Texas Teaching Jobs

Texas Teaching Jobs Highlights

Avg. Elementary Teacher Salary $44220
Avg. Secondary Teacher Salary $46110
Teacher Salary vs. State Average 121%
Vacation Weeks Per Year: 15
Years to Tenure: 3
Popular School District (1): Houston Independent School District
Popular School District (2): Dallas Independent School District
Popular School District (3): Austin Independent School District

Teachers Needed

27993 Number of Teachers in Training in-state (2005-2006):
3390 Number of Teachers in Training Out-of-State (2005-2006):
12.1% Percent of Licenses Prepared Out-of-State (2005-2006):
6858 Number of Teachers Graduating With Masters Degrees in Education (2005-2006):
4525394 Number of Students Enrolling in Public Schools:

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State Teaching Job Initiatives

The Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA) publishes a calendar of Texas Independent School District (ISD) job fairs, as well as a list of ISD employment websites. Many schools in Texas also use the online job bank SchoolSpring when hiring for Texas teaching jobs. SchoolSpring updates its listing of teaching jobs in Texas daily, and allows individuals to easily browse education jobs in Texas by region and specialty. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) estimates that teaching will be the fastest growing occupation in Texas for at least the next 5-10 years, and provides its own resources for individuals in search of teaching jobs in Texas.

Salary & Incentives

Texas ranked 29th in the nation in 2007 with an average teacher salary of $45,392. Texas follows a minimum salary schedule for teachers, beginning with $27,320 for first-year teachers, and ending with a $44,270 minimum for teachers with 20 or more years of teaching experience. Texas rewards its best teachers with the Texas Educator Excellence Award and District Awards for Teacher Excellence.

Professional Development

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) runs Master Teacher Programs, including a mentoring program for new teachers. Additional professional development programs vary by school district.

Benefits & Retirement

Retirement and benefits for teaching jobs in Texas are handled by the Teachers’ Retirement System of Texas (TRS), which provides extensive coverage for Texas teachers, such as TRS-ActiveCare, a statewide health benefit program for public school teachers in Texas.

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**Teacher - KIPP Houston - Houston, TX

KIPP Houston continues to grow! In addition to adding a grade level at nine of our existing schools, we will inaugurate KIPP Legacy Preparatory School and KIPP... From KIPP Houston - 31 Aug 2010 11:01:39 GMT

Teacher - TEXANS CAN! - Dallas, TX

that will promote the mastery of all subject objectives.

Teacher - KinderCare Learning Center - Austin, TX

for experienced Teachers who have high standards

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