Graduate Teaching Assistant Jobs
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Milton Said:
How can I get a teaching job?We Answered:
Most places required to have a teaching license/certificate. If you do not have this, you will need to take the PRAXIS I exam and become admitted in a college/university that has a program to obtain your teaching certificate. Once in the program it will take around 2 years (4 semesters) to complete. From there you can have a better chance and teaching in a state.Adrian Said:
How much do graduate teaching assistants make?We Answered:
It would indeed be wise to leave your job while pursuing your Ph.D.However, a teaching assistantship provides a stipend, not a living wage. Stipends vary from school to school, depending on several factors, such as urban vs. rural, prestigious program vs. state school, and from discipline to discipline. (Stipends in the hard sciences are always much higher than stipends in the humanities and social sciences.)
Most stipends in language Ph.D. programs range from about 8000 per year to 14000 per year, depending upon the factors mentioned above. Assistantships also almost always prohibit ANY outside employment as a condition of acceptance. So unless your spouse is employed, you won't be able to support a family on a stipend.
However, if you can get an assistantship, you should not let the small stipend deter you. Keep in mind that your "pay" also includes full tuition remission, and that you will defer all student loans you already have (and you will be eligible to take new ones if necessary) while in the program. Many doctoral students with families just decide to "bite the bullet" financially for a few years. However, married Ph.D. students with children MUST have extremely supportive AND gainfully employed spouses for this to work.
I wish you every success.
Eric Said:
Can you be a teacher assistant even though you have a teaching certificate in Illinois? Do you get paid more?We Answered:
I work in an Illinois school and we have many certified teachers who work as paras. You do not get teacher pay but it's a great way to get your foot in the door without the hassle of subbing. Para pay starts out at about $12 an hour in our small district.Clayton Said:
Jobs for a Fresh Graduate at 27 year old?We Answered:
teaching assistant is a job.Michelle Said:
Graduate assistant position?We Answered:
Write to the head coaches at the schools you're considering and let them know of your interest. Include a summary of your coaching and playing experience.Some universities have tuition assistance for their graduate assistants; you'll have a larger commitment (time-wise) if you get a scholarship. Most paid graduate assistants are majoring in something sports-related.
A lot of schools have volunteer assistants; you'll be expected to be there as much as possible, but will also have your travel paid in most cases if you get to accompany the team to away matches. I don't know if you can get help with admissions as a volunteer though.
A volunteer grad assistant I worked with once ended up teaching a volleyball class. He was majoring in engineering and ended up making some nice money as a part-time volleyball instructor.
Good luck! Coaching at the collegiate level is really fun.
Vanessa Said:
Will there be more teaching jobs in the next 4-6 years?We Answered:
My school has a void of teachers in the 35-45 year range. We have some good young teachers and some great veteran teachers. The veterans are getting ready to retire, so there will be a need for young quality teachers. My advice is to do what makes you happy. I love my job and get paid very well to do it. I have only missed work on 5 days in 11 years of teaching (2 funerals, 2 wife dr appts, and rolled/flipped truck 4 times). Do what makes you happy and you will never regret it.