Any teachers out there struggling to find jobs?

You are in good company, but realize that you are in a growing profession and teaching jobs are on the increase rather than the other way around. I'm glad you're willing to relocate... too many make the mistake of not considering that, and that's literally thousands of jobs they are missing. I suspect you have not sent out enough resumes/cover letters to get an adequate response. It is not unusual to send out 500 or 1,000 resumes with cover letters to school districts. You increase your numbers, your responses will increase. You can find out many openings through your college career resources office. Also, you can find many jobs on line by searching Regional Superintendent's Office for (enter county and state). You still have plenty of time to seek employment... opportunities are available. Good luck and keep applying... once you stop applying, it's game over. Even when schools are in session, apply... there are always opportunities for maternity leave and substitute teaching, which are ways to get experience and get your foot in the door.

I had a hard time getting the position that I currently have. What do you teach? That may be a major factor in why you are having such a hard time. Elementary teachers that want to teach 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade are a dime a dozen. Administrators get hundreds of applications for those positions. They can be choosy and pick the best of the best applicants. Try expanding your areas to teach. Special Ed teachers are in high demand in my area as are math teachers. Is it absolutely necessary that you relocate? If not, try holding out a little longer in your current position and get more experience since that seems to be your major problem as to why you are not getting hired. Good Luck.

I feel your pain. I have been looking for a teaching job for 3 years now and have had no success. I have had very few interviews. I was offered one job, but I did not agree with the teaching method at this preschool and did not like the way the director ran her program. I am not branching out very far to look. I am staying very local and I know that is holding me back, but because of a medical condition I want to stay near by doctors and my family.

every year we look for math teachers and therre is a shortage - and the ones that do turn up and do moc lessons are aweful

i remember a summer 2 years ago with my then 3 month old son dogin phone interviews with dire applicants- their philosophies and methods were really bad.

we needed 4 positions that summer and it was a real struggle to fill them with even high caliber teachers.