ALT-2 Jobs for Laid off Teachers
Getting laid off can be a difficult experience, especially for professional people who trained and worked hard for their job positions. To all of a sudden be without the teaching job that you studied at university to prepare for, can be very disappointing and discouraging. Despite losing your teaching job, you can still work as a teacher, trainer, or in another career. Teaching does not only have to occur in a classroom setting in a traditional school room. Teaching and learning can and should take place every day in every place.
Other companies need people with your skills and knowledge. During your job search, apply to companies that employ people with your specialties. If you used to teach biology courses, apply for a job as a tour guide at your local science center. You can teach people scientific facts as you guide them through the center. You can also work as a trainer for corporate companies. Every company that employs a customer service team hires corporate trainers to properly train the staff on how to do their jobs. Since you already have teaching experience, working as a trainer would be a great job for someone who enjoys helping people to learn and grow.
Tutoring is a really great way to share what you know while having more control of your professional life. You can start a tutoring business and operate it from your home teaching students of all ages. As a tutor, you can also set your own pay rates and teach your lessons your way. There’s no having to worry about writing report cards or dealing with demanding school principals and over-crowded classrooms. There is a lot of freedom in tutoring from the comfort of your home or from your student’s home. You can also choose to work for a tutoring company like Kumon and you can also work for Internet tutoring companies teaching students living in other countries besides yours.
If you can’t find a teaching job in your hometown, consider taking a job teaching in another country. Foreign countries have many people who are eager to learn another language. You can teach English as a second language in Asia and get paid a decent salary. If you would prefer to stay closer to home and work but you still want to reach people worldwide through your work, try applying for journalism jobs specializing in the subjects you used to teach. If you used to teach physical education, try working as a journalist focused on health stories. Some journalists travel and some work from their hometowns; it’s up to you to decide how and where you would take your journalism career. You can also contribute journalism stories to teacher publications targeted to practicing teachers.
Consider volunteering as a Boy Scout or Girl Guide leader and teach young children about friendship and responsibility. Teaching skills can be used in nearly any situation. Contact the local private schools in your living area and ask to meet with the hiring manager about hiring you to work as a teacher. Private schools typically pay their employees a little bit less than public schools pay; however, you can work with fewer children at a time and concentrate on providing quality instruction. There is so much that you can share with other people. Your teaching skills can be transferred to other careers where a caring and knowledgeable adult is needed.
