Texas teaching jobs
Texas teaching jobs are in high demand due to the
state's huge population explosion tied together with a low
percentage of University students who are studying to be
teachers. In order to teach in Texas you must have a
bachelor's degree from a college or University as well as
complete a teacher training program. You can find these
programs at colleges and Universities, community colleges,
school districts, and other institutions. Once you have a
bachelor's degree and you complete a teacher training program,
you must pass a Texas teacher certification test for the grade
and subject for which you want to teach.
Teachers from other states and countries can teach in Texas
once they have passed the Texas education certification
test. In some cases, out-of-state teachers can teach in
Texas if they passed a similar education test in their own
state, providing that their state's exam is approved. See
the Texas State Board for Educator Certification at www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/default.asp
for information on upcoming exams and locations.
In Texas, resources are available to help prospective
teachers pay for their teaching program. For example,
teach for Texas offers grants to aide future teachers who
commit to teaching in a public school for a certain amount of
years.
By 2008, Texas will need an additional 82,000
teachers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
teaching is one of the fastest growing occupations within the
next five to ten years. The average teacher salary in
Texas is $38, 857 a year. For the school year 2005/2006,
a new teacher with no years of experience must make a minimum
of $24,820 a year. For a great resource about how to
teach in Texas, where to look for work, and for different
assistance programs, consult the Texas Education Agency.
In addition, a great website which features Texas teaching jobs
is www.educationamerica.net.
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