Thursday, May 3, 2012

How do teachers find their jobs?

So I've been at my job managing a restaurant in Hollywood, CA for the past ten years.  It's a dead end job, in a small family owned restaurant with owners who are crazy.  There are no benefits and there is no room for advancement.  Since I'm in school, right now I'm only working part time and it's barely enough to get by on.  I've been sending out resumes along with copies of my teaching credential, every day to different schools so I can get a job as a teacher.  I'd really like to get a job this summer teaching full time so I can get more experience as an educator, and start paying some bills.  Tho, my other option is to just get any job and start working full time.  I've sent out a few resumes to restaurants that have their act together, offering benefits and room for advancement.  Maybe teaching will have to wait...
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  1. UnknownMay 10, 2012 at 6:40 PM

    Getting a job during a recession requires patience, patience, and more patience. Good luck with your endeavor. You'll land a job soon, just be patient.

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  2. MeMay 11, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    I think you are lucky that you live in USA. In our country, if someone is aged over 35 it will be so hard to find a job especially a well- payed job. So I hope you get a job what you wanted soon.

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  3. lanikinsMay 20, 2012 at 3:01 PM

    Where do you live? I can recommend some private language schools to apply to if you're interested in that… Also, can you please add my new blog to your list of blogs you are following:

    http://recordingtreasures.blogspot.com/

    And you can delete the previous blog:

    http://teachablemomentsarise.tumblr.com/

    Thanks!

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    1. Yes!May 21, 2012 at 12:11 PM

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    2. Yes!May 21, 2012 at 12:12 PM

      I live in Los Feliz :)

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    3. lanikinsMay 22, 2012 at 9:08 PM

      Private Language Schools are a good way to gain some experience teaching ESL. You don't have to have your MA in hand. One in the LA area is Language Systems (LSI) in Alhambra and I think Koreatown as well. I worked there and enjoyed it.

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  4. dapitaitaiMay 21, 2012 at 12:19 AM

    That's true that in my country it is very hard and even impossible for someone over 30 who is not extremely experienced in teaching to find a job as a teacher. But here is the US, so I believe someone like you will definitely become a teacher because of your passion, your hard working and your creativity. Good luck!

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