This blog post originally appears on our job board blog at Online Teacher Jobs.
Did you know that April is the Month of the Military Child? According the Department of Defense, “Military families move on average every two to three years, impacting military children through changing schools and support networks.” Just like their children, military spouses are impacted and make many sacrifices. They face higher employment rates than their civilian counterparts.
Finding employment can be difficult for military spouses with gaps in between years on their resume due to new duty stations. Thankfully, many job placement resources such as VetJobs and Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) exist to support military spouses and veterans in finding a job.
I think online teaching is one of the best jobs for military spouses because you can virtually teach anywhere in any state and in many countries as long as there is stable Internet connection. There is no resignation every 2-3 years because you are able to take your classroom with you! There is also a lot of flexible hours in online teaching.
Reading Futures is a VetJobs partner, and focuses on supporting readers with indications of dyslexia or reading challenges through small group reading intervention. The small groups include 3-4 students. They partner with school districts to offer Tier 3 support. Intervention teachers are required to have a bachelor’s degree with a teacher certification in general or special education.
Reading Futures is currently seeking Reading Intervention Teachers for the summer and the upcoming school year. (You schedule can also include after school hours.) See job description HERE.
Elevate K12 is a MSEP partner and also partners with school districts across the U.S. to support with teacher shortages by placing certified teachers in the classroom virtually. In the Elevate K12 classroom, a are a classroom coach (paraprofessional) is placed in the physical classroom to assist the virtual teacher.
Teachers are required to have a bachelor’s degree with a state certification in their subject area. You may be offered to teach in states that you are not certified in. For example, if you hold a California teaching credential and was offered programs in Texas that requires you to hold a Texas teaching certificate. Elevate will pay for reciprocity application costs for you to apply for a Texas teaching certificate.
Elevate K12 is currently seeking teachers in various states and subjects. See job descriptions and openings HERE.
BookNook is program that offers online tutoring during school hours to their partner school districts. If you are not a certified teacher, BookNook welcomes applicants with other experiences such as tutoring, substitute teaching, or working as paraprofessional/ teaching assistant. (BookNook is not a military job partner, but is another great company offering remote teaching work.) See job description HERE.
While military spouses may face challenges due to relocation, finding work should not be. You can take your work anywhere with online teaching/ tutoring!
