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Sub teaching this late in the year?

  • 20-01-2008 12:09am
    #1
    inverted_world
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    Ok, I know this is a topic that has been discussed over and over again, and I'm sorry if I'm driving it to the point of exhaustion, but I did a search and read through nearly all the old topics on subbing, but I still have a couple of questions.

    I have an honours degree in English and Irish (with Greek and Roman Civilisation as a first year subject - I don't know if that would qualify me for anything. TY Classics? First year History even?). I am currently doing an MA in English. I had planned on applying for subbing positions in 2nd level for this coming September, but I have recently left my part time job and I would really like to get some work subbing now between now and summer. I have three full days where I am available during school hours and there are 4 secondary schools within a 20 minute walk/cycle from me.


    I was wondering whether it would be a bit late in the year to be trying to get subbing positions... Would the fact that I have an honours degree in Irish be to my advantage? I don't know whether or not there is a demand for Irish teachers at the moment.

    Also, I have heard that it is an advantage to be able to offer some sort of extra curricular activity. I have nothing to offer in regards sport, but I am a swing dancer, so I guess I could offer a swing/jazz dance class for those who prefer to inject some fun into exercise. Do I need some sort of cert to offer such a class?

    Any advice?

    Thanks in advance!


Comments

  • #2
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,316 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Schools are always looking for subs. You're unlikely to get a block, but once on the books of a school you can pick up classes at short notice and then once you've been used, if all goes well, you'll be used again.

    Be prepared to come in at very short notice.
    Be prepared to take ANY class.
    Be prepared to come in on spec - and sometimes go home without getting a class.

    The dancing you would have to have a qualification to teach it, because of insurance, but schools always need bodies to assist taking kids to matches, quizzes, theatre and all the other things that go on after hours. You won't generally get paid for doing them, but they 'show willing'.

    If you can work on teaching Irish to lower ability and disaffected students, any school will snap you up.


  • #3
    Nead21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭Nead21


    i'm not sure if this information is of any use to use, but i was talking to a principal recently and she's finding it difficult to get a sub irish teacher...so the demand could be out there.

    also, with hons irish, have to thought about primary teaching? gaelscoils would be very interested as there is definitely a shortage of primary school teachers wanting to work in gaelscoils.


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