Re: How to get out of Teaching

[Determination]

Hello All,
I've lurked on this forum numerous times and just decided to join. Hope this isn't off topic. But, I thought it would be nice to get the advice of other college educated people who could help me on my path. I am entering my 8th year of teaching. Having previously taught kindergarten, special ed, and now English language learners, I am really tired of teaching. I've gone from hating to loving it. Bad schools (I nicknamed my first school "Fair Eastside") to better schools. My problem is that I just feel it is time to move on with my life and explore other options. I have applied to the US Dept of Ed and almost everytime the jobs I've applied for they have been cancelled. I realize that I've stayed in the field so long, that making a complete career change may cause me to take a salary cut. Don't get me wrong I am desperately underpaid, like many other teachers. But, I happen to live in an area that has some of the highest teacher salaries in the nation, and the salary I make now is the not a salary for an entry level position. I hold a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and returning to school is not an option because I have kids and a husband. I wanted to know if there are any former teachers out there who have transitioned to other jobs and not principalships (do not want to go there). I would like to become a coordinator/facilitator and work with families, or getting kids off to college. Any suggestions? What is there out there for former teachers?