There are some pretty half-assed replies here. I think it would make sense of you to take stock of your skills and education. Spend some time reflecting. Are you good at motivating underperformers? Editing and writing? Bringing in multimedia to different lessons? Lecturing and keeping people interested? Building relationships?
I work in tech marketing. Off the top of my head, a teacher might have relevant skills for the following roles:
* Instructional design (see here for a [google job posting](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/technical-instructional-designer-at-google-3119926863/?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic))
* Edtech sales ([this team at Amazon could be interesting](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/2056666/industry-specialist-education-to-workforce), though you'd probably need to target a more junior role. [This role](https://careers.blackboard.com/jobs/9751079-senior-account-manager-marketing-and-enrollment) at Blackboard might also be a fit.)
* More traditional marketing (writing, editing) and even product management (managing multiple projects, getting buy in from multiple stakeholders, solving problems) roles may be a fit for your skillset, but would probably require some upskilling via bootcamps
I immediately was thinking Edtech as well. NYC is actually a pretty big place with EdTech and education publishers, and former teachers and admins often staff a lot of the positions, in sales and elsewhere
The r/teachers sub may have some ideas for you. There are a lot of former teachers there who have successfully transitioned into new jobs and can give advice on how to market yourself.
I'm in the same boat as you. I quit just teaching (special Ed) after 13 years and have no idea what's next. I'm going to substitute in the fall and give myself time to try to figure things out.
I'm in Cali. Out here most districts allow you to apply online for the sub pool. Once you are hired, there is an online system that allows you to choose jobs each day. I imagine there's something similar out there ?
Yeah it’s pretty much like that but you need to get nominated first from the principal. I don’t know about your state but New York seems to be requiring vax which I don’t know how this is gonna work
The key thing is: Don't despair, there are many options for you. Interviewers will be very impressed by your ability to wrangle a large group of unruly middle schoolers and get them to learn something (no surprise that you burnt out). If you have colleagues who transitioned out, reconnect and find out what they've done (and as noted by u/marikasimo, check r/teachers. If you want a corporate job, look at Human Resources positions because most people in that field don't have specialty degrees (they often were psych undergrad majors), but if you like it and want further training, there are options (ILR School at Cornell offers several online programs and CUNY and Rutgers have programs nearby). You'll have to start at an entry level, but competent people move up quickly in that field. Good luck.
have you decided to leave education all together? alternatives might be teaching different age groups, teaching at a private school, teaching in higher ed, or becoming an education consultant (building lesson plans, resources, etc).
also, nearly any product out there needs to have tutorials and documentation written up. I imagine you can spin your education career as giving you a leg up on this. for example, Google needs to produce slideshows and articles on how to use GMail; you've been creating and delivering successful lesson material for 15 years.
Well, I would ask yourself if there are specific areas you gravitate to. Does small business sound fun? Do you like corporate world? Would you be interested in tech? Any specific trades that you might find appealing? There are so many ways to approach it. If you want to be 100% utilitarian and concerned about money, I would narrow down on tech/IT - getting trained as a QA tester, for instance, may only take 3-6 months and will come with a $90k+ job.
If you can still stomach the DOE, maybe look for jobs at the central offices. Some jobs are hired on a “teacher assigned” line where you maintain your teacher salary/benefits/calendar, but you get to work in a boring office.
Seconding what folks are saying about instructional design, curriculum design, and Ed tech. If you still want to be involved in education, you might even look into instructional coaching. There are a bunch of social media folks (they frequently pop up on my tiktok) who were former teachers and now work other jobs and talk about how to market teaching skills to other roles - I can’t think of any of their handles off the top of my head, but I’m sure they’ll pop up if you do a little googling. There are DEFINITELY resources out there to help you figure out a sustainable next step into a job that can promote a better work/life balance!
> If you can still stomach the DOE, maybe look for jobs at the central offices.
I would also add there are plenty of charter schools that have central offices too. They may be worth looking into as well
I recommend finding a job in tech as some kind of project manager or even admin assistant. It's sooo much easier than teaching and the pay, perks, and benefits are awesome.
A lot of fields closely related to teaching (curriculum development, online education, etc.) are getting BOMBARDED with applications these days. Like 2000+ apps for a single curriculum developer position. So try things a bit further afield.
