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I'm provisionally certified in biology and in the state of NJ, that means I can teach 7-12. I DESPERATLY want to teach high school but every district I interview with wants to stick me in 7th or 8th grade.
My hometown offered me a position teaching 7th grade life science, and actually took me on a tour of the school (something they never do). I've perm subbed at the high school level before for the science director, and he knows how much I want to teach high school.
My problem is this- as I was touring the school, the teachers were all telling me how much they love 7th/8th grades beause its more personal, you get more of a 'home-y' feel, the kids are still impressionable, you can still do cutesy stuff, etc. All the while I'm thinking, 'this isn't what i want.'
I felt like I was PMN being taken away around a house. But instead of showing off their rec room, they were showing off their labs. All the while I'm thinking, this isn't my first choice, but they are offering me a nice "bid" with very nice benefits and a nice commute-something very difficult to get in the North Jersey area. Its not my first choice, but its also just a year long contract. If I take the job, I can essentially use them for a year to become fully certified. I'll also be done my masters and can move anywhere in the state.
Did anyone else feel like this when they were searching for job? Part of me just wants to take the job to be done with it. But every time I think about 7th grade, I think about how horrible of an age that is.
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