What other careers can you fall back on with the Universirty education of a high school teacher?

Question

I'm thinking about becoming a high school teacher but I hear it's hard to find a job right after you finish your schooling. Is there any other job that I would be fit for with the same education of a high school teacher?

Answer 1

Americorps and Teach for America are not for students who have already finished as teachers.  These organizations are for graduates who have some type of bachelors degree and can apply that to teaching.  They are assigned to an underprivileged school in need of teachers, and the organization trains them to be "teachers" in about 3-6 weeks.  They supposedly get all the same training and education that customary education students get in four or more plus years, which sounds unreasonable but they do it anyway.  The fall after training, you are assigned to an underprivileged school in high crime, poverty strucken neighborhoods for I believe two years.  These are the basics about these programs.

If you already are working towards your BA in education, do not consider these organizations.

And contrary to what I read earlier, it is NOT easy to get a teaching position in the United States.  I graduated in December and have been trying to find a job since and have had no luck.  There are more certified teachers than teaching positions, thus creating a surplus of teachers.  And many of the teachers with whom I have spoken while subbing last semester have told me that before they were hired for their first full time position,  many had to sub for two or three years or possibly work as a TA.  

If you want to continue in education and don't immediately find a job right out of school, remain patient.  I'm in the same boat.  The advice teachers and professors have given me is to network, sub at schools, and look for part time, subbing, TA, maternity leaves, etc. until you have more experience and are hired.  Good luck!

Answer 2

In the united states, it is easy to find a high school teaching position.  It may not be the one you want to keep,but most large cities have many.

The answer to your question would take pages to complete if you said you taught for 10 years and wanted to get out of the profession.  You would be an asset to many businesses with teaching experience.

With your situation, remember there are many branches to the teaching tree - some aren't even working directly with children.  

You also could jump in feet first into a challenging Ameri-corps / Teach America program:  website enclosed.  

Also, if your program is similar to the US, (I only assume you aren't because of the phrase Uni education), you final student teaching semester may go well and the school will want to hire you on permanently.    I'd stick with it and see how it goes.  If it doesn't work right away, you'll have to find temp work anyway.  Teachers make great bar tenders.

Answer 3

It depends a lot on what your area of specialty is.  If it's math or science, there are a lot of private industry jobs which could use your skills.  If it's in the liberal arts area, consider what a graduate of one of those areas without the education connection might do.  Also, every school district on the planet needs willing substitute teachers:  if you can do that it will help you and them.  School systems often look at their "reserve" teacher ranks to fill long-term or permanent openings.  

If you are still in college and just working on your teaching credential, then you should prepare a fallback option if you are truly worried about finding a job.  In any case, you should check with the career placement office of your college or university for help.