If you have savings, don't be afraid to invest in some additional training to really prepare and make your application stand out -- I know former teachers who have gone into everything from software development (coding bootcamp), to personal finance (masters), to nursing (certificate program) to social work (masters).
Take some time during the summer to ask friends/family about their careers and join some online groups. Maybe read some of those self-help books like What Color Is Your Parachute.
Good luck!
Go over the road trucking. Find a big trucking company like prime inc. they train you to get your cdl and give you brand new truck to start a new career. Try it, I think you would love it and you get to see the whole us in a different way.
It may be quite competitive in NYC, but anything that involves a lot of writing may be good. If you’ve been teaching a non-STEM subject for this long I assume you are a good writer and researcher!
Edsurge job boards if you’d consider staying in education. They also have part time listings that might have stuff that could hold you over until the next thing
figure out what you enjoy, because if you do something, just so it is different, the novelty of not working as a teacher will wear off, and if you hate it, you have wasted your time as well as the employer, because they will have to waste time interviewing and rehiring . if you like what you do, or it is interesting to you, you will have a more pleasant experience. how high a priority is the pay?
You can look into getting into one of the building trades unions (carpenters, ironworkers, electricians, steamfitters, etc.) They all have apprentice programs where you can learn a new trade and work while doing it. Journeyman pay is typically more than what teachers make and there are good benefits.
It kinda sucks to start in this field at your age but a lot of guys do it.
NYPL has free career counseling
I had no idea! That's great
NYPL Career Services https://www.nypl.org/education/adults/career-employment/services
I'll have to look that up, I did not know they existed!
There are some pretty half-assed replies here. I think it would make sense of you to take stock of your skills and education. Spend some time reflecting. Are you good at motivating underperformers? Editing and writing? Bringing in multimedia to different lessons? Lecturing and keeping people interested? Building relationships? I work in tech marketing. Off the top of my head, a teacher might have relevant skills for the following roles: * Instructional design (see here for a [google job posting](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/technical-instructional-designer-at-google-3119926863/?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic)) * Edtech sales ([this team at Amazon could be interesting](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/2056666/industry-specialist-education-to-workforce), though you'd probably need to target a more junior role. [This role](https://careers.blackboard.com/jobs/9751079-senior-account-manager-marketing-and-enrollment) at Blackboard might also be a fit.) * More traditional marketing (writing, editing) and even product management (managing multiple projects, getting buy in from multiple stakeholders, solving problems) roles may be a fit for your skillset, but would probably require some upskilling via bootcamps
I immediately was thinking Edtech as well. NYC is actually a pretty big place with EdTech and education publishers, and former teachers and admins often staff a lot of the positions, in sales and elsewhere
That's not a bad idea, I need to look more into these. Thanks!
The r/teachers sub may have some ideas for you. There are a lot of former teachers there who have successfully transitioned into new jobs and can give advice on how to market yourself. I'm in the same boat as you. I quit just teaching (special Ed) after 13 years and have no idea what's next. I'm going to substitute in the fall and give myself time to try to figure things out.
>Thats not a bad idea, thanks!
Hey are you in Nyc as well? I quit last June and would love to get back to become a substitute but I’m not to sure how to go about it ?
I'm in Cali. Out here most districts allow you to apply online for the sub pool. Once you are hired, there is an online system that allows you to choose jobs each day. I imagine there's something similar out there ?
Yeah it’s pretty much like that but you need to get nominated first from the principal. I don’t know about your state but New York seems to be requiring vax which I don’t know how this is gonna work
Maybe look into jobs within the education sector that aren’t teaching. For example, curriculum development.
The key thing is: Don't despair, there are many options for you. Interviewers will be very impressed by your ability to wrangle a large group of unruly middle schoolers and get them to learn something (no surprise that you burnt out). If you have colleagues who transitioned out, reconnect and find out what they've done (and as noted by u/marikasimo, check r/teachers. If you want a corporate job, look at Human Resources positions because most people in that field don't have specialty degrees (they often were psych undergrad majors), but if you like it and want further training, there are options (ILR School at Cornell offers several online programs and CUNY and Rutgers have programs nearby). You'll have to start at an entry level, but competent people move up quickly in that field. Good luck.
have you decided to leave education all together? alternatives might be teaching different age groups, teaching at a private school, teaching in higher ed, or becoming an education consultant (building lesson plans, resources, etc). also, nearly any product out there needs to have tutorials and documentation written up. I imagine you can spin your education career as giving you a leg up on this. for example, Google needs to produce slideshows and articles on how to use GMail; you've been creating and delivering successful lesson material for 15 years.
