Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:48:03 -0400 From: Liz Evans <liz-AT-etherboy.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Teaching Jobs for puppeteers Hi Alan, Actually, that depends on where you are teaching. For those of us without Teaching Certs, our teaching options are After programs, where I would agree with all of the above that you mentioned, or Private schools, where I would have to disagree. Particularly with Quaker schools. I myself will be starting a teaching job at a Quaker Private Elementary School this fall. I am done by 12:30 every day and I will have health benefits as well as a steady pay check. Not a huge amount of money, but a know quantity. In addition, when we bring our child home from Colombia, SA, we will also have the benefit of half tuition for Him/her. My understanding is, that at least with many of the Quaker school, this is not unusual. I am personally doing it for the Health insurance (chiropractic weekly, Hoo-ray) and for the tuition break. The cash is a definite nice benefit. But, you have to be willing to be an educator. I am very fortunate that the school I am going to be working for believes strongly in education through the arts and believes that in order to teach, you can't have more than an 11 to 1 ratio (children to teacher). So it is possible, but you might have to do some hunting and calling. You can also look for Sub jobs at Private schools. Most pay between $75 & $80 for a whole day (8-3pm) and if you have some versatility, you can pick up 3 to 5 days a month to help with bills. The benefit here is that if you have a project, you simply are not available, when you have a long stretch without work, you let the school know that you have more availability. That is just my two cents. Liz K. Elizabeth Evans, President & Artistic Director Renaissance Artist Puppet Company http://www.RenArtPuppetCo.com 610-630-4259 Renaissance Artist Puppet Company's mission is to promote excellence in puppetry as a Theatrical art form and as an Educational tool by incorporating historical and cultural diversity along with quality performance techniques to tell our stories. _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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