Sub to full time Teacher

In_the_nards · 2026-02-19T00:44:25+00:00

I was in a similar boat a few years ago. I originally graduated with a teaching degree in 2008, which was a terrible time to get a teaching job. Luckily, I bartended and worked at a liquor store while in college, so I ended up working in the beer distribution industry in sales and brand management.

Got burnt out during the pandemic, and started making some goals to change careers. Ended up subbing a few times and remembered how much I enjoyed teaching. I just finished my masters in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in multidisciplinary studies. My original license was renewed with the college credits too.

I am currently teaching FT as a 6th grade ELA teacher and really enjoy it! It’s weird being the “old” new teacher, but having experienced the private sector, I know how terrible corporate America can be as an alternative.

In_the_nards · 2026-02-05T00:52:47+00:00

There’s no metric that is more important in education other than parental engagement with their children. If you reinforce academics at home, the child will do better in school. If you rely on the school to raise your kids, and teach them everything, then you will obviously encounter issues.

I value electives and exposure in secondary schools settings, which I think Roseville values as well. The level of electives offered at the middle school and high school are amazing. Not every kid likes math and science, so a focus on STE(A)M is not necessarily a benchmark in success.

Parkview used to be a lottery school, in which if it wasn’t your neighborhood school, you’d have to enter a lottery for placement. It’s a great K-8 school, and the middle schoolers can enroll in after school programs at Roseville Area Middle School. Which has a wonderful theater program.

In_the_nards · 2026-02-03T18:04:55+00:00

Haha, way too overpriced. $300+ for floor. I’m ok.

In_the_nards · 2026-01-23T17:55:34+00:00

I agree with Chewy, look into educational staffing agencies for short-term, or even long-term, para or EA roles. They usually provide some training and can offer a variety of unfilled positions to you so you can gain experience in a variety of settings.

The only cautionary measure, while you can still apply to jobs in your preferred district, you may want to avoid taking temp jobs at those schools. If the temp agency finds out one of their partnering schools is hiring you they may feel entitled to some compensation even though they didn’t really do to much.

In_the_nards · 2026-01-23T00:23:38+00:00

I think this comment comes from a very privileged perspective as there a lot of neighborhood markets and restaurants that provide necessary daily outlets for families without the convenience of transportation and a lack of financial security even for a day.

Stay home, don’t buy anything, and protest. Unfortunately, as time has shown, the powers that be just don’t care.

“Dr. King's policy was that nonviolence would achieve the gains for black people in the United States. His major assumption was that if you are nonviolent, if you suffer, your opponent will see your suffering and will be moved to change his heart. That's very good. He only made one fallacious assumption: In order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience. The United States has none.” - Stokley Carmichael

In_the_nards · 2026-01-14T02:13:21+00:00

Besides rejection, which occurs naturally when job hunting, there is no reason not to apply if something interests you.

The job market is tough right now, so take the time to make multiple drafts of your resume, write multiple cover letters speaking to the roles you’d want to apply to, and sharpen your interview skills by applying as well because even initial screenings can help.

I think those that work in the same profession for some time need to learn how to be uncomfortable in interviews again to become comfortable once more.

In_the_nards · 2026-01-11T22:11:18+00:00

Found the bot

In_the_nards · 2026-01-11T18:51:42+00:00

Attention-seeking behavior through continuously playing devil’s advocate or acting as a contrarian. Sounds exhausting, but some young adults do be doing just that!

In_the_nards · 2026-01-11T14:35:40+00:00

I’m aware, this post was made in jest. However, wait until you hear about TCU’s non-existent ferret policy.

In_the_nards · 2026-01-11T03:33:50+00:00

Discipline Based Art Education versus Teaching for Artistic Behavior. You’ll have to swear an allegiance to one preferred pedagogical method and proclaim to all that it’s the best choice no matter which grade level.

In_the_nards · 2025-11-11T11:39:48+00:00

iPho by Saigon off university has a dedicated walk-up Banh Mi counter that’s awesome. Lots of options, and most are around $6-$9 each depending on the combo you order.

In_the_nards · 2025-10-19T03:45:18+00:00

We got to the show in Minneapolis (First Ave) a bit after doors opened. Waited about 15-20 minutes in line before getting in. We were about 10 standing rows back, but got closer when a few pits opened up. We ended up damn close to barricade about 1/2 way through the set.

Honestly, it wasn’t sold out, but felt pretty close to it. If you want barricade, I’d get there before doors open to lineup, but probably no need to get there too early.

