WFH jobs in education sector

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher (elementary level, certified preK-6) and currently a reading interventionist in public schools. I am completely burned out in my work situation and struggling with the lack of flexibility, and would like to WFH even if it means a pay cut from my already low salary. I have 3 kids and a spouse who works long hours, and I need to make a change. Have any teachers out there transitioned to a fully or primarily remote job and what do you do? I don’t necessarily need to stay in the education field (not sure if WFH is even possible in education) but that is all of my professional experience. I am certified in O-G instruction, but tutoring seems impossible at the moment due to schedules and three active kids (late ES to HS age). I honestly would prefer something boring and repetitive that I can do from home to what I am currently trying to make work. Any ideas?

Virtual one on one tutoring. I’m paying my tutor (a former teacher) $200 an hour to tutor my child.

[Anonymous]

Former teacher friend has worked remote for several years for this company:

https://amplify.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Amplify_Careers

[Anonymous]

I pivoted to working remote advising clients in the US and abroad applying to college, but the hours definitely mean nights and weekends during the busiest times of year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I left teaching and spent the next several years as an instructional coach. I worked primarily at home but visited schools for observations but I could always set my own schedule so it worked great for balancing my own parenting schedule. Pay was about 80k.

That’s part of the problem with education now. Everybody wants an education-adjacent job, but very few want the challenge of the classroom.

So we have tons of admin, tons of instructional coaches, curriculum developers, etc… and they all provide oversight. And the people doing the work in the classroom are drowning because all of these external forces, some of whom have barely taught themselves.

I agree but I don’t feel bad about wanting to get out of the classroom, not for one second. If the current state of affairs in public schools and the lack of support and funds weren’t completely soul-crushing for teachers, we wouldn’t have this problem.

I’m the PP you’re responding to, and I don’t blame you.

The number of coaches, specialists, and administrators is out of control. At my former school, I reported to 12 different people. It’s one of the reasons I left. I was facing contradictory expectations and requirements, and it was clear to me that my job (classroom teacher) was being used to justify all of this administrative bloat. It wasn’t about the students; it was about keeping adults out of classrooms.

But why did it happen? Because teaching can be soul-crushing and unsustainable. So people find any way out.

[Anonymous]

State government education agency or school board roke