HenryIgwe01:
Sister, it's not my fault.

Main looking at the school, one would think they are paying their staffs well. My expectations were high because the school is well co-ordinated and that was the reason I applied for a teaching job at the school.

I'm certain that 45k would be the salary of H.O.D or any old staff in that school.

Richy4:
What was the meaning of writing exams for a teaching job?

Just maybe u can consider it if the cost of transportation isn't much from where you reside, u can take it while you still check on internet for others...

At least at the end of the month, 30k is sure.. instead of nothing... Teaching is just one career that is really relegated/ neglected every where in the world

henrimoto:
... Not every where in the world.

Of all jobs that requires 4 yrs degree, teachers and social workers are the lowest paid in the world.. u can do the research if u want

Rachel98:
Some private schools are still paying teachers 20k sef.

May God Help us in this country.

Nazgul:
If you don't have any job you're currently doing I'll advice you to take the offer. With time you can approach parents to request for private lessons for the kids, that one pays more.

Most private schools are going through hell in this economy, and most parents can't even afford the ever increasing fees, and remember that they pay per term, whereras salary is per month. This means that whatever fees they collect from the students would be used to run the school for the next 3-4 months.

Now the problem here is that most students owe the school and refuse to pay, this would make the management look to alternatives means or even loans to pay you guys and run the school activities with hopes that when their student pays up within the month they can settle everything.... unfortunately in most cases this doesn't happen.

I have a relative that runs a primary school, who usually narrates her ordeal to me. There was a day she brought out her records and showed me debts of students over the years, I kid you not, those debts were running into millions. I really felt sorry for her.

HenryIgwe01:
A private school called me for an interview last week Monday. As a job hunter I'm always prepared for any interviews. So when I got there, It's was a 3 segments interview (written test, oral and micro teaching)

As a Bsc graduate in Accounting Education, I was given financial accounting, English language and current affairs for the written test interview. The account and English was WAEC standard questions. After the written test interview, the principal said he will call me for further interviews if i pass the test.

On Thursday morning, I received a call from the school inviting me for further interviews which is oral and micro teaching. When I got there, the principal was asking me loads of questions like why should I hire you? How many years experience do you have? How do you discipline a child? how can you make this school grow? Can we trust you with our female students? bla bla bla... After that we went to the classroom for the final segment which was micro teaching.

After everything, he employed me and we started discussing about the subject I will teach and the salary. The principal said I will be teaching Accounting, Economics and Marketing (ss1 - ss3), I said no problem.

What really got me angry was about the salary, he said he's willing to pay me 30k without negotiation.

As if that wasn't enough, he later said he can also call me anytime to teach any subject if the particular subject teacher isn't around. I was just laughing in my mind.

The principal was expecting me to resume today, he has been calling me since morning, I haven't picked his calls. I'm not a slave.

Mind you, this is a standard private school and my "least" expectation was 45k, Assuming he was willing to pay 45k, I would have resumed today.

Why are private schools so wicked? Is teaching job now a modern day slavery? I'm tired of this country.

HenryIgwe01:
A private school called me for an interview last week Monday. As a job hunter I'm always prepared for any interviews. So when I got there, It's was a 3 segments interview (written test, oral and micro teaching)

As a Bsc graduate in Accounting Education, I was given financial accounting, English language and current affairs for the written test interview. The account and English was WAEC standard questions. After the written test interview, the principal said he will call me for further interviews if i pass the test.

On Thursday morning, I received a call from the school inviting me for further interviews which is oral and micro teaching. When I got there, the principal was asking me loads of questions like why should I hire you? How many years experience do you have? How do you discipline a child? how can you make this school grow? Can we trust you with our female students? bla bla bla... After that we went to the classroom for the final segment which was micro teaching.

After everything, he employed me and we started discussing about the subject I will teach and the salary. The principal said I will be teaching Accounting, Economics and Marketing (ss1 - ss3), I said no problem.

What really got me angry was about the salary, he said he's willing to pay me 30k without negotiation.

As if that wasn't enough, he later said he can also call me anytime to teach any subject if the particular subject teacher isn't around. I was just laughing in my mind.

The principal was expecting me to resume today, he has been calling me since morning, I haven't picked his calls. I'm not a slave.

Mind you, this is a standard private school and my "least" expectation was 45k, Assuming he was willing to pay 45k, I would have resumed today.

Why are private schools so wicked? Is teaching job now a modern day slavery? I'm tired of this country.

Nazgul:
If you don't have any job you're currently doing I'll advice you to take the offer. With time you can approach parents to request for private lessons for the kids, that one pays more.

Most private schools are going through hell in this economy, and most parents can't even afford the ever increasing fees, and remember that they pay per term, whereras salary is per month. This means that whatever fees they collect from the students would be used to run the school for the next 3-4 months.

Now the problem here is that most students owe the school and refuse to pay, this would make the management look to alternatives means or even loans to pay you guys and run the school activities with hopes that when their student pays up within the month they can settle everything.... unfortunately in most cases this doesn't happen.

I have a relative that runs a primary school, who usually narrates her ordeal to me. There was a day she brought out her records and showed me debts of students over the years, I kid you not, those debts were running into millions. I really felt sorry for her.

Efewestern:


I understand for start-up schools, but not established ones. Some schools will boot your kids out if you owe a single term.

These schools earn good money. In a class of 30 and let's say the fees was pegged at 60k and only 50% of pupils paid their fees for the term (worst case scenario), the school will only use 10% of the fee to settle a teacher for the 3 months that make up a term and please Note schools don't pay on holidays and they also pay half month.

