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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How old are your kids? I ask bc I recently made a career change to teaching and it’s really not the family friendly job everyone says. I’m glad I waited until my kids were late teens. Obviously the summers off make it family friendly but that’s it. I’d also strongly recommend focusing on private and Catholic schools. They’re more like how teaching was before job quality tanked in public. Kids are better behaved, parents more involved, you have the ability to discipline. 
If you feel the calling, it’s absolutely rewarding in ways my other jobs weren’t. Im really happy I did it. [/quote]

OP - They are 4 and 1. Family friendly work is very important to me. Is there a grade range better for that? I’m also exploring becoming a school counselor- it would require another MA though. I wonder if that’s more family friendly?[/quote]

Teaching will require enough courses you probably want to just get the masters anyway. The pay bump is worth it if you stay at least 5 years usually (find the cheapest online masters you can get if you don’t care about student teaching).

Corporate offices are way more flexible/family friendly than schools. Counselors are longer contracts than teachers so you lose out on part of the summer perk.

I would strongly recommend against part time teaching. You’ll do 3/4 of the work for half the pay and get zero job security (it’s 1 year contracts, no continuing contract)

Don’t pick the grade level based on perceived workload or you’ll hate it. Pick based on whether you prefer engaging with young children, early adolescents, or teens. You will spend 95% of your day surrounded by this age group.[/quote]

Part time teaching if over 0.5 is full benefits but reduced impact on retirement. Full contract.  Public school. Just fyi. [/quote]

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