I hope you all had a great 2008 and and will have an even better 2009! We had a fun Christmas and a great New Years Eve hanging out with family and friends. Aubrey even managed to squeeze her first crawls and the subtle sprouting of her first tooth on New Year's Eve! :) She is getting better every day and last night she really started to get around on her hands and knees. I can't even think of how big she will be next year!
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Hi! Your daughter Aubrey is just beautiful.
I'm not sure what area of Chicagoland you're in, but there are two avenues I'd say would be good to look into for part-time teaching. One would be ESL through your community college, and the other would be homeschool coops. I teach at both and the pay works out about the same (~$30-$40/hour).
How do you like teaching ESL?
I really like teaching ESL. I'm a total languages geek though and love spending time with people from other cultures, so it's a perfect fit for my skills and interests. I've considered going into it full time in the future when our kids are older.
What is your teaching schedule?I teach one class per semester. Last year I taught a 6 credit hour class which was 4 hours twice a week (at night) and this semester I taught a 3 credit hour class which was 2.5 hours twice a week. Classes are offered day or night so you can choose to fit your schedule.
Where do you teach?
I teach through our local community college - we have a large immigrant community in our area and the program is funded through state and local grants.
Do you teach young kids or adults?
Adults. The programs for children are run through the public schools with certified ESL teachers so there is not (to my knowledge) much demand for part-time ESL work by people who aren't credentialed in that particular field for kids.
Is there a need for such teachers and if so what requirements are there to get a position?
The requirements for my college were that I have a college degree and have teaching experience and a desire and interest in working with people. You teach only in English so knowledge of other languages isn't essential (though it can help).
Let me know if you have any other questions either about ESL or about homeschool coops (childcare is free at those usually which is a huge perk).
Are you leaving us for teaching??? :)
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