| Are you struggling to find a job as a teacher? | | | | always teachers retiring, quitting, or moving up to |
| Were you one of the teachers in Florida that lost | | | | a new level, and those are positions that need to |
| their job due to budget cuts? There are plenty of | | | | be filled. You could fill one of them if you get your |
| teaching jobs out there, but you have to know | | | | resume in front of the right principal. |
| where to look. Performing a teacher job search is | | | | Hint #3 |
| not difficult, but there are some hints that can | | | | Stay flexible with your search. Be open to |
| help you. | | | | working as a teacher assistant, teaching a |
| Hint #1 | | | | different grade than what you are used to, and |
| Never limit your search to just one state or one | | | | stay open to working in a school that you would |
| city. Teachers are needed in different areas of | | | | rather not teach in. If you are struggling to find a |
| the United States and you might not be living in | | | | teaching job, then you need to be open to |
| the area that is in need. As a city or state grows | | | | whatever is available. You can always continue |
| it needs more teachers and will experience | | | | your search the following summer and keep |
| shortages of teachers until it hits a plateau. Areas | | | | looking for that dream teaching job, but for now |
| that are growing have a demand for teachers, | | | | you need to be employed for the experience and |
| but areas that have grown and then stop growing | | | | the money. Be willing to accept an assistant job, a |
| will often have to cut the budget and eliminate | | | | different grade than you want, or a different |
| some of their teachers. | | | | school than you want because the experience will |
| Hint #2 | | | | help you with in your next search. |
| Apply at both public and private schools. By | | | | Use these three hints along with all the skills you |
| applying for teaching positions at both public and | | | | were taught in school to help you with your |
| private schools you will give yourself more of a | | | | teacher job search. |
| chance to get hired somewhere. There are | | | | |