Moving to Houston
#16
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Re: Moving to Houston
Probably a L1 so wife will get a L2 which means she can get EAD which allows you to work, General time line to get EAD is 4 to 6 months but that is variable and how long it will take your wife is anybody guess.
Teaching varies by State, so does demand. Best for her to find out what the Schools require and how that matches with what she currently has.
Teaching varies by State, so does demand. Best for her to find out what the Schools require and how that matches with what she currently has.
#17
Re: Moving to Houston
Beware of school districts that have excess open positions to fill and/or are always hiring in large numbers.
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Re: Moving to Houston
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Re: Moving to Houston
I dated a teacher a few years back when I was living in Houston, she worked for Aldine ISD, which isn't exactly the best of the districts (putting it politely); they were however always hiring, pay was roughly on a par with UK equivalents. She made $55k pa, if I recall correctly. Cant speak for wether UK certifications would be accepted though.
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Re: Moving to Houston
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Well thanks for all the feedback guys, it is appreciated. Here’s another question.
My wife is a qualified primary school teacher and also has experience working with kids who require additional support. Being from the UK and assuming she has the correct visa, what is the transition like from gaining employment in a primary school. Will she require further training? Is the education system in Houston difficult to gain employment or are they short of teachers there?
Regards,
LL
She would need further qualifications. First I would have her get her degree/teacher qualifications submitted through an agency for US educational equivalency. The US don’t understand British qualifications. Then I believe there is a test she would need to take in order to teach in Texas. I don’t know the name of it though. She would need to look further into this. I only know this as my daughter is about to graduate with her teaching degree and there were two tests she had to take.
Well thanks for all the feedback guys, it is appreciated. Here’s another question.
My wife is a qualified primary school teacher and also has experience working with kids who require additional support. Being from the UK and assuming she has the correct visa, what is the transition like from gaining employment in a primary school. Will she require further training? Is the education system in Houston difficult to gain employment or are they short of teachers there?
Regards,
LL
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Re: Moving to Houston
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Re: Moving to Houston
The good news is, the Houston area is generally hiring teachers.
#25
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Understood and wholly agreed. My post was a thinly-veiled warning that taking such a position could be really ugly! School districts that are continuously short-staffed and hiring in large numbers don't have any plumb positions.