There is a great need for teachers in Miami, Florida, USA. If you have a teaching degree or other university degree and are looking for a job in this city full of immigrants, you can do so. We explain it below.
According to the Miami newspaper El Nuevo Herald, if you are an immigrant with a university degree from your country and want to work as a teacher in the United States, Miami Dade College (MDC) has a special program that can provide you with what you need to find your way. Path to the “American Dream”.
This is the Educator Preparation Institute (EPI), which will help you integrate into Miami County’s education system while you learn English and train to teach your chosen subject based on your previous education.
For example, this Monday, November 13th, according to the media mentioned above, an in-person information session was held at the Hialeah campus at 49th Street and West 17th Avenue to publicize the requirements, opportunities and funding options offered by the teacher preparation program.
There is a teacher shortage in Miami, Florida
Official data indicates there is a “teacher shortage” in Florida and there are 5,300 teaching vacancies in public school districts in that state. The university is therefore interested in promoting teacher training.
According to the report, immigrants who want to become teachers can study at Miami Dade College while working in the county’s public schools. This allows them to gain experience and earn a salary of $48,000 right from the start.
The program also has the advantage that it can be completed in about 10 months and you can choose between taking the courses online or via Zoom.
Of course, in order to take part in teacher training, applicants must translate their university degree and obtain an equivalence or extension. This process can be completed through the MDC or on your own at an office authorized to provide grade equivalents for study abroad in South Florida.