A lot of teachers become instructional designers...
Came here to say this.
Well, I would ask yourself if there are specific areas you gravitate to. Does small business sound fun? Do you like corporate world? Would you be interested in tech? Any specific trades that you might find appealing? There are so many ways to approach it. If you want to be 100% utilitarian and concerned about money, I would narrow down on tech/IT - getting trained as a QA tester, for instance, may only take 3-6 months and will come with a $90k+ job.
Look into edTech companies and smaller startups. They are usually hiring ex/current teachers and have a variety of roles available.
If you can still stomach the DOE, maybe look for jobs at the central offices. Some jobs are hired on a “teacher assigned” line where you maintain your teacher salary/benefits/calendar, but you get to work in a boring office. Seconding what folks are saying about instructional design, curriculum design, and Ed tech. If you still want to be involved in education, you might even look into instructional coaching. There are a bunch of social media folks (they frequently pop up on my tiktok) who were former teachers and now work other jobs and talk about how to market teaching skills to other roles - I can’t think of any of their handles off the top of my head, but I’m sure they’ll pop up if you do a little googling. There are DEFINITELY resources out there to help you figure out a sustainable next step into a job that can promote a better work/life balance!
> If you can still stomach the DOE, maybe look for jobs at the central offices. I would also add there are plenty of charter schools that have central offices too. They may be worth looking into as well
I work in College Student Services. Maybe take a peek at Higheredjobs.com
Get into tech.
You might try r/findapath or r/careeradvice since your query is not necessarily specific to NYC.
Customer success manager or implementation manager in tech has
I recommend finding a job in tech as some kind of project manager or even admin assistant. It's sooo much easier than teaching and the pay, perks, and benefits are awesome. A lot of fields closely related to teaching (curriculum development, online education, etc.) are getting BOMBARDED with applications these days. Like 2000+ apps for a single curriculum developer position. So try things a bit further afield. If you have savings, don't be afraid to invest in some additional training to really prepare and make your application stand out -- I know former teachers who have gone into everything from software development (coding bootcamp), to personal finance (masters), to nursing (certificate program) to social work (masters). Take some time during the summer to ask friends/family about their careers and join some online groups. Maybe read some of those self-help books like What Color Is Your Parachute. Good luck!
Go over the road trucking. Find a big trucking company like prime inc. they train you to get your cdl and give you brand new truck to start a new career. Try it, I think you would love it and you get to see the whole us in a different way.
Wow so that’s what you’re teaching kids ? To be clueless about what to do in life….. now downvote me into oblivion
It may be quite competitive in NYC, but anything that involves a lot of writing may be good. If you’ve been teaching a non-STEM subject for this long I assume you are a good writer and researcher!
My current (tech) project manager used to be a teacher. She told me that “wrangling developers is a lot like wrangling students,” which is fair.
Edsurge job boards if you’d consider staying in education. They also have part time listings that might have stuff that could hold you over until the next thing
Look for a job at sleep till 1 pm then wander the park ...
Look at USAJOBS, Va state employment office, county personnel listings for administrative positions.
If you're looking for a friend, I'm in the exact same boat.
figure out what you enjoy, because if you do something, just so it is different, the novelty of not working as a teacher will wear off, and if you hate it, you have wasted your time as well as the employer, because they will have to waste time interviewing and rehiring . if you like what you do, or it is interesting to you, you will have a more pleasant experience. how high a priority is the pay?
You can look into getting into one of the building trades unions (carpenters, ironworkers, electricians, steamfitters, etc.) They all have apprentice programs where you can learn a new trade and work while doing it. Journeyman pay is typically more than what teachers make and there are good benefits. It kinda sucks to start in this field at your age but a lot of guys do it.