I wish you all a wonderful 2012. I am in the mountains meditating at the very moment. As, bringing in the new year in this way is a great gift to give not only myself, but the world. And that is something I’ve recognized over this year. When you extend beyond yourself, and you are opened up to sharing and giving to others, to the world, you can pretty much count on it that you’re in a good place.  Sometimes we do get full of ourselves. Everything is about how we interpret a particular situation, in our own little world inside our heads, we’re right…all of the time. Except…our desire to be “right” isn’t letting us see clearly or truly.

Have a wonderful new year, and all the best as you progress and get out of the financial transition in the world. It has been fun writing this blog and I will certainly come back here from time to time…to add or to take away. In fact I am not so sure how I might keep or change this blog. I’ve reach #52+…so, beyond this last post…we’ll have to see what happens. If you have something in mind, please write me and let me know!

Onto the jobs:

Working to help both teachers and students the Carnegie Foundation provides various job opportunities independently and from time to time, collaboratively. They can be located here: http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/.

It’s so cold in Korea…I had to stop showering (every single day) because my skin began to burn and physically emit pain. I am from the south. I’ve only lived in southern states. I marched in marching bands…under the pounding sun and I swam in lakes hot as Jacuzzis. So, you can envision this southern girl having a hard time adapting to this cold.  I don’t ever remember having thoughts of wanting to literally rip my skin off my arms, but I guess that happens…maybe I just need some really good lotion? Thankfully I found Vaseline (and it is Vaseline…not just some petroleum jelly) and I just put my feet all over it. Then wrapped it in a sock…and you know what the next day, my feet look great. But if I dare neglect it for one night…mercy these feet should be cut from my body. I’ve not had such luck with pedicures here…only went once, great service, but I really do not like the technique AT ALL at from the last place…and no one has mentioned where else I might go. Sigh. Maybe I should just fly to Hawaii for a spa escapade!

Well, back to the focus here. Jobs! Have you looked at the STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION? There are lots of jobs available that you might surely qualify for, and if you’re not qualified, give them a call and find out how you might obtain qualification. Some positions are as Title 1 representatives/officiators. You might be closer to obtaining that position that you think. Set up a time to just talk to the secretary to inquire!

Here is a list of the state departments of education! Check for your state, and then their website for their employment listings…see which ones you might or do qualify for, get your paperwork together and apply!!!

All the best to you! And stay warm and ashy-free (cause mercy I’m an ashy fool at the moment!)

This is another short post. Enjoy the photo

The better business bureau has listings of jobs by their field. You can visit the website for your city and see all of the jobs under education. I found a very cool privately owned business in Atlanta that was hiring. It was a business geared towards technology in the schools. They wanted people to help them actually teach the kids about the creations they were making.

Find your Better Business Bureau listings and see if there’s a position waiting for you! www.bbb.com

All the best, always!

Have you all heard of this company: www.Berlitz.com. The current person in charge here in Korea is bilingual in both French and English. The individual started with the company immediately after college and in two years went from a private instructor to Manager. There are ways to grow with this company. You will basically be teaching English or any other language you speak using the methods they provide for you. This company is world-wide and is a premiere language instruction provider to businesses, CEOs of multinational companies, universities and even groups of children.

During the interview I was told I could likely transfer to Germany, if I wanted, and other places: Hong Kong or Beijing to name a few.

Anyway, I got the job offer, but turned it down. I would have enjoyed it, but it was not quite what I needed and wanted at the moment. Maybe I sound crazy, but you just don’t know where I am working right now. Really and truly I am in a great place. And next year, because my school wants me to stay, I get to teach first graders.  Teaching first grade translates to fun, and singing and dancing and Dr. Seuss! It also translates to boogers and snot galore! So, the first week is all about hygiene!

Now that was your freebie job. Check out Berlitz.com and see if you don’t locate some opportunities abroad or within the USA.

This week’s job focuses on  online tutoring. All you’ll need is a camera with a built-in-mic and you’re ready to go! You can find excellent quality cameras with built-in-mics at an electronics store or online.

