Orange County Schools Job Market (Tampa, Orlando: house, transfer, buying)

[katyberry]

I am currently an elementary music teacher in Tampa, and my husband has recently accepted a job offer in Orlando!

I have already filled out my online application through the Orange County Schools website, but I'm finding very little is posted at this point. Does anyone know anything about the current availability of elementary jobs or music jobs in the school district?

Hillsborough is currently in the internal transfer period, so I'm assuming something similar is going on in Orange. Please let me know if you have any insight or any other helpful information!

Thank you!

[boy3365]

We just started the internal transfer process. All jobs will be posted for the public on May 14 at 5pm.

[EndersDrift]

I highly doubt there will be any jobs available when many schools had to cut teachers in both Seminole and Orange County. If anything the teachers that got cut from one school will get positions at the other ones as needed.

A friend of mine working at a public high school in Seminole County just lost his job along with 5 others. 6 People from just that school were let go. The principal didn't even want to lose him but got rid of one from each department and he was the only one in his department without tenure. The principal is trying to help him find a position at another public school.

Best of luck to you though.

[GLS2010]

Luckily for orange county, they did most of there teacher and budget cuts last year, so this year won't be as bad, compared to the rest of the US who are doing mostly doing there major cuts this year.

[boy3365]

Although I know this is a tough market, I wouldn't lose hope. Yes, there were lots of teachers cut in Orange last year. Some of them were rehired. However, there was an article in the newspaper about how first year teachers and teachers with no experience in the county were getting the jobs that eventually became available during the summer over teachers who were laid off. Being laid off doesn't guarantee that you will be "first pick" at jobs that open at other schools in the county.

[annerk]

Originally Posted by EndersDrift

I highly doubt there will be any jobs available when many schools had to cut teachers in both Seminole and Orange County. If anything the teachers that got cut from one school will get positions at the other ones as needed.

A friend of mine working at a public high school in Seminole County just lost his job along with 5 others. 6 People from just that school were let go. The principal didn't even want to lose him but got rid of one from each department and he was the only one in his department without tenure. The principal is trying to help him find a position at another public school.

Best of luck to you though.

That's why I don't like the concept of tenure. instead of keeping the best teachers, they are forced to keep the ones that have managed to stick around the longest, even if they are burned out or not a good teacher.

[MovedfromFL]

Originally Posted by EndersDrift

I highly doubt there will be any jobs available when many schools had to cut teachers in both Seminole and Orange County. If anything the teachers that got cut from one school will get positions at the other ones as needed.

A friend of mine working at a public high school in Seminole County just lost his job along with 5 others. 6 People from just that school were let go. The principal didn't even want to lose him but got rid of one from each department and he was the only one in his department without tenure. The principal is trying to help him find a position at another public school.

Best of luck to you though.

How does SCPS intend to meet the hard caps on the classroom #'s this fall? I don't see how schools can cut teachers and meet the new mandate of having 25 or fewer kids in each core class at the high school level.

FL lawmakers say that districts must meet the caps for the fall, or face losing money from the state. (even though voters might repeal the hard caps part in November)

[annerk]

Originally Posted by MovedfromFL

How does SCPS intend to meet the hard caps on the classroom #'s this fall? I don't see how schools can cut teachers and meet the new mandate of having 25 or fewer kids in each core class at the high school level.

FL lawmakers say that districts must meet the caps for the fall, or face losing money from the state. (even though voters might repeal the hard caps part in November)

Considering the caps will force a tax hike, count on them being repealled.

[MovedfromFL]

Yes, they very well may be repealled, but lawmakers have made it clear that they want to create a total mess in the meantime, which will help guide voters toward repeal. Thus, FL's brilliant lawmakers have directed all districts to comply with the hard caps at the per classroom level for the fall or have money taken from their district and given to other districts that are meeting the hard caps.

BTW, I just checked the Seminole County schools employment postings and I see quite a few high school positions listed, for a variety of subject areas. I hope that friend that was displaced can find a new position.

There is so much backroom stuff going on with the schools these days, it is very scary to be a teacher. When we move back there in a few weeks, we will be at the bottom of the totem pole again, even though we previously worked for the district. Assuming we can find a job, we would still be at risk of being first fired next spring if there are more cuts. That means we will be buying the cheapest house we can afford (like $80k) and holding onto our money instead of spending to help the local economy.

[annerk]

Originally Posted by MovedfromFL

Yes, they very well may be repealled, but lawmakers have made it clear that they want to create a total mess in the meantime, which will help guide voters toward repeal. Thus, FL's brilliant lawmakers have directed all districts to comply with the hard caps at the per classroom level for the fall or have money taken from their district and given to other districts that are meeting the hard caps.

BTW, I just checked the Seminole County schools employment postings and I see quite a few high school positions listed, for a variety of subject areas. I hope that friend that was displaced can find a new position.

There is so much backroom stuff going on with the schools these days, it is very scary to be a teacher. When we move back there in a few weeks, we will be at the bottom of the totem pole again, even though we previously worked for the district. Assuming we can find a job, we would still be at risk of being first fired next spring if there are more cuts. That means we will be buying the cheapest house we can afford (like $80k) and holding onto our money instead of spending to help the local economy.

And that is different from any other job how? Why do you think that teachers should have special perks taht anyone working for XYZ Company doesn't get?