Ah, I see now, k.
In Oz (or my part of Oz, anyway) such folk are called "integration aides".
That's a much more descriptive term!
I know it's not what you were originally shooting for but
littlek wrote: the one I got is full-time with benefits.
YAY! That's fantastic! What a relief!
INTELLECTUALLY boring. I won't be teaching the curriculum so much, I won't be developing lessons, I will be repeating mantras and directives. He is a sweet boy, no doubt. And I imagine that he can have a twisted sense of humor (from what I remember). Maybe I'm wrong. Hopefully I am wrong, for his sake and mine.
I understand how you feel, k.
Here you are, full of enthusiasm, full of beans, fully qualified & hot to trot!
You wanna be a teacher & put all that good stuff to work with your own class! Of course!
MsO, that sounds about right. I do understand that this is a good transition and great experience.
Inside the system and with benefits - that is tremendous!
Are there other schools you could apply to k?
That's a big step!! Full-time, benefits... yay!
I understand what you're saying about wanting to do the whole enchilada though. I'd wager you'll learn a bunch more while being the one-on-one person that will translate. (You'll basically get to do a whole lot more observation without as much responsibility... see what the teachers do that works and doesn't work, how the students respond, etc.)
And I think "ossum" is an ossum word. (Was that from the other thread?)
Thanks all. Ossum is indeed from the other thread.
I could certainly apply to other schools. But, because I needed this A job, I'm taking this one. This isn't the sort of job you drop when is convenient for you. This little kid is on his second aide (me), he needs consistency. I'll be developing a resume packet (resume, recommendations, copies of my transcript, and MTEL scores, etc) to drop off at various schools in my commute area.
I went in to meet the superintendent to finalize my job. He said when do you start? I said three days ago. I may have volunteered those three days and if that is the case, I'll be pissed. Because I have one more class to take (an elective), I start at a lower pay scale (not by much). I don't get a pay increase when I am done with the course in February - I get it at the start of the next school year.
Health insurance will be either $35 or $45 every two weeks, dental will be $16 twice a month and my union dues (I'm officially union) will be $13 times 2. All items subject to change. So...... My net pay will be way below what I can live on. I'll need at least 3 and hopefully 4 weekly tutorees.
i'm sure it's been said many times before (on this thread and elsewhere), but it bares repeating... teetures are grossly underpaid... and that just ain't right.
Unfortunately, most people wouldn't agree with you, Region. And they vote against the funding. Which is why we get underpaid.
Once I have a teaching degree in hand and a classroom teacher job. I should start above $30k. Still a kick in the pants.
I bet the ratio is higher here - I bet A2K is skewed from real tax payer stats in favor of higher teacher pay.
A2K for president!
littlek wrote:Once I have a teaching degree in hand and a classroom teacher job. I should start above $30k. Still a kick in the pants.
Are you serious?
Will you get increases with specialty courses or something?
That is way low!
Out of pocket for health care is only going up...
Low to mid $30's is ridiculously low. Like you said, it's all in the funding. I've got some teacher friends who have had their pay bumped up pretty quickly though. Maybe if they decided to stop paying cops over $100K/yr in details alone, some of that can get pumped back in. But never happening.
At best I think I'd start in the mid-30s. And it does get bumped up fast.
my first teaching job in the highest paying school district in the state paid me $5,200 yearly. I could only afford to teach public school that one year.
Am elememtary teacher, single, about littlek's age, would get here about $2.800 net wage (taxes and health/social insurances paid that is, but no unions).
28 hrs/week teaching at school, about 10 weeks vacancies per year, no school at Saturdays, 13 public holidays ...
