How hard is it to get a job teaching high school physics?
Hi!
I would love some thoughts on how difficult it would be for me to get a job teaching high school physics full time at a high school in Boston or a Boston suburb.
Degree: I have a PhD in Physics from an Ivy League
Certification: I would plan to take the Physics MTEL for a provisional license
Experience: This is my biggest concern - I have no full time teaching experience, but I’d be willing to sub for a semester to get high school classroom management experience. Teaching has always been a passion of mine though - I taught undergrad physics for 2 years in grad school, tutored incarcerated youth in undergrad, and studied physics education research in grad school.
What are your thoughts? How competitive is it for a position teaching high school physics