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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm in the process of getting my ESOL endorsement in order to hopefully get out of the classroom. My dream job would actually be to be a school librarian, but I was concerned with not being able to find a position that doesn't require a long commute. If you don't mind dealing with problems a lot of the day, school counseling could be a good option. I would definitely second the suggestions for music, art, or PE if you have any talent in one of those areas. The downside of those jobs can be that you may have to split your time between schools when you start out. That can be true for ESOL too, but I wouldn't mind getting hired at .70 percent or something like that. I have a preschooler and 7th grader, so it would actually help my work-life balance to have that as an option. [/quote]

I was an elementary ESOL teacher and I worked minimum 60 hours on a good week.  The counselors worked even more.  Specialists have to work with more than one grade level - in my case 3 grade levels.  That means 3 sets of team meetings and about 15 teachers to "collaborate" with, on top of all the other specialists and a ton of ESOL paperwork and testing requirements.  And for all of that work, you get treated poorly by the teachers and admin - ESOL is generally considered lowly, and often scapegoated.  Counselors work their butts off too, but are generally more respected in the school.  And I tried dropping down to part time in ESOL, but they just wanted me to work 40 hours instead of 60, for half the money.  I would go with reading specialist if I had to choose another specialty.  I can't say it's less work, but it's considered more valuable and generally they are treated better.  [/quote]

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