With the increasing demands of technology and the desires of some families to keep their children at home, many opportunities to teach children virtually are arising. If you find you are savvy with

computers, internet usage and other forms of technology, you may be well-equipped to instruct students online. Check out www.tutor.com or www.tutorvista.com. Contact your local school district and inquire if they have online schools. Furthermore you’ll want again use the search engine of choice or to search for open teaching positions online and in your subject area.

Cutting it short this week…

In the same vein as the non-profit jobs, you will find positions, such as these at the Salvation Army or even with the federal government at www.usajobs.gov. The US department of education lists jobs such as these through that website as well. These positions look after or even train those who provide services to the general public. Consider using other terms such as “Family and Youth Program” in your search. You are bound to turn up several hits for positions such as these.

Oh, many people say things about the food…good and bad. I choose to just eat all the good food and solve that problem really easily. Surprisingly I’ve lost tons of weight too!

A learning facilitator works for a business or agency where new or current employees must be trained to improve the quality of their on-the-job performance.  One of these jobs I saw was with the CIA, of all places. If you’ve got a clean record and five years experience teaching or even administrative experience, you might find yourself working for the government!

Visit www.cia.gov and check the employment listings.  You can also check various companies and human resources personnel to inquire about positions as these. Use your favorite job search engine to locate positions like these!!!

Disclaimer: I am in no way promoting Teacher Unions as bad or good.

The documentary, Waiting for Superman, introduced many us to Michelle Rhee. She was the superintendent of the Washington DC Public School system. Rhee,  spent 3 years teaching and in her first year she literally put tape on her students’ mouths so they would be quiet on the way to the lunch room. However, she decreed within herself that she would not let 8 yr. olds stop her from accomplishing her mission. Eventually, she went on to have all her students pass the state exams and improve in ways other teachers had not been capable of in previous years.

One of her greatest contributions was the New Teacher Project. Right now there are several opportunities to join this organization in the form of teaching, supervision, training and more.  Please visit the New Teacher Project website and see if you are ready to begin.  New Teachers in the New Teacher project do not have to have hold a current teaching license.

As always, all the best!

“You is kind, You is smart…You is important…” Did anyone watch the movie the Help? Record numbers of books sold and the movie seemed to stun the nation.  I found it both comical and sad. Yet again, it brought another aha-moment!  People need services. Cooking, cleaning, tutoring and so-on. The U.S.A. is such a service oriented country; now, businesses ask you if you had a pleasant time in their stores. They want to ensure you will come back to them.  And, in this movie, regardless of the time-period and demographic-divide, service oriented jobs were the highlight of this film.  The desire for services brought about the situations that ensued – along with the repetition of ignorance ranting through. This leads me to my point.

Teachers, non-the less, are in service-oriented fields. These next positions allow you to extend yourself to others.

Post the governess position, I found myself searching for similar jobs and I stumbled upon this great website called: www.sittercity.com.  I registered, did a background check and found a whole new world where people need help caring for both their children, for their elderly parents, for their pets or even just some housekeeping.  You should know my mind went into hundreds of places…but most importantly it went into the, “Wow, why didn’t I know this before?” mode.

Some positions pay well, and will allow you to double up because the hours might only be morning or they might only be night.  A friend of friend worked as a nanny and they asked her to live on the family farm with horses and tons of cows.  You know, I did go to this farm, and I truly was stunned by such beauty, this family even had a pet Wolf – it licked my fingers and did not bite them, Thank you God!

Anyway, search the site, put your name in there and check the positions for both childcare, elderly care and whatnot.  You might think something of this nature is not long-term, but long enough to assist you, and what do you know, you’ll be helping folks who really need to break free from their duties here and there to trust someone like yourself to give them a helping hand – and of course, you’ll get paid for it.

Fall in Korea is turning into Winter in Korea. It is becoming colder, and colder and I would venture to say…this frigid air is just not going to do my skin so well.  My lamenting doesn’t help you…therefore let us just cut to it eh? Did you enjoy the video? In a week I’ll be in Seoul, for the first time. A place I’ve wanted to go to since I was 5 years old. Finally!

