Teaching in Ohio ????

[Kelly]

Hello can anyone tell me if there job opennings in Ohio? I am orginally from Oberlin Ohio. I am hoping to move back to Ohio in about 2 years and was wondering what the teaching job market is like? I can teach regular education or special education. My heart is in Special education. We are looking around Medina area, Lorain county area, and up above the Cleveland area, I have a sister in Wiloughby. Anyway need some in sights. I want to come home. I have never taught in Ohio so need to know about what kind of test there are for licensure? What are requirements in Ohio schools for teachers? Are teachers required to do a dossier to keep your job? thanks any infomation will be great Kelly

 

[mandy]

Hi Kelly!
I teach special ed in Brunswick, Ohio which is in Medina County. Our district, and most surrounding districts, are not doing well financially right now and consequently are not hiring much from outside. But, don't be discouraged...two years from now we could be in a whole new situation. I don't know of any districts that are hiring, but I also haven't been looking outside of the district I am currently in. As far as requirements go, I don't have a lot of info for you. I am a new teacher and know that we have to take the Praxis I, II, and III for licensure. In Brunswick, I know that you would be put into our EYT program and would have to take the Praxis III during your first year in the district. I don't know anything about a dossier?? Good luck with your search and your move. What grade level are you currently teaching? I'd love to chat with you about special ed and share ideas!
Mandy

 

[Kelly]

Thanks

Hello Mandy thanks for responding. That was my fear about moving back to Ohio. I had heard things are not great, Our move and time factoring with be based on my finding a job. We miss Ohio alot. I have been in New Mexico for over 10 years. I have only been teaching for two years went back to school to get my teaching degree. I can teach both regular or SPED. I love working with children who learn diferently it is a challenge. Anyway I teach K-5 multi-age self contained classroom, I have 3 emmotionally disturbed children, 1 bi polar, 1 MR and 7 learning disabled.and two educational assitants thank god It is quite the crew. We are year round school, I love it.I am on a fall break right now. But still need to work because this next semester I want to be a head of the game. Lesson plans are extremely hard to do for so many levels. I have all five grade levels but my students are basically at two academic levels, I have a kinder/first grade level and than most of my older students are a 3/4th grade level academics wise. Anyway enough about me , tell me about your classroom, yes I would love to share ideas, that would be great! Kelly

 

[Dixie]

special ed

I don't know about up in northern Ohio but I think that special ed. teachers are in demand many places in Ohio. I do know that you have to keep your professional development current and your district has a team of educators who help you track of your goals. I might be wrong but I think you need your master's within a certain amt. of time. I am an "old-timer" so I do not have to worry about that!!!!
I would suggest you go to teachers.net and log in on the OHIO board and ask what the situation is on master's,portfolios, etc. You might get more people who respond since it is just Ohio people who read it. Good luck.

 

[Kelly]

Thanks

Thanks for responding I will look into that! Hope a Master's is not needed, I have only been teaching two years and am not ready to go back to school at this time, I have enough to do with my classroom, IEP's, lesson plans, grades etc to even throw night classes into the mix. I hope that is not true yikes!

 

[Brenda]

Hi Kelly,

I teach in North Ridgeville, Ohio (Lorain County), and I'm real familiar with Oberlin, as my husband went there to college from 1975-1977 (yep, I'm ancient), and I used to be an Early Intervention Specialist at Murray Ridge Center, which is a school for severely disabled students in Lorain County. The job market is real tight, although not impossible. Usually, in my district, teachers get their foot in the door by becoming tutors, then hopefully, they're eventually hired as teachers. The only problem is that I don't think the tutors get benefits and they're only paid for the hours they work (no checks over the summer), plus they're not part of the bargaining unit, so they compete with everyone for jobs, including new people from outside the district. If they like you, though, you're likely to get in. We have a lot of teachers nearing retirement age, but I don't know how soon they're going out.

As far as a Master's Degree goes, I know that the state requires it for our newer teachers who graduated after a certain date. They do have a period of time before they have to get it, but I don't know how long that is, and I don't know how it would relate to someone who's coming from out of state. If you want some of these kinds of questions answered, call our board office and ask to talk to the personnel director (440-327-4444). She might be able to help you.