Poll of the Day > I've got a summer job supervising teachers.

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Theyre teaching high school summer school classes but theyre under 21 so they need someone over 21 in the class to manage or whatever. Idk.

so thats me. 6 hours a day for 29 days. 40 an hour. Not bad.

18-20 years olds teaching high school? Holy shit

I assume it's the summer school part that plays into them being allowed to in the first place?

FrozenBananas posted...

18-20 years olds teaching high school? Holy shit

Yeah, I was surprised too. I was like wtf. But whatever, I didn't set it up so I'm not on the chopping block. I'm just getting paid.

I'm the "Summer School Teacher Supervisor". I'm supervising Integrated Science 1, Integrated Science 2, World History, and US History.

GanglyKhan posted...

I assume it's the summer school part that plays into them being allowed to in the first place?

I'm really not sure. I'm just looking at the paycheck tbh. Plus, I like working with young adults. The whole, 'they are the future' stuff really gets me.

dj1200 posted...

I'm really not sure. I'm just looking at the paycheck tbh. Plus, I like working with young adults. The whole, 'they are the future' stuff really gets me.

Good on you, man, and I mean that sincerely. I hope it pans out into something long term if that's what you're going for in your career.

What exactly do you do? Just watch them teach or something?

green_dragon posted...

What exactly do you do? Just watch them teach or something?

I'd guess most of it boils down to "they're close enough in age to the students that we don't trust them not to sleep with them."

An 18 year old already has a teaching degree?

Revelation34 posted...

An 18 year old already has a teaching degree?

Im sure they dont, but again, Im not sure exactly what the situation is, Im just trying to get paid.

green_dragon posted...

What exactly do you do? Just watch them teach or something?

Apparently there needs to be an adult 21 n up in the room because of some regulation. I guess the school thought they were gonna save money w young teachers but they didnt and had to hire me.

Surely they aren't all teaching in the same room, are they? So youbhave to walk around to different classrooms throughout the day or something?

The teachers and the students are left alone at some point, no?

And not to get to personal, but where do you live lol?

I'm a teacher and am curious!

green_dragon posted...

Surely they aren't all teaching in the same room, are they? So youbhave to walk around to different classrooms throughout the day or something?

The teachers and the students are left alone at some point, no?

And not to get to personal, but where do you live lol?

I'm a teacher and am curious!

Correct. I will be in different rooms.
I live in the SF Bay Area right next to Oakland.
This isnt the main school I work for, I was just offered the job. It seems funny to me too, but Im not going to turn down $40 an hour to supervise teachers. More than I make normally and I need the money.

adjl posted...

I'd guess most of it boils down to "they're close enough in age to the students that we don't trust them not to sleep with them."

This was exactly my thought. He's definitely there to make sure the teachers don't sleep with the students.

XFD

hockey7318 posted...

This was exactly my thought. He's definitely there to make sure the teachers don't sleep with the students.

But who's there to stop OP from sleeping with the teachers?

OHJOY90 posted...

But who's there to stop OP from sleeping with the teachers?

His wife.

my wife does not exist.

OHJOY90 posted...

But who's there to stop OP from sleeping with the teachers?

just his career

Damn_Underscore posted...

just his career

Not to belittle TC's calling, but I'm not sure "guy who watches baby teachers" is the most fulfilling career track.

adjl posted...

Not to belittle TC's calling, but I'm not sure "guy who watches baby teachers" is the most fulfilling career track.

Its just a Summer job, bro. And its not bad money for what it is.

Sounds interesting.

It should be. High school students are fun.

dj1200 posted...

my wife does not exist.

Thats the spirit you dawg!

lololol, i have a long term gf, but no wife yet. two kids out of wedlock by different women, but those were in my crazy 20s. fortunately, i'm fairly sane now and don't play around like that anymore.

It's summer school so it sounds more like "tutoring" for the teachers, which doesn't sound like a bad idea. Gives people experience right out of high school who have an interest in that field. I'm assuming it's not sponsored by a public school system?

Correct, this is a catholic school and the teachers are all alumni.

This is boring but easily the easiest job Ive ever done. Definitely worth $40/hr

I'd be bored for 40 dollars an hour. Especially if it's just part time.

