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.4 teaching salary?

Do any of the teachers know how a .4 teaching salary would work? Since it is essentially half-time, is it half of what a full-time teacher's salary would be (obviously based on steps, etc.).
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Re: .4 teaching salary?

  • I taught 0.43 my first year of teaching which meant I taught 0.43 the amount of time of a full time teacher and I got paid exactly 0.43 of what my salary (at my level of experience, etc) would have been of a full time salary.  

    The unfortunate thing was that in my district you don't get any benefits unless you are over 0.5

    Hope that helps! 

     

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  • Thanks! That's what I assumed but I wasn't sure. I applied for a .4 position (along with many others...) because I was pretty much just applying for any job that popped up in my search. I got a message from that school this morning to call to set up an interview. I haven't called back yet because I don't know if I should take everyone's time, and mine, to interview for a job that may not make financial sense to take. The job I have currently, while not a full-time teaching job, seems like it would make me more money than a .4 does. The only thing is that I am not happy with the administration at my current school...I thought it would be a great place to start my career and wait it out for a full-time position, but it hasn't exactly happened that way. However at the same time I'm not sure it makes sense to give up a job that does in fact make me more money.

    This is obviously all just hypothetical...I don't even know what a full-time salary in this district would be, I'm just guessing and applying that to a half-time position. And clearly I haven't even interviewed, so it's just me thinking ahead.

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  • Depending on what your time-table looked like could you sub as well?  I know that it works a bit differently in the US, but that's what I did.  I taught in the afternoons so then I would sub (usually just in my own school) when they needed me in the mornings to make some extra cash.
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  • I would call and go to the interview.  I couldn't hurt.  You can always turn it down if you get it.  It would be great practice too!
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  • I will be calling to set up the interview anyway and at least find out some more about the position. I know that some schools offer "building" sub positions or things like that to fill in some of the extra time and make some more money. It can't hurt to at least interview. And then they have at least met me and have my name for the future if nothing else!
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  • As already said, it is .4 times the salary of a full time teacher.  What sucks about being a .4 (aside from the lower salary) is that since you are less than half time you usually don't get any benefits.

    Good luck! 

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  • I just read your post about why you're looking elsewhere and just wanted to give you a quick shout out :)

     

    I just switched schools for the EXACT same reason. Best of luck to you!! 

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