Questions US Physics/Math Teacher Certified to Teach in Ireland

In terms of contracts it can be pot luck. I got a last minute phonecall in September and worked my way to permanent... after many years of doing a bit of everything. Quite a few take Applied Maths (maths physics!) as an extra subject, so be prepared to throw that in as an -off timetable- outside regular hours- if you want to impress,.

Basically though there will usually be a maths teacher on the interview panel, they don't really care if you're Einstein or Kim Kardashian , they really want to know if they can work with you without you 'coming in with your big fancy notions'.

So Irish teachers can be a fairly conservative bunch.

1. Don't smile or laugh.

2. Don't have an fancy ideas about how teaching should be.

3. Can you control a wild class (cos you'll be getting the wild ones to start). You come from NJ so tell them it was all guns and drugs and fights every day 😁.

4. Religion? Won't ask you directly but, "Do you support the ethos?" Tell them how much you admire their ethos and it's important to have tradition etc.

5. Curriculum. Get you hands on junior Certificate and leaving certificate exams on examinations.ie

6. This is a good site

7. Any extra curricular? Basketball is popular in summer schools.

8. Learn to say Maths quickly like matz ....not Math . You can say Mathematics if it's a posh school.

9. You could make a lot of money privately with grinds but be careful of turf wars or giving grinds to students from your own school. Other Teachers will rat you out to revenue in a heartbeat, especially if you have a newish car. 2014 Ford Focus is the limit of your flexing until you get permanent contract.