All good points and perspectives shared for both sides (I've thought about all at some point).
Someone asked about subject taught and grading time as well. It would be PE/health classes in some combination or possibly aquatics teaching water safety.
Grading would probably be similar. Possibly a little more or a little less so not really an issue. The coaching would be football. I'm fully aware of the time demands as I coached high school for 12 out of 21 years at the high school n level. Took last few years off.
I took a junior high job because it was the only one I could get right out of college and it just seems like once you're a junior high teacher, it's hard to get out of it. I know several people that it played out like that for them too.
This time, it's having to coach to get the daily job. Which I don't mind.
A couple of close friends and former coaching friends do high school and they all say they'd never do junior high (we're all similar personalities).
I do think working in a new environment and with new people could be advantageous. Making new network connections is always a good thing. A chance for a new start. Might lends itself to other new opportunities that I feel are closed to me in current district (potential administration or athletic director).
I have thought about trying to teach and coach at my daughter's private school. The pay difference is too much. It would be close to a 50% pay cut. I thought I might do this when I retire from public school if they had something open. That's still in the back off my mind for insurance and tuition discount.
At the moment, I've been teaching 2 summer school jobs. In person PE and online health. That's been an extra $14-15k. The in person PE summer school sounds like it's going away at both places. The new place problem sooner than current place due to enrollment difference. I don't know if the online course will take a hit or not (state changed graduation requirements-changed PE from 2 credits to 1). Health will probably be fine. With the state changed, this does bring up the concern if the district needs to RIF anyone. I'm safe where I am. I go somewhere new, in low man.
I appreciate everyone's perspectives. I have thought about all off the angles everyone has mentioned. It's wait and see if anything happens and a choice is to be made.
Someone asked about subject taught and grading time as well. It would be PE/health classes in some combination or possibly aquatics teaching water safety.
Grading would probably be similar. Possibly a little more or a little less so not really an issue. The coaching would be football. I'm fully aware of the time demands as I coached high school for 12 out of 21 years at the high school n level. Took last few years off.
I took a junior high job because it was the only one I could get right out of college and it just seems like once you're a junior high teacher, it's hard to get out of it. I know several people that it played out like that for them too.
This time, it's having to coach to get the daily job. Which I don't mind.
A couple of close friends and former coaching friends do high school and they all say they'd never do junior high (we're all similar personalities).
I do think working in a new environment and with new people could be advantageous. Making new network connections is always a good thing. A chance for a new start. Might lends itself to other new opportunities that I feel are closed to me in current district (potential administration or athletic director).
I have thought about trying to teach and coach at my daughter's private school. The pay difference is too much. It would be close to a 50% pay cut. I thought I might do this when I retire from public school if they had something open. That's still in the back off my mind for insurance and tuition discount.
At the moment, I've been teaching 2 summer school jobs. In person PE and online health. That's been an extra $14-15k. The in person PE summer school sounds like it's going away at both places. The new place problem sooner than current place due to enrollment difference. I don't know if the online course will take a hit or not (state changed graduation requirements-changed PE from 2 credits to 1). Health will probably be fine. With the state changed, this does bring up the concern if the district needs to RIF anyone. I'm safe where I am. I go somewhere new, in low man.
I appreciate everyone's perspectives. I have thought about all off the angles everyone has mentioned. It's wait and see if anything happens and a choice is to be made.
Statistics: Posted by jeremyl — Tue Feb 18, 2025 8:59 pm