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This happened at my school as a lawyer got her teaching degree in her 50’s. The school staff respected her as did the admin. As a bonus for the school, she was quite helpful during contract negoiations.
In this climate, nobody is going to turn their nose up at a good candidate for a job, no matter what age.
Especially someone with work experience that I'm guessing will be relevant to the subject taught.
I wouldn’t stress too much about age. In teaching, it’s all about your passion for the job and how well you connect with students. A lot of teachers start later in life, and their life experiences bring a unique perspective that can make them more effective. Plus, the fact that you’re considering a career change to give back to the community says a lot about your dedication. Schools appreciate that.
I transferred from my junior high job to a high school job in the same district when I was about 50. I finally transferred, but every school wanted a younger person so there would be a longer impact at the site. I kinda get that, but they also can control a newbie better than an older teacher.
Good Morning, before you decide to switch career paths completely take a sabbatical from law for 6 months, get your sub-license and try subbing for 6 months. See if this is really what you want to do.
Yes they will take your serious. I didn't get my certification to teach until I was 50. I've been teaching now for 5 years.
I did the same, started subbing at 49, got my credentials and went full time 4 years ago.
I work in High School and it can be tough environment for teachers. Especially when administration don't have your back. Administration only cares about attendance and not the the students negative behavior.
Truth!!
If you want to teach, go for it, but know it’s not a stress free job in any way. Lots of paperwork and social/emotional behavior issues.
First, depending on how the laws and contract reads regarding credit for your law degree, it is possible you will have to start and be paid at Step 1, so you’ll be cheap to the district. Big positive in your favor. Second, your life experiences will give you the edge over the other rookies in the age 22-24 demographic. Third, your interview skills are likely advanced.
From a district standpoint, you bring a lot to the table to provide students. Immediately I can see great potential for conflict resolution, writing skills, and many area of social studies, plus potential leadership roles for the staff, union, and even future administration. Yes, you will be taken seriously.
Teaching can be a high stress job but you get a lot of time off which is a bonus. But you do it for loving the job not for the money.
Go for it! Whatever school you go to, they will be lucky to have you! I am retiring this June after 25 years of teaching. I started teaching at 44 after being an entrepreneur for 22 years.
50 is NOT too old to become a teacher!! I would say 58ish might be iffy, but 50 still gives you YEARS to teach.
100 is too old; you're halfway there! GO FOR IT!
Civics teachers and Social Studies teachers are in short supply. We hired a lawyer a few years ago- he was 55 then. Placed him in a Civics teacher position- PHENOMENAL CHOICE! No regrets.
20-odd years ago, this was a red flag. There have always been people who "always wanted to be a teacher," but if they really wanted that, they would've been a teacher. They usually found that teaching wasn't the easy retirement gig they thought it was and quit quickly, so I'd always be dubious when I saw someone like that while serving on a hiring committee back in the day.
These days, it's so hard to hire teachers that it's unlikely to make any difference. Anyone still willing to take the job is likely to be hired. If you actually bother to get a teaching certificate, even in your 50's, that's remarkable. Lots of totally unqualified people are being hired as teachers. Students learning something would be nice, but the free babysitting is a necessity for our economy.
My first career was a stay at home parent and I received my degree at 50 and started teaching. Depending on where you are at and the rules for residency programs could be different. I did sub at that same school as I was hired. We are a right to work state and have no union but I love it and I rarely if ever get treated differently. Just have to learn that your peers are 30 year gap. Your life experience come in handy too and have a great leg up on your peers.
I would suggest you look into teaching Criminal Justice as a Career Tech Education program. In Massachusetts, Criminal Justice is offered as a Chapter 74 CTE program. In CTE, your experience is invaluable, and your age shouldn't count against you, provided you like working with HS kids. Check out Vocational Technical HS in your area. I took a quick glance at the MA frameworks, you would need to blend your knowledge of law with police, forensic, and investigative procedures.
Go for it! Someone like you has a a lot of valuable life experience and skills that would be an asset to the students and district. If you have a heart and passion for the kids you wouldn’t have trouble getting a job.
You are never too old to change your career. You bring experience and wisdom. I say go for it!
Why do you want to become a teacher? It's not like the movies where they make it super fun. I've heard a lot of people say that when they retire they want to be a teacher, but I wouldn't recommend it.
I want to go in the other direction - I was headed to law school 30 years ago and foolishly changed the trajectory when I met a guy :)... I'm 53 and want to leave education and considered law school - at my age I'm not sure the expense is worth it - I already have 2 Master's degrees in Education. But I will say, your knowledge would be handy, especially to a teachers union. I don't know what State you are in but there are many alternatives to teacher certification (ABCTE)