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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there any space in our school system for something like this?

I feel like some UMC parents could actually do something like this if it was an option. For example, I'm in STEM and I'd love to teach AP Stat or AP Calc. I would also have a ton of real-world examples to share. But I do work full time (flexible, in research) and I like my day job. But I have enough space in my schedule to teach 1 class (1 section) since my kids are older now. My neighbor, who is Chinese (as in immigrated here), teaches kids at a local Chinese language school on weekends but works full time during the week. She also mentioned she'd love to take on one 1 period of Mandarin at our high school. None of us would be motivated by $$/benefits (because truthfully we pay teachers abysmally). But we could perhaps help the teacher shortage. I told an msps teacher friend of mine who said I could sub in math, like, tomorrow. But that having flexibility (just teaching 1-2 periods for example) isn't there. Also, that everyone wants to teach the AP math classes because that's where the better behaved kids are anyway.

Just thinking outside the box because the part time structure is what's happening in many parts medicine now. For example, if anyone does Emergency Medicine long term, they often do it part time because it is so grueling/painful otherwise. Part timing prevents burnout. [/quote]

MCPS does hire people that are not full time teachers.  Especially world language teachers.  Pass the Praxis and you'll be good to go.  [/quote]

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