Yes! Its really the easiest job I've ever had.
9-12, hour break, 1-3. Sitting in the back of the room, just chilling, going on gamefaqs or whatever I want really. To be honest, I follow along with the class for a free Chem review (first class is incoming juniors repeating chem). Chem was always interesting to me. The second class is regular science for Freshman who have to repeat it. Basic stuff, but not bad.

And 6x40= $240 a day. Why the hell not. I think its 26 days total, so $6,240 (before taxes and child support) is not a bad salary at all for just over a month of work (including weekends). This will definitely give me money for going to see my oldest daughter in September.

Do you get to assist in the classes or are you basically there as a "bouncer"? If I were given permission to be actively involved in any way but not required, I'd definitely take the opportunity if just to make things more interesting.

I actually wanted to be a teacher after High School. It was fun when I had to teach German to younger students for my class.

Yeah, I am. The teacher doesn't mind. She's a cute 19 year old Middle Eastern American woman. She went to the school.

I get my first paycheck soon. Woohoo

dj1200 posted...

I get my first paycheck soon. Woohoo

Can I borrow $7?

Revelation34 posted...

Can I borrow $7?

sure, I guess. Pm me.

This job is superrrrrrr easy. I get my first check on the 1st.

dj1200 posted...

sure, I guess. Pm me.

I was joking.

Well in that case... can I get 7 bucks?

Revelation34 posted...

I was joking.

Oh, oh well.

OhhhJa posted...

Well in that case... can I get 7 bucks?

To have or to borrow? I need to go out of the country soon.

3 more weeks of this.

FrozenBananas posted...

18-20 years olds teaching high school? Holy shit

Honestly this would have surprised me if I didn't know a girl who got hired at an elementary school solely because she was "degree seeking" and didn't actually have a certificate or anything yet.
The world is desperate.

It is. And people are getting better jobs because teachers below college dont make much money on average.

AltOmega2 posted...

Honestly this would have surprised me if I didn't know a girl who got hired at an elementary school solely because she was "degree seeking" and didn't actually have a certificate or anything yet.
The world is desperate.

Jesus. Thats awful.

Im guessing this is in the US? I knew their school system was low quality but didnt realise it was that bad.

Glob posted...

Im guessing this is in the US? I knew their school system was low quality but didnt realise it was that bad.

Yup. Texas, actually. Which is scary because supposedly the state's school system is used as a model for other states.

AltOmega2 posted...

Yup. Texas, actually. Which is scary because supposedly the state's school system is used as a model for other states.

I agree. Thats incredibly scary.

Oh well. More money for me. I get paid at midnight.

FrozenBananas posted...

18-20 years olds teaching high school? Holy shit

Glob posted...

Im guessing this is in the US? I knew their school system was low quality but didnt realise it was that bad.

Any time you hear something in the US is bad, assume that it's worse than what you heard. The education system is so bad and has been for such a long time that when I was in middle school, after my mom tried explaining that I have anxiety and Asperger's, they stuck me in the room with all the severely disabled kids and made me take care of them when they didn't want to.

American schools do not hold any student back. I missed two years of school because of surgery and they flat-out told my mom it would be "too expensive" to hold me back. My grades were never good. Now my self-confidence is in a pit because I feel stupid and I can't do the things I want to without the knowledge that was robbed from me.

Teachers in America are not allowed to decide how their classes are run. They have to follow a strict curriculum that doesn't match every kids' needs. There's no room to give a struggling student extra help. All of the students are pawns that must be moved on the board in order for the school to keep up its reputation and income. Absolutely everything is about money here, it's horrible. Education, healthcare (especially for women), housing, companies, workplaces, the people who make our food, and authority figures don't care about you. It's all about feeding their own greed. You can't trust to be helped by any of them. You have to assume that they're taking advantage of you somehow because they probably are.

On top of all of that, you have to worry about school shootings (though shootings can happen anywhere at any time by anyone. even a 6 year old in America brought a gun to school and shot at his teacher). Nowhere is safe. People are tired, stressed, and struggling.

This country is genuinely the worst developed (aka rich) nation in the world. I hate being here so much I have had mental breakdowns over the fact that I will probably never be able to emigrate. I was made doomed to fail at my dreams just by being born here.
Sorry to trauma-dump but this shit is real and I just want you to be aware of it and the fact that a lot of us in America know it's all bullshit and we aren't happy with it either. We're just stuck here because every system is built against us.

Exactly. And its hard with passionate teachers because they cant change the system easily. Oh and the pay for majority of public teachers below college is fairly low on average.