All over the nation, schools, training programs, and educational institutions are searching for individuals with construction experience to become teachers. With the impending retirement of the baby boomers, industry analysts predict that the United States will experience a significant construction labor shortage in the coming years. To combat this, many schools and programs are reaching out to young people across the country, trying to turn out more skilled workers before the baby boomers retire.
If you have experience in the industry, you can help reach out to young people too. In many places, all that is required to start a teaching career is demonstrable experience in the field. For example, here in Georgia, two years of verifiable experience will get you in the door and teaching while you work on your teaching certification; you do not need to be certified to start teaching.
In many situations, teaching jobs are more flexible than other positions. Many community colleges or vocational training institutions have programs that are tailored for students who are working, with classes at night or on the weekends. Depending on the program, you may be able to keep your other job and teach part-time on the side. More conventional positions are available as well. For example, high school construction teachers enjoy strong job security and a regular schedule.
But there are still more reasons to consider a career in education. One of them is that being a teacher is one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling careers. When the National Opinion Research Center asked more than 27,000 people if they were satisfied with their work, the result was that teaching made the top ten list of most satisfying careers. Also, teaching construction makes an excellent second career. Many former construction workers who can no longer work on-site, whatever the reason, have discovered that teaching their skills to young people is the perfect way to continue working in the industry.
We encourage you to search for the latest teaching positions on TopBuildingJobs or CEFGAJobs.com.
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