He would be waivered here as he would in most states, with a promise to get teaching credentials in a given period of time. Pretty typical for most states.
Down here we have a program for people to make the transition from private sector to education. Dan > On Dec 19, 2013, at 2:20 PM, Tim Crone <bb...@crone.us> wrote: > >> On Dec 19, 2013 8:59 AM, "Dan Penoff" <d...@penoff.com> wrote: >> >> I have been thinking the same thing for a while, as there is a huge demand >> for STEM teachers. The problem in his situation (I suspect) is that there >> is an exceedingly high number of such folks in his neighborhood, which is >> sort of unique in his case. > > In NC, Craig would not be qualified to teach in the public schools, since > he only has a science-based Ph.D. and many years of relevant work > experience. This is a right-to-work state, we just care about our teachers > too much to let people know what they are doing before they try to instruct > our children. > > That said, there are lots of private and charter schools in Durham and Wake > county, and lots of concentrated wealth so some of them pay very well. > [And, knowing Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, they probably have a > waiver for licensure, since it is by far the best - and best paying - > public school system in the state.] There are also a number of universities > and colleges within 30 miles to pick up an Adjunct position, though to be > honest I think the private high schools pay better and have more motivated > students. A college friend of my is the principal at one of the Catholic > schools, he's not a high-roller but he has enough and really enjoys his > work. > > The local post-secondary schools certainly don't espouse any religious > theme*, but there is a thriving Christian community in each of them - I was > blessed with a number of professors who helped solidify my faith while I > was at NC State, and now I know a fair few folks from Duke and Chapel Hill > through church/organizational interactions as well. Oddly my wife went to > NCCU and I know only two current professors there, though as an HBCU in > Durham I'm pretty sure it has a strong AME influence. > > *Duke is the exception, practically it is a secular university that happens > to have a historical divinity school located on the same campus. That said > I know a lot of the present and former Divinity School people, and they are > incredible, in word and deed - I wasn't expecting that when I moved to > Durham, given the Duke reputation. :) > > I'm not trying to make this a religion thread, but I know it's important to > Craig that he's working somewhere Good. Just trying to get him to move > here so he can help me with the SDLs, don'cha know. > > Best, > -Tim > should point out that, while Durham and Orange counties are bastions of > liberalism, Wake is on average as conservative as they come > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