We haven't even added side perks and other profits they make from books selling. Big schools that charge over 100k-150k/term also pay peanuts. This isn't even a matter of lack of money or business running at lost, it's plain wickedness.

We can't continue to defend this inhumane treatment to our fellow humans. It's sad no one is talking about this, so sad.

Toeyean1507:

Where are you based?
Answer this and I will give you a tip on how to make more than 100k as a teacher.
Trust me on this.

Truvelisback:
Tell him openly that the amount he wants to pay u will not be enough. Tell him the amount u want.

HenryIgwe01:
Bayelsa

Thatakwabombabe:
Honestly the educational sector is so bad and discouraging and yes! I can boldly say teaching is modern day slavery. The career growth is very slow ! That’s if at all you are even lucky to grow, the pay is too small for a very tasking responsibility. If you are lucky to earn up to 100k which mostly has to be on the island, your will be tasked with a lot of responsibility and will seat on that pay for years.

You work so hard to extra income which is home lesson.

A 3 years professional is Hr, finance, accountant is on a 150-300k pay roll depending on industry and company.

A 3 years experienced teacher would be so lucky to earn 50k before you can earn up to 200k you must have atleast 10 years experience in teaching and you are probably the head teacher

Besides career transition from teaching can be very hard, skills are not so transferable!

After many years of service, you retire poor, no pension nothing. You might not be an educated poor old man/ woman.

Above is the Nigerian education career system.

Toeyean1507:

I know someone who's into Part time teaching that earns over 100k and over 100k for registration of Waec.
PT is the 'IT' job in the education sector right now.

Toeyean1507:

You deserve a very tight hug for this, so on point!
Meanwhile, some schools are the architect of their doom.
I pity selfish school owners in advance though cos there's a larva in the teaching system right now.
When it eventually hatch, those school owners go cry blooo*d!

Toeyean1507:

If you don't mind, I have some options for your relative on how reduce bad debt to the barest minimum.

Thatakwabombabe:
Honestly the educational sector is so bad and discouraging and yes! I can boldly say teaching is modern day slavery. The career growth is very slow ! That’s if at all you are even lucky to grow, the pay is too small for a very tasking responsibility. If you are lucky to earn up to 100k which mostly has to be on the island, your will be tasked with a lot of responsibility and will seat on that pay for years.

You work so hard to extra income which is home lesson.

A 3 years professional is Hr, finance, accountant is on a 150-300k pay roll depending on industry and company.

A 3 years experienced teacher would be so lucky to earn 50k before you can earn up to 200k you must have atleast 10 years experience in teaching and you are probably the head teacher

Besides career transition from teaching can be very hard, skills are not so transferable!

After many years of service, you retire poor, no pension nothing. You might not be an educated poor old man/ woman.

Above is the Nigerian education career system.

Nazgul:

I'm all ears, please go on.

Tokskob2008:

If he tries the POS and he is serious with it I'm 100% sure it's better than this teaching job or you think teaching 3 classes is that easy? Lesson plan, lesson notes on a daily basis are also included you know

I personally love teaching and I have taught both primary and secondary classes in the past but with what they pay and the cruel treatment teachers receive from those school owners, I vowed never to teach again until maybe I have my own school.

GloriousGbola:


And this school will be charging over 150k per student per term. In addition to wayo on school uniform, feeding etal.

Nigerians ehn, masters of exploitation. The man fit ask you for kidney join sef.

Sorry about this.

You can always take it to hold body for the next job If worst comes to worst

HenryIgwe01:
A private school called me for an interview last week Monday. As a job hunter I'm always prepared for any interviews. So when I got there, It's was a 3 segments interview (written test, oral and micro teaching)

As a Bsc graduate in Accounting Education, I was given financial accounting, English language and current affairs for the written test interview. The account and English was WAEC standard questions. After the written test interview, the principal said he will call me for further interviews if i pass the test.

On Thursday morning, I received a call from the school inviting me for further interviews which is oral and micro teaching. When I got there, the principal was asking me loads of questions like why should I hire you? How many years experience do you have? How do you discipline a child? how can you make this school grow? Can we trust you with our female students? bla bla bla... After that we went to the classroom for the final segment which was micro teaching.

After everything, he employed me and we started discussing about the subject I will teach and the salary. The principal said I will be teaching Accounting, Economics and Marketing (ss1 - ss3), I said no problem.

What really got me angry was about the salary, he said he's willing to pay me 30k without negotiation.

As if that wasn't enough, he later said he can also call me anytime to teach any subject if the particular subject teacher isn't around. I was just laughing in my mind.

The principal was expecting me to resume today, he has been calling me since morning, I haven't picked his calls. I'm not a slave.

Mind you, this is a standard private school and my "least" expectation was 45k, Assuming he was willing to pay 45k, I would have resumed today.

Why are private schools so wicked? Is teaching job now a modern day slavery? I'm tired of this country.

fullnetwork:
This is bloody. 30k for three or more subjects?
Guy, just keep posting him because he does not deserve a definite answer. I'm sure he can't give his son this slave type offer. Even cleaners in so organisation earn close to this. How much more those that are guiding the future of this country.

HenryIgwe01:
I had experience when I did my teaching practice back then in the university.

But officially in a formal school setting, I started teaching after my NYSC, I was even retained in the school where I served but I taught for a year which I was paid 42k.

Since then {2019} I've been doing contract jobs In a company which I was paid 70k. Now my contractor (the man I'm working with) has been transferred to Abuja. He said he's gonna call me when he needs my assistance.

While waiting for his call. Instead for me to be sitting at home doing nothing I decided to pick up a teaching job... only for me to get a 30k job.

As for the UK certification, I never get money to acquire those certificates.. It's not easy sister.