Inside The Staff Room
8 ALTERNATIVE CAREER CHOICES
FOR LIFELONG EDUCATORS.
BY CHASSIE SELOUANE
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love my students, but I just do
not want to be in the classroom
next year.” If you have had this
thought, you are in good company
with educators across the globe.
The requirements and changes to
curriculum, parent and staff meetings,
and standardized testing set forth
by legislatures, school districts and
Ministries around the world can often
place added pressure on teachers. In
some schools, teachers’ salaries and
annual increments are based on a
system that includes educational level,
experience and student performance
outcomes. Article, nearly one out of five teachers
in the US public school systems hold
down a second job outside of their
main teaching role.
Teacher burnout is real and can happen
to the most dedicated and popular
teachers, who love their job and their
students. A survey for teachers by the
National Education Association of the
United States, reported in 2018 that
40% of teachers leave the profession
within five years of entering the
education sector. Additional stress
from financial constraints due to low
salaries, can also lead to teacher
burnout. According to a 2018 EdWeek 1. Facilitate Teacher Training
Courses for a University or an
Educational Consultant Group.
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As teachers, we love to make a
difference in the lives of our students.
However, what happens if you start
feeling burnt out or the desire
to explore different challenges
outside the classroom. What are
the alternatives, if any, outside the
classroom? The following is a list of 8
viable career paths for educators that
are just as rewarding as being full time
in a classroom.
In order to work at most Universities, you
will need a doctorate to teach Master
level courses, but often teachers with
Masters degrees may be able to work
teaching undergraduate classes on an
adjunct basis. You may also be able to
work with an Educational Consultancy
Firm facilitating professional learning
Class Time
or continuing education training
courses for schools. Interested? Then,
why not get in touch with the Human
Resources departments of your local
Universities, Educational Consultant
Firms, or even Textbook companies to
explore this opportunity.
2. Create and Sell your self-
made teaching resources on
TeacherPayTeachers.
This is not a get rich scheme but if you
have been in the classroom for any
length of time, you probably already
have some great self-created materials
to start your store. You will need to be
hard working, creative, with original
ideas and a firm grasp of the subject
content that you are dealing with. There
are a growing number of teachers
who are supplementing their income
and even making a living selling their
resources. Visit TeacherPayTeachers.
com to get started today, and start
making money.
3. Become a Corporate Trainer