Many of you know my previous job was as a Governess (see job #15).  While a governess I learned the ins and outs of Homeschooling.  Each school district seems to have a host of websites and group names for all the home school organizations, with long-standing history, in the area.  Although most of these parents lead their home school classes, some do seek out alternatives to instructing their children.  Often time they may hire a history teacher to come in once a week for a few hours to assign projects and whatnot.  A math teacher may come in as well. Heck, any subject area teacher, including art and foreign languages!

Contact the local organizations and let them know you are a teacher who provides excellent services (and please do!!). Tell them about your services and fees. Know that it is very possible several parents will likely get together to help you teach their children.

Now, on another note, you can also “sell” your services on www.meetup.com.  What I mean by this is that there are tons of groups of people who get together weekly, monthly and whatnot and they look for people to teach them something about wine, or cheese or art or cooking. You could completely feel free to email the group leader and offer to give a talk about the ins-and-outs of a particular field you are well versed in!!! You’re not afraid of groups…or talking. After all, you’ve been teaching children all of your life!!

As always, all the best to you J

My my! I have been out of sight from this site for a very long time (3 months…maybe 4). Things have just been exploding…including my belly. The expat groups on facebook have joined together for a feast…and I participated. In addition to that opportunities and doors have opened up really wide and truly, truly, life is emulating a realness I’ve never known. THANKS to MAUM.org…once again!!!

You should know I’ve gone back into the mountains several times over because I am so fortunate to be in a school with so much vacation time!!! Everyone always seems surprised that I’m off here and there. It’s another gift I’ve received.

Well, let us cut to the chase. I have a SERIOUS goody for you today. With your background in Education, you can work at both Universities, Colleges and Junior Colleges.  It is going to be imperative that you get in there early and apply.  Opportunities in administration, the education department, the science department, the foreign language department and more can easily be found using one of my favorite Higher Education Job Search Engines, www.higheredjobs.com

You can search by state, city, job or field. It’s that easy to see the tons of jobs out there. In fact there are even online jobs that are available to you as well.

As always, all the best!

Now, I think differently, my mind has widened and opened up to the realization that there are multitudes of ways for me to blossom and not in the sense that my “teacher thinking” may limited me.  I don’t have to have “this” public school job to influence the world or I don’t have to have “that” job to be a benefit to others.  It turns out my “picture” of everything has really been “off”. I never really saw the beauty or potential until I had to buckle down and do whatever had to be done to survive.

So, I am thankful and glad I have a means to share with you too, my readers!!!!

As you gather with friends and family and eat the most delicious of meals (I certainly hope), you will indeed SOCIALIZE. You will catch folks up to your current status the happiness level or stress level of your life and then you’ll likely laugh, cry, or like me, you may even moan sounds of joy over a good meal.

Well, have you considered socializing for obtaining a job?  LINKEDIN.COM is one of the chief places to locate employment or be found.  IN fact according to researchers, 80% of companies USE linkedin to seek employees.

See this video here are 1:08 based on findings from social media and economic expert Erik Qualman:

So, what’s this week’s job suggestion? JOIN LINKEDIN, then”beef up” your profile (make it stellar and use tactics that you’d use on a resume).  After that, find groups “Teachers Network” “Jobs 2.0″ etc… When you join the groups you’ll see recruiters just begging for employees to join their teams (so long as you choose active groups). In each of the groups there are job listings and without even joining the group you’ll still be able to do a search for jobs in your “keyword” preference!

Don’t be fooled about “complexity” here and there – you’re teachers – ask around – get help – and get back into the field – you can do it!

All the best, always!

I received a great email of a forthcoming job opportunity you can do ONLINE with the company PEARSON.  You can score the Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) right from home! So, go online and click “Apply Here” from this website: www.scoretpa.pearson.com and email them at: ScoreTPA@pearson.com if you have any questions.

Always, all the best to you!

In Korea it’s getting cooler and that means coats and boots and my poor feet do not fit the size and 8 under nation of Korea! 50 million people and all of the women typically were less than an 8. I don’t really understand the genetic explanation for this, maybe longer feet aren’t needed, but then again, why do I have them – I’m not even tall.  This just means I’ll be ordering some boots soon to prepare for the cold winter ahead!

