Idea for those Unemployed...

[Red State Rebel]

If you have a sufficient amount of credits for your state, consider Substitute Teaching. My daughter in law is doing this right now. In Missouri you only need 60 credit hours and they can be in anything. She logs onto the schools website, sees what classes are going to be open and chooses the ones she wants to work. It leaves her schedule flexible but she makes about $100.00/day she teaches too.

I just thought I would throw that out for those who are looking but need some money in the mean time.....

[Booberdawg]

1. college or primary education?

[Red State Rebel]

3. College Credits

[Booberdawg]

5. but what does she substitute teach?

primary education or college courses? And don't her 60 credits have to pertain to education/teaching?

[Red State Rebel]

9. For Substitute Teaching in MO they don't have to

be toward an educational degree. Just 60 college credit hours, period. She subs at all levels from primary grades thru high school. I'm sure all states have their own criteria for Subs, all I know is Missouri's.

[Booberdawg]

10. Thanks, maybe I'll look into this

[rocktivity]

2. You mean 60 college credits? I have a four-year degree!

rocknation

[southerngirlwriter]

4. great idea! Thank you!

I am reeling because today my part-time, temporary job told me that I'd done so well, and was just sooooooo efficient and wonderful, that I've already finished everything they wanted me to do for the rest of the year! If they need me in January, they'll call!

I have sent out over 300 resumes in the last four months. Twelve times, I've gotten to the second-interview stage. Their final answer is always something along these lines:

"You're just sooooo smart and sooooo talented that we just, really, well, we think you'd be bored here. It wouldn't challenge you. But we'll keep your resume on file, blah blah blah...."

On Edit: My little barfing smiley won't work. Ah, well.

[KCDem]

6. I hate that cop-out excuse as well.

I'm an ABD at-home Mom, yet I want to get back into the world of the employed. Occasionally, jobs come up at my husband's company. He mentioned me to the HR guy, who said that I was overqualified. Huh? And that I'd be bored... no, I wouldn't, I'd just hang out on DU all day. ;) It bothers me that companies make your decision for you.

[JailBush]

7. Warning!

I spent five years as a substitute before I hired on full time with the Seattle School District. I discovered that I loved working with kids, BUT... public education is a very dangerous occupation.

Some smaller school districts may be OK, but any large, urban school district is probably wallowing in corruption. Carry a pencil and notebook with you at all times, and try to learn what you can about the system. Don't trust ANYONE. Many, if not most, teachers unions are corrupt, and public schools are filled with teachers who are union whores - say the wrong thing, and they'll report you to the principal or the union.

If you're in a position where things seem to be going smoothly, try to get letters of recommendation and appreciation from teachers and parents and have them put in your file. Make copies, in case school officials later "lose" your files.

Check out the National Association for the Prevention of Teacher Abuse, at http://www.endteacherabuse.org. My education website at http://www.geobop.com/education/ is being revised and is probably in disarray, but the new site will be at http://www.edrevolt.org.

[Sequoia]

8. Thank you

That's some quality info you posted. I had to pull my kid out of her class because the teacher...well, I won't go into it. Happy Holidays.

[alwynsw]

12. Agreed on the danger

My wife taught in a relatively small, rural district until her retirement. Even there, they had incidents of kids attacking teachers. They were rare, but it happened.

On the bright side, there were VERY few self-appointed watchdogs.

[silverlib]

11. In Texas, you don't have to substitue, you can actually teach!

It's rediculus and such an insult to teachers who actually went to college to teach. Texas hires full time teachers who are college graduates and every year of their business experience related to what they teach is considered "previous experience" and is calculated into the salary. One teacher was hired after being layed off in the tech injury and was making more than teachers who had taught for ten years. He was actually a very good friend of mine and he realized after two weeks that teaching is a calling and he did not have it. He said it was the hardest paycheck he has ever drawn. It certainly enhanced his respect for teachers. My daughter was his department head (and he was making more than she does).