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Finding Teaching Work - Maths

  • 04-07-2010 7:48am
    #1
    ray giraffe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭


    I want to find work teaching maths at 2nd or 3rd level.

    I'm looking for advice on how to achieve this. :o

    I have a Masters in Maths with good grades, 3 years' experience tutoring in UCD (~7 Hrs/week), 2 years experience giving 1-1 tuition (~6 Hrs/week).

    I enjoy teaching and feel I am good at it. :)

    At 2nd Level:

    Interested in trying my hand at substitute teaching before committing to H.Dip.

    I plan to drop CV into local schools in next couple of weeks.

    Q. How much work am I likely to get? Any tips on improving my chances? :confused:

    At 3rd Level:

    Interested in any tutoring/ lecturing work in IT or University.

    I expect I'm less likely to get lecturing, not having a PhD.

    I plan to ask in DIT and TCD maths departments, submit my CV. (Already asked in UCD)

    Q. Where else should I enquire? What chance do I have in current climate? :confused:

    (I rent in Dundrum.)


Comments

  • #2
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,397 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    What's your degree in? Because to register as a maths teacher you will need a maths degree. Have a look at the teaching council website and check is your degree on the list. They don't accept masters courses for teaching.


  • #3
    mrboswell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭mrboswell


    With the amount of people looking for work I suspect that schools will be spoiled for choice when it comes to looking for sub teachers. My guess is that they will pick qualified teachers before unqualified.


  • #4
    ray giraffe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭ray giraffe


    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    What's your degree in? Because to register as a maths teacher you will need a maths degree. Have a look at the teaching council website and check is your degree on the list. They don't accept masters courses for teaching.

    I have a BSc in Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, but my masters would be at a higher level anyway.

    I know a guy with a BSc in Engineering and a PhD in Mathematics - are you saying he won't be eligible to teach maths?


  • #5
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,397 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    ray giraffe wrote: »
    I have a BSc in Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, but my masters would be at a higher level anyway.

    I know a guy with a BSc in Engineering and a PhD in Mathematics - are you saying he won't be eligible to teach maths?

    Doesn't matter what higher qualifications you have unfortunately, for the TC it's the degree that counts.

    Your friend may not be able to eligible to teach maths unless his engineering degree is on their approved list. Have a read of this thread to get a clearer picture of what is happening out there:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055742024


  • #6
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,680 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    you can say the Pope taught you Maths but unless the TC recognises it, its no good.
    One side point, get out of your head that someone with a PhD in Maths etc will be a better teacher of Maths is pure nonsense, its your general knowledge and recognition by the TC, classroom management and also ability to teach.


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  • #7
    dory
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    ray giraffe wrote: »
    I have a BSc in Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, but my masters would be at a higher level anyway.

    I know a guy with a BSc in Engineering and a PhD in Mathematics - are you saying he won't be eligible to teach maths?


    Your masters wouldn't be higher, it'd be irrelevant in most of the cases before the TC.
    As the others said it's all about the degree.


  • #8
    ray giraffe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭ray giraffe


    TheDriver wrote: »
    you can say the Pope taught you Maths but unless the TC recognises it, its no good.
    dory wrote: »
    Your masters wouldn't be higher, it'd be irrelevant in most of the cases before the TC.
    As the others said it's all about the degree.

    I can believe what ye say because we're in Ireland - all bureaucracy and no common sense. :pac:
    TheDriver wrote: »
    One side point, get out of your head that someone with a PhD in Maths etc will be a better teacher of Maths is pure nonsense, its your general knowledge and recognition by the TC, classroom management and also ability to teach.

    Never said they would be better teacher of Maths, only thinking of eligibility to enter H.Dip. etc. Totally agree with what you say.


  • #9
    TheDriver
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    ohhhhh be careful, entry into HDip is one thing and registration by TC is much much different. There is a thread here about engineers who got into the Dip but aren't recognised by the TC!


  • #10
    mrboswell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭mrboswell


    TheDriver wrote: »
    ohhhhh be careful, entry into HDip is one thing and registration by TC is much much different. There is a thread here about engineers who got into the Dip but aren't recognised by the TC!

    Indeed.

    I got the hump and complained to the TC. The head of registration got back to me.

    He told me that he had to contact a guy later in the day that got a place and completed the dip - but wasn't actually qualified to teach ANYTHING!!


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