For those of you who enjoy writing, perhaps you’ll be excited to know that “GRANT WRITING” is a position worth exploring.  Please check out opportunities to get your certification first and then explore opportunities with www.collegeboard.com! You can help bring in funds for schools or organizations or companies seeking to find alternate financial resources!

All the best and don’t forget to check out my book or download it now from Kindle to get more teaching jobs now!

With adding another year to my background I’ll even have time to get TEOSL or TEOFL certification so that perhaps I can take my degrees and easily transition to a University position in the future (which is what I’d ultimately love to do whether I’m here in Korea or back in the USA).

Speaking of the USA, gosh, I am craving Chipotle’s Burritos and some Cheetos right now.  As soon as winter came so did the cravings, these deep cravings! Grrr! I must find solve the cravings soon!

Well, this week’s advice for finding a new or alternate teaching gig is actually to add to your certification. Many of you who are in Texas may or may not be aware that after five years of teaching all you have to do is “test” for an additional certification – pass that test and you’ll have more credentials! You can have your certification upgraded and if you must take a position in another state you can. Other states (Georgia, if I remember correctly) will allow you test for additional credentials immediately after you have your initial certification.

So, please call or check the websites to inquire about adding to your certification.  Many of you know that science and math are areas in need. Don’t feel threatened by these subjects! You have the internet, you have teachertube.com , youtube.com  and a whole heck of a lot of resources to help you be effective in the classroom (I must tell you that when I can’t solve a problem I go to Youtube, it has been my teacher for years!!!).

All the best and don’t forget to check out my book or download it now from Kindle to get more teaching jobs now!

This weekend I performed publicly and will be on the local cable TV from participating in a singing contest. I won first place and that was such a WONDERFUL thing. I sewed my costume, created the props for the dancing scene and I even stripped all while singing in Korean!

The song took longer to memorize than an English song, but for the show it was all just perfect – and perhaps one of the exhilarating things I’ve ever done. Yet, this has no relationship to this week’s job! So, let me skip to what you really came for!

Book Publishing companies like: Follet, Scholastic, Pearson, McGrawHill, Houghton Milton and more (complete list here: http://www.publishersglobal.com/ (just filter with the country and category of Education) .  Publishing companies offer a wide variety of positions from clerical or secretarial work to editorial positions and more (Scholastic even looks for people who are teachers to help them in their reading programs!). Check them out!

All the best (always) and don’t forget to check out my book or download it now from Kindle to get more teaching jobs now!

This week’s job has to do with writing or even clerical work, or advertising and more – keep a very open mind!

Are you a writer at heart? Do you have personal experience in a variety of fields or categories?  There can be opportunities for you to guest write (guest contributor) and build your resume with the various magazines or even land permanent positions within the magazine! Check out this comprehensive list of magazine companies and keep your mind open: http://www.world-newspapers.com/family.html.  Once you find the company, find their website and check any employment opportunities!

All the best and don’t forget to check out my book or download it now from Kindle to get more teaching jobs now!

There are TONS of opportunities for teachers in transition with University positions. Please check the local university where you reside and see if there are positions in the department of Education or other departments. You might not be teaching, but you’ll be at a university, you’ll likely get great benefits and you’ll be in an atmosphere of academia!

All the best and don’t forget to check out my book or download it now from Kindle to get more teaching jobs now!

If you’re able to get your own microphone at “Radio Shack” or even “The Guitar Center” you can market yourself on www.odesk.com and also www.elance.com. You can use the free program at audacity.com to record yourself. You can learn HOW to use these programs VERY easily just by searching on www.youtube.com   “how to use audacity” or “audacity for beginners”. All the resources for overcoming this situation are very available to you!

If venturing out on your own is a bit scary, simply consider getting an agent (search for Talent Agents that want Voice Over Artists….)

All the best!

If you enjoy the playfulness of children and adults you might you will enjoy educating people about animals in the zoo. There are a variety of educational programs at Zoos. Check with your local zoo and inquire about positions in the Education department!

All the best!

 Danver Goes To Korea Video 15: Chuseok

All this talk about beauty!  It only makes sense to speak on the aspects of beauty through arts and crafts.  Via www.etsy.com you can upload photos of homemade products (jewelry, knitted – crocheted – or sewn goods and more). Happy crafting and all of the best!