No Teaching job after 6 months

What subject(s) are you registered to teach with the teaching council?

The sad reality is that the are too many of every teacher!

TheDriver wrote: »

Where are u based?

OP = Do not give personal details out on boards. I would not answer that question.

Have you send your CV out to every school where you are based in or around a 40-50 mile radius

Have you registered your details with the various teacher centers they often have lists of subs that schools use.

Is your CV and cover letter as perfect as it could be?

I would advise not to observe classes-Teachers would not appreciate it and most principals wouldn't allow it. I would strongly advise not to go down that line.

You seem a bit desperate- don't be and remember to look after your mental health- that is the most important thing-

You say you have had nothing in 6 months> are you working at anything else at the moment if not maybe you should try to get some other form of employment.

If you believe you are doing everything reasonable to get a teaching job and you still have not then don't be to hard on your self you are doing your best.

seavill wrote: »

My principal would be fine with it if someone wanted to observe. They wouldn't use someone for free lessons 1-2-1 etc but if a qualified vetted teacher wanted to observe they would be ok with it.

I think you are speaking for yourself there and not teachers everywhere that should really be clarified

I certainly would have no problem with someone coming in to get a feel of the irish curriculum if they had worked abroad and it was to help them to get a job. I'm not saying what I do is perfect or anything but anything they misunderstood Etc. could be cleared up

Would a few observations really be that helpful with understanding the curriculum, I am wondering if some kind of jobs bridge scheme would be a good idea in this case

pickyour wrote: »

Would a few observations really be that helpful with understanding the curriculum, I am wondering if some kind of jobs bridge scheme would be a good idea in this case

It would be more of a chance to ask questions of the teachers than necessarily learning too much about the curriculum I suppose. But you would definitely learn from it. Get a chance to see irish schools in action there would be differences Id presume to how english schools work.

Bjorn Tiny Terrapin wrote: »

Do they have subbing lists for second level? Only ever heard of it at primary. Something to look into though.

Unfortunately NAPD are pushing that new subbing system you have to pay for. Maybe you could check that out OP. Most people I know started out (in the last 10 years anyway) subbing in a large school by coming in every morning and sitting in the staff room hoping to be needed. Many large schools have this arrangement with a couple of subs. They usually pick up a few bits and pieces as the year goes on though as well as last minute cover. It's a big time commitment and means there's little chance of other work though. I'd start working on getting qualified in another subject immediately too.

I'd imagine there's very little casual subbing on the ground now because of all teachers having to do S&S hours. We haven't had a casual sub in all year, only a sub in for a teacher who was going to be out for a few weeks.

Also I'd say the whole landing into a school and hanging around the staffroom is very much down to the school. Some schools would not welcome a randomer hanging around their staff room that does not work there. I'd say keeping looking but be open to doing non teaching work. There isn't much teaching work around generally.

quinn1 wrote: »

No Teaching job after 6 months

Bjorn Tiny Terrapin wrote: »

Yes there are. And most posts advertised would require maths in combination.

OP, I think it might be worth your while looking into a maths qualification with your science one. I know several sciences teachers who are currently doing a free maths course from UL (but I think it's actually on in UCD - not sure) to get Teaching Council recognition to be able to teach Maths. If this is common - as the above post indicates - you will be at a disadvantage without that Maths qualification.

TheBody wrote: »

You need to be already teaching maths in order to be eligible to do that course.

I know several teachers doing that maths course in WIT that aren't presently teaching maths.

I've heard that this year is the last year where that maths course is free but I'm not 100% on that.

rainbowtrout wrote: »

Are they teaching though? They might have got a principal to sign off to say they were teaching maths.

Yup, they're teaching so they could've been signed off as teaching maths i suppose

Currently studying to become a teacher myself. I'm having doubts about the availability of future jobs, hence me really starting to think maybe a degree in something else might be for the better, I'm in my first year. This thread hasn't filled me with confidence, everything seems to be pretty dull and gloomy around the teaching sector, am I far wrong ?

mufcboy1999 wrote: »

Currently studying to become a teacher myself. I'm having doubts about the availability of future jobs, hence me really starting to think maybe a degree in something else might be for the better, I'm in my first year. This thread hasn't filled me with confidence, everything seems to be pretty dull and gloomy around the teaching sector, am I far wrong ?

Are you doing a teaching training degree i.e. science/home ec etc?

katydid wrote: »

But if it's really what you want to do, you shouldn't be put off. All I ever wanted to do was be a teacher, and when I qualified back in the eighties I put up with years of part time work, night classes, teaching English in the summer, four years of emigration. I got there eventually, and in an odd way those years did me good. I learned to be very adaptable, and got experience in so many different spheres.
If a person is prepared to pick up every spare hour, and even to emigrate for a while, the experience will stand to them, and will pay off eventually. Things won't always be as bleak.

I would agree, but teaching is changing so much in Ireland, and not for the better I think. I'm only at it 14 years and the amount of administration and paperwork that it involves now in comparison to when I started is astonishing. More frustrating when I think of the reams of paperwork that I've filled in, that doesn't matter and no one has ever looked at. And also the reams of paperwork that I haven't filled in because I haven't had time, and no one has looked for that either.