love love love it. Do you think switching schools would make any difference? ( In case you do wind up staying in teaching)
I don't think so. I actually like the school I am at, the people(for the most part) and we have a good group of students. I am just burnt out on the job
Understand! Just had to add just in case:) good luck finding something new!
For all the instructional design people, many of the job postings I've seen have wanted experience with ADDIE. I googled and while I don't use the acronym, I feel like I unofficially go through those steps with teaching. Is it a huge deal to not have formal training or experience using that framework?
I do not have any specialized training. I utilized my network for all three of these jobs. I feel like many employers care more about your experience and personality more than your specific qualifications unless it is something mandated by law - for example, I tried to get a job as a technical trainer in a hospital and they really liked me but because I did not have the certification that was required I didn't get it (it seems to be a nearly impossible certification to get, so many hoops to jump through). With the job I just started, it said they preferred certain training but I got it without that because I interview very well and had two people (one a board member) vouch for me. I never really realized how important networking is until the past five years or so when I couldn't even get a second glance at my resume due to the insane job market (literally hundreds of people applying for one job).
Think of all of your friends who like their job. Even if it seems unrelated, you never know where might have something that might fit into your skill set. For example, I recently applied/interviewed with Blue Cross/Blue Shield, a financial nonprofit (where I got the job) and our local water company, all for instructional design or documentation jobs in fields I've never worked in or know anything about. I'm convinced I only got interviews at each of them because I knew someone who got me that initial foot in the door. The rest was up to me, but that IN is golden.
From a hiring standpoint, a few years ago I was on a hiring committee for my job. We got close to 100 resumes. Some were obviously not a fit, but a good 50 of them were at least qualified. But you can't interview 50 people and most of their resumes didn't really stand out from the others in such a spectacular fashion that it gave us any clear yes candidates. The people we ended up interviewing? Most knew someone. The person we hired knew someone - nobody necessarily "important" - and wasn't even the most qualified but was the best personality fit.
I truly believe, with the exception of certain fields, that who you know matters more than what you know.
Post by revolution on Aug 26, 2016 19:57:49 GMT -5
I have my bachelors in math. I was a computer programmer in NJ. Hated it. Switched to teaching. Loved it. But DH and I moved back to PA and my certification didn't transfer. So I went back to writing software. I do love my job now for the most part. But part of me wonders what teaching would've been like for me.
Finished my MAT in 7-12 social studies knowing teaching was not a good fit for me. I now work in university administration. Started in the Registrars office, managing commencement and enrollment certification, then transferred into study abroad admin; I work on finances, credit conversion, and manage reception; used to do scholarship advising as well. This is a good fit for my more introverted nature, but an extrovert could go into program advising or other student service areas for more interaction with people. My background in languages and living abroad was critical for international education. But overall, the organizational, presentation, and communication skills you need in teaching (including the silent, sarcastic wtf voice going on in your head at times) translate well to higher ed admin for many offices.
Post by Doggy Mommy on Aug 26, 2016 21:19:57 GMT -5
After 15 years in the classroom, I was done done DONE. It took 5 interviews over the course of a 14 months but I got a job in the same school district as a professional development coordinator. I'm learning a lot about instructional design and facilitating adults, and my projects are in areas that I'm interested in. There are some things I'm not as crazy about, but I'm still glad to be there rather than in the classroom and I think this position could open a lot of doors.
I'm also thinking of getting my admin license through an online program that several of my co-workers have gone through. It's pretty quick and easy. That would be another option.
Eventually I'd love to work for Apple and travel around giving PD in using technology in the classroom.
RoxMonster, this sounds as if my BF could have written it. The only difference is that we relocated in April and he's searching for a job in our new city. His state paperwork is taking forever and he is frustrated and I don't think he's really happy being a teacher--he doesn't hate it, but I don't think he really loves it either. If he could find a financially feasible way to write for a living, he would. He is pondering changing careers, but he won't go back to school at this point for something different. He's considered editing in the meantime, but I'm not sure how lucrative that is and I guess you need experience as an editor? I'm sorry you feel the way you do and I understand because of bf's current situation. I hope you find something that you enjoy.