Jobs for history grads

[Jon Miller]

YEah, it is inner city teachers or alaska teachers who get paid decently...

rural districts or private schools get paid a pittance

Jon Miller

[Aabraxan]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
At least there are opportunities.

In Canada they are cutting back on teaching positions.

Now that may be. I can't speak to that. If I might make a couple of suggestions about public schools (private schools being a whole different subject):

1) Figure out what state you'd like to work in and call their Department of Education about licensure. I don't know about other states, but in Arkansas, you've got to get your teaching certificate and having your undergraduate degree won't cut it. Neither will having your Master's or PhD. You must have your teaching certificate, which usually involves either getting a Bachelor's in Education or going through a Non-Traditional Licensure program.

2) While you've got them on the phone, ask them about salaries. I don't mean ask about any one individual's salary, but there's a good chance that their salary grades are available through their state Freedom of Information Act or some such. At least then you'd have an idea of what salary range you might be in.

[Aabraxan]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
YEah, it is inner city teachers or alaska teachers who get paid decently...

rural districts or private schools get paid a pittance

Jon Miller

I'll be the first to admit that I've not even the foggiest clue what teachers in Alaska earn. And this question might come down to what we're calling "decently paid" or "a pittance." At any rate, it'll depend in part on where BK wants to teach and he can investigate that.

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by notyoueither


My place may not be suitable, but I'm sure I could help you find a place to bunk.

Thanks!

[Ben Kenobi]

1) Figure out what state you'd like to work in and call their Department of Education about licensure. I don't know about other states, but in Arkansas, you've got to get your teaching certificate and having your undergraduate degree won't cut it. Neither will having your Master's or PhD. You must have your teaching certificate, which usually involves either getting a Bachelor's in Education or going through a Non-Traditional Licensure program.

Done and done. That's the plan to get the licensure and then teach.

[Jon Miller]

pittance less than 30k

in the case of some private schools, less than 20k

decently paid is greater than 40k

JM

[Kontiki]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
At least there are opportunities.

In Canada they are cutting back on teaching positions.

Considering how wrong that is, you'd fit right in as a teacher in Texas, Ben.

[Ben Kenobi]

I don't know about that Kontiki.

Where I live they have closed 5 schools in the last 3 years.

Are they hiring where you are?

[Lawrence of Arabia]

yeah im graduation in 3 months with a degree in economics and i dont know what to do with it yet.

[Provost Harrison]

Well if Ben Kenobi is polishing my shoes, you may lick my boots

[Solly]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Well if Ben Kenobi is polishing my shoes, you may lick my boots

He has a degree in economics not a fail in biochemistry.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

and ive got a 3.5 gpa in my major, which is pretty good .

[Solly]

Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia
and ive got a 3.5 gpa in my major, which is pretty good .

Congrats..better than some around here

[Provost Harrison]

Originally posted by Doddler


He has a degree in economics not a fail in biochemistry.

(1) I was nowhere near a fail.

and

(2) I went to decent university.

[Provost Harrison]

Originally posted by Doddler


Congrats..better than some around here

You did well, you're doing virtually the same job as Homer Simpson does