Best Summer Jobs for Teachers

Summer teaching opportunities can be great experiences for the new teacher, and they can be also time consuming. On the good side, summer teaching jobs are a good way to make a little bit of extra money and they'll look good also on your resume. They might also open a door or two for future employment if you make a good impression on your employers. They also help keep up the work momentum without the added stress.

On the minus side, summer teaching jobs can take a great deal of preparation and planning, leaving little time for true relaxation. Usually, most summer teaching jobs are full time due to the length of summer, so expect to work hard.

If you're trying to choose a good summer teaching job, here are some suggestions.

Good Summer Teaching Jobs

Tutoring and coaching jobs. The one-on-one or small group dynamics are usually discipline free. Students are usually very motivated to learn and catch up on material they have missed during the past school year. Most likely you'll be tutoring just a few hours every day, which means you can still catch up on your summer reading and head to the pool. Other large test preparatory programs such as Kaplan do have tutoring positions open as well as instructing full classes, so choose your preference.

Internships. For teachers who are also college students, summer internships may be a good experience to get college credit. In doing so, you'll prepare yourself for the school year.

Writing test passages. If you already have experience writing test questions, you know that writing a good test is hard. However this part time work can be fulfilling and financially worth it, but without the added stress of marking and recording.

Sports classes, lifeguarding and anything that is practically outdoors. Summer is a good time to get away from the classroom. Refresh yourself from marking and lesson plans and enjoy the great outdoors of nature in the summer time.

Field trips. Trips to new places are often a good informal way to study the environment and observe nature.Working at field trip venues can also be a great way to scout out places to take your class during the school year.