Do you know a good site to find jobs as teacher for high schools/colleges?

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The discussion revolves around finding teaching job opportunities in high schools and colleges in the USA. It includes considerations of certification requirements, job market dynamics, and the distinctions between different types of educational institutions.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses interest in teaching at high schools or colleges but is not interested in university positions.
  • Another suggests using the Chronicle of Higher Education for college positions.
  • It is proposed that searching for state-specific teaching job boards could be beneficial, along with the need for certification to teach in public schools.
  • A participant acknowledges their lack of teaching license and expresses surprise at the requirement.
  • Discussion highlights that both colleges and universities typically require a Ph.D. for tenure-track positions, while adjunct roles may have different requirements.
  • One participant notes that community colleges may not require a state teaching license, depending on the state.
  • A cautionary perspective is shared regarding the job market, emphasizing that candidates with advanced degrees but little teaching experience may face challenges in being hired due to salary considerations.
  • Another participant suggests that the original poster may be better suited for post-secondary education opportunities given their qualifications.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the importance of teaching certification and the competitive nature of the job market. However, there are differing views on the implications of having a Ph.D. without teaching experience and the suitability for various teaching positions.

Contextual Notes

There are varying requirements for teaching positions across different states and types of institutions, and the discussion reflects the complexity of navigating these requirements.

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I am interested to teaching high schools or colleges (USA), but not in a university, if you know one please advice.
 
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For college positions, try the Chronicle of Higher Education available on line.
 
Google for "(your state) teaching jobs". It seems that many have state-wide teaching job boards.

Are you already a certified high school teacher? If not, you will need to go through a certification/licensure program to teach at any public school (and many private schools).
 
no, I am not with license , I did nit know I need that
Thank you!
 
Also note that in the USA, "colleges" and "universities" both grant bachelor's degrees, and they both normally require a Ph.D. for a tenure-track position.

There are also short-term or part-time "adjunct" or "instructor" positions that don't require a Ph.D. but do usually require some graduate-level coursework. At my college, for example, in order to teach here at all, you must have taken at least 18 semester-hours (credits) of graduate-level coursework in your field.
 
Thank you, I have PhD even a postdoc.
 
The US also has community colleges, generally two-year institutions that offer associate's degrees (and often many professional and trade certification).

Requirements vary state by state for the community colleges, but my state and those around me do not require a state teaching license.
 
I don't want to discourage you from your job search, but I would like to bring an important issue to your awareness so that you can plan accordingly.

Based on what I saw posted in this thread, you have a Ph.D., yet no teaching certification. Therefore, you probably have little teaching experience. When it comes time for the school district to hire potential job candidates (assuming you had certification), they may be much more likely to choose someone fresh out of college rather than you. Why? The reason is money. With your advanced education, you will automatically start out higher on the salary scale. So, you will have to really distinguish yourself from other candidates to have any opportunity.

I used to be a teacher in PA. In my school district, I saw excellent teachers, whom had numerous accolades and experience in leadership roles, that tried to find jobs in better school districts get rejected. The reason was money; they already had 5-15 years experience, depending on the particular case, and the school district chose to hire college graduates with no experience (half of which according to statistics will leave the field within 5 years) instead for each case. This effect may only be local but I doubt it, since many organizations these days, including school districts, are tight with their money.

Based on your background, I would say that your better suited for post-secondary education job opportunities.
 
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