Finding a position that is your career dream may be very difficult in this economy right now. With the budget crisis at the national, state, local community and district levels, districts are cutting teaching positions in order to balance their budgets.
For candidates looking for positions, the search can be very discouraging. Here are some tips to continue to remain upbeat and still pursue your career dream:
1. Get into subbing. When you are subbing you develop relationships with teachers and students in the school.
2. Take a maternity leave. Taking a maternity leave for a teacher for 6 weeks, 12 weeks, or a semester, can be an open door for future positions. Your team will get to know you, you can get involved in the school, get to know the students and the parents.
3. Find a way to volunteer in the school. Ask if you can help out on the school improvement plan, a committee, volunteer coach or help on an activity, like the speech team.
4. Have your resume and application ready to adapt to newly posted positions. This way as the positions are posted you can quickly adapt and apply. Remember to add your subbing, maternity leaves and volunteer work!!!
Don't give up your dream to teach!!
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