Teacher Looking for job?

My Husband is a 7th and 8th grade Science teacher with endorsements in Science,Social Studies and Language Arts. He has 14 years of Teaching experience but we live in Kansas and the pay here is not so good... We are wanting to move in order to be able to get better pay as well as benefits. Is there anyone who teaches that may know of a Middle School or Elementary School that is looking for a Teacher? ... What states pay the most for Teachers? ... Thanks!
Teacher Looking for job?
Being a teacher from Kansas, I'll tell you definatly not KS. One year, we were like 5 from the bottom.





If you are looking for a chance to travel on top of benefits and what not, look into the DOD schools.





Also, I know that if you can get ESL certified, that can boost a pay, especially in large school districts with a low SES. I had a roommate who did that.
Reply:Are you in a rural area of KS?


Do the bigger cities in KS pay better?


Do you also work?


Have either of you considered getting a second job part time or home business?





Check into the growing cities in Texas.


The cost of living there and state taxes are also reasonable.





California pays fairly well but the cost of living is proportionaly higher than the added pay.


You (the wife) will also need to work.


Double income is essential.


The average home costs ranges $350K-1M,


depending what city.





Science, Math, Special Ed, and Shop teachers are the area most sought after.


L.A., Oakland would be like the Detroit situation mentioned by others.





California is one of the most rigorous in the US with respect to the credential.


You will have an out of state credential.


Inner city and many other districts are socio-economically challenged. Some of them you can probably tolerate.


They have difficulties recruiting and keeping staff.


They get more desparate,


especially only a couple weeks before school starts


or in the middle of the year.


They will consider you, grant you a waiver.


You can work while on probation,


might have to attend some credential enrichment classes.





Search on the EdJoin site.


Pick the state, county or district;


and search term "science".


Call the district and speak with their HR rep.


regarding qualifications, credential etc.





Best Wishes !
Reply:Look up teacher pay by state on www.monster.com.
Reply:Well, Detroit may be high paying, but you will have to deal with no books, no materials, and the occasional gun shot during the day. Granted, this isn't all the time, but according to friends who work in that district, it happens more and more. Michigan is a horrible place to come for teaching...the pay is low in most cases and the economy sucks. I teach in Michigan and am lucky to have a job. I would look elsewhere. Ohio is actually a good place to look. My sister-in-law teaches there and loves it. :)
Reply:If you are interested in coming to Texas, you can search current openings on tasanet.org (Texas Association of School Administrators). The state base is somewhere around $28K, but most districts pay more. I am working in a district that starts teachers at $40k. Many districts in the area will offer stipends for teaching in shortage areas (math and science especially). I am a second year teacher, and my salary after my stipends are included (middle school math + coaching) is over $50k. Districts in the Houston area are very competitive with teacher pay. Check out the Region 4 Education Service Center for a list of the districts in the Houston area. However, I do recommend that you stay out of HISD - they have quite a few schools that need to be condemned for toxic mold (a law suit was filed this month against them for this!).





Check out the outlying districts, especially to the north. Those areas are rapidly growing so the districts are expanding to accomodate. I graduated from the district I am teaching at in 2002. At the time they had just opened a 6th elementary campus and split into two middle schools. This year they opened the 8th elementary campus, a 6th grade campus, and the 9th grade campus moved into their newly finished building. They are currently constructing a second high school due to open in the 2010-2011 school year. I never dreamed there would be two high schools in New Caney!
Reply:I work in NYC. The City sets it's own pay scale, and the pay is pretty good, though it's much better in the near NY suburbs.





The base pay for incoming NYC teachers is $43,362 if you come in with just a BA (and I'm not sure you can even get hired with just a BA anymore. I think you need a Masters these days, just to get in the door.)





The top salary is $95,285 for someone who has worked for 22 years and has a Ph.D., or a BA and a Masters plus 30 additional credits.





The benifits are pretty good, too. But it's not always worth it, to tell the truth. It really depends on who is the administrator you work under. If you work under a smart, nice, sane person - it can be a great job. If you work for someone who is nuts, or stupid, or nasty - well, you can imagine what kind of a job it turns into then.





I've taught here for 20 years now. I've seen lots of different kinds of adminitrators. Truthfully, I've seen very few really good ones.





Anyway, you can't *just* go by how much the place pays. Some places, like NYC pay more, because it costs so much to live here! So you have to figure in cost of living when you figure out if you'll be making more.
Reply:With your experience, you should be able to find a job easier than most. ...but when you start in a new district, don't expect to begin on step 14. It's very uncommon-- they'll negotiate with you and probably try to begin you on step 7-10.





Inner city public schools often pay the most. But you probably wouldn't want to work in one. (I couldn't.)





Places that ay the best are often the hardest to land a job in-- New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania-- the whole northeast has great unions, very good benefits, and very good pay... but there's often huge competition for jobs.





Hot spots for hiring-- Las Vegas (Clark county) is always desperate for teachers, but the pay and benefits aren't as great as you might find elsewhere.





Any place with a growing population is going to be your best bet. Look for a strong local economy, lots of new homes, and lower taxes. These are the places that are likely to need teachers the most.





Here's an article on best places to find teaching jobs:


http://www.teachinginterview.com/hotspot...





Also, there's a good book with information about finding teaching jobs.... it's largely geared towards people who have just finished their student teaching, but some things in it might be helpful to you-- http://www.iwantateachingjob.com





Good luck to you!!
Reply:Check out edzapp.com. It's a teacher job search site and it's awesome. I teach in Oregon and make $37,800 per year...if that's any gauge. But, edzapp will search for jobs all over the United States.





Good luck!
Reply:i think florida?? idk maybe new york or california
Reply:You may also want to take a look at the steps needed to convert a KS license to the state you eventually think about moving into. Some states allow you to transfer easily, while others have lots of hoops to jump through.
Reply:rhode island
Reply:I've heard that the worse the area and the more crime infested the schools the teachers are paid more. I hear Detriot has some of the highest paid teacher salarys.
Reply:I teach in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Because of the number of school districts in a relatively small area, there is alot of salary competition. My district starts at $46,000. I was in Las Vegas for Christmas, and although they are the fastest growing city, the starting pay is $33,000. So, I'd say check out metropolitan areas with many smaller districts surrounding it.


Good Luck