| Teaching in Florida is fantastic. By teaching in | | | | While the Florida lifestyle is fantastic you should be |
| Florida you get to combine one of the most | | | | warned that salaries for teaching jobs in Florida |
| rewarding professions in the world with one of | | | | are slightly lower than the rest of the country. |
| the most rewarding lifestyles any state in the | | | | The average teacher salary nationwide is |
| country has to offer. With year-round average | | | | $46,000, where Florida teacher salaries average |
| temperatures of 72 degrees and over 340 days | | | | $45,000. However, while the pay may be slightly |
| of sun a year, teaching in Florida offers the ideal | | | | lower than the average, don't forget, it is about a |
| lifestyle for any family. | | | | lifestyle change...having your kids play little league, |
| However, getting a teaching job is different in | | | | join swim teams, play tennis, and go to the beach |
| every state. Therefore, to get a teaching job in | | | | ALL YEAR LONG. |
| Florida you need to know what to do... | | | | Of course, before you attend any Florida teacher |
| While in some states the best approach is to | | | | job fair or apply to any Florida county school |
| search through the classifieds, one could look | | | | district you must first obtain certification to teach |
| through the classifieds for hours and never find a | | | | in Florida. There are different ways to get |
| teaching job in Florida. A more reliable source is | | | | certified to teach in Florida depending on whether |
| the teacher recruitment website They are | | | | or not you are currently certified to teach in |
| designed to assist you in finding that perfect | | | | another state or currently going through a |
| teaching job in Florida (or any state for that | | | | teacher education program. The best approach is |
| matter). All you have to do is upload your teacher | | | | to visit the website and go to the "recruitment" |
| resume and other qualifications and the Florida | | | | tab and then click on "certification"...then follow the |
| schools that are looking for teachers will come to | | | | simple steps on how to obtain a Florida teaching |
| you. | | | | certification. |
| Another approach to finding a teaching job in | | | | You will find that teaching in Florida is an |
| Florida is to attend various teacher job fairs. By | | | | extremely rewarding and enjoyable career. |
| visiting the website you can find out when and | | | | However, since it is so rewarding, finding teaching |
| where each county is holding their teacher job | | | | jobs in Florida can be quite difficult. For some |
| fair. You can even register for the job fairs online. | | | | reason there is a rumor that Florida is in |
| What's great is that even if you are unsure of | | | | desperate need for teachers. Unfortunately, the |
| which Florida County you would like teach in, | | | | reality is with so many people changing careers |
| Florida holds a huge multi-county teacher job fair | | | | and looking into teaching as a more rewarding |
| called the "Great Florida Teach-In". The "Great | | | | profession, along with the fact that many people |
| Florida Teach-In" is a perfect opportunity for | | | | are relocating to Florida for the lifestyle, not to |
| teachers seeking employment opportunities | | | | mention the fact that the baby boomers are NOT |
| anywhere in the state Florida. By attending this | | | | retiring in the numbers originally expected, Florida |
| teacher job fair you not only meet the school | | | | teaching jobs can be quite difficult to secure. |
| district personnel, but you can also get information | | | | However, with a little perseverance finding a |
| about living in the Florida counties. | | | | teaching job in Florida is possible and well worth it. |
| Is the pay fair for Florida teachers? | | | | |