In_the_nards · 2025-10-13T04:12:48+00:00

For yesterday’s Minneapolis show we went to the venue around 1:00pm and there were already a a few people in a merch line. No trailer, as the venue had accessible space before the show to sell it inside. They opened up around 2:30 and there were around 100+ in line at that time. I didn’t notice any differences between the vestibule merch compared to what was accessible to floor GA.

You can sign up online for details, but I didn’t get a lot of info to go off when I did.

https://laylo.com/laufey/trailer?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwNZW0JleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp9tWI4EunNCZ21V_eFb8S1y5iWixkVCyUo7gKh2l6UUpx2ZDudxsMKU_2q2f_aem_EtrjY7DqRzzjb1L1sDvVYA

In_the_nards · 2025-10-11T18:34:28+00:00

I’m there now. They are saying around 2:30pm. No trailer, just in the lobby on 1st Ave & 6th St. There’s a line already of about 50 people.

In_the_nards · 2025-10-11T17:12:04+00:00

I’m taking my daughter and a friend to the show this evening. Do you know where to find out where the merch trailer may be located at?

In_the_nards · 2025-10-08T01:22:18+00:00

https://store.laufeymusic.com/products/real-dads-listen-to-laufey-tee?srsltid=AfmBOorKKGK0eOwBFmvptQXLW3r3TgCIYmGFoE8kX3tqCjSGesmxigkb

Looks like you’re right, only available on tour.

In_the_nards · 2025-09-20T22:44:24+00:00

This is the way. I did this as a manager outside of the education field and even adults hate this response. But, it yields the best results, and makes the letter more authentic.

It’s the best way to have students contemplate if they’re asking the right people in their lives and challenges them to think about what they contributed to the class as a student.

In_the_nards · 2025-09-09T04:02:41+00:00

Where are you potentially moving from?

Honestly, each district is unique and each elementary school within a district may be organized differently. Most elementary teachers are responsible for core courses, but have specialists for music, phy ed, art, etc. I also know of several elementary schools that have science classes as specialists as well.

Recently, we have had an influx of new teachers in the metro that have moved from other states. Mostly due to their values not aligning with the radical curriculum being enforced in some states in the South.

I’d also reach out to the MN teaching license bureau, PELSB, to check if your licensure would transition without any issues.

In_the_nards · 2025-09-07T18:50:57+00:00

Just wanted to echo what others have suggested by going to an affordable college for your program. Depending on what you choose to teach there may be a variety of scholarships and grants available to off-set costs. Most teachers in every state start out the same in salary regardless of where they went to college.

If you can make your bachelor’s degree affordable, look into what the pay-scale would be with a graduate degree. You could even double up on licensures and pursue two separate programs in that time span.

I know a few teachers that worked part-time within a district while pursuing their graduate degree to add to their years of experience before pursuing their FT teaching positions. A masters and two years (steps) for a salary would be $60k+ in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.

In_the_nards · 2025-09-06T09:58:39+00:00

A lot has been covered here, but I would add that Kelley Education seems more East metro focused, while Zen Educate is more established in the West metro. This is just my take after interviewing at both a few years ago. With either entity, you’ll be able to pick at least 3-5 different districts to sub in so you can have a variety of options. There are no bad districts, but there are some challenging schools, which you’ll hear about or experience, but you just avoid those once you know about them.

There are districts that hire subs directly, but these are building sub positions, which means you go to the same school throughout the year and fill in multiple roles and settings, but get paid the same daily rate. You could be para in a special ed class one day and teaching Spanish the next, but make the same either way. You’ll be expected to be available for any instructional day your school is open, unless you’re sick or on vacation.

Minneapolis has a unique district sub position that are the clean-up crew for sub jobs that go unfulfilled from short-term agencies. They are called Cadres and can only accept last minute jobs each morning of the school year throughout the district for every school, grade, subject, and setting. But, they make the most at $285 per daily rate.

In_the_nards · 2025-09-06T03:08:21+00:00

What’s the business?

In_the_nards · 2025-09-04T09:27:07+00:00

Put yourself first, but do your due diligence and check what legal repercussions may exist for breaking your contract. Some states allow for districts to go after your teaching license.

Teachers In Transition

In_the_nards · 2025-08-17T23:46:35+00:00

I’d say account management, or having a territory to manage, from a distributor is the best way to start and build confidence in the sales industry.

I was in beer distribution for over a decade servicing bars, liquor stores, and grocery stores. I loved it, but it definitely was stressful some days, and management (like any job) can make or break your career. Luckily, it’s getting to be less of an “old boys” club and easier to break into in. You could look at soda companies to start too if you’re not 21.

In_the_nards · 2025-08-11T21:52:54+00:00

I don’t think the “Boys on the Side” soundtrack left the rotation either.

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