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Ivoryd1:
Salute to y'all.....pls I nid info about krisbethel college....got an invit from dem 2day for test 2moro morning....saw d advert here som few days ago....jus wanna no 'bout dere salary n gud stuffs....nid a beta payin job dan 50k....Pls d big guns here if u ave any info pls share....Tanx

I guess its the school beside doregos. you would earn within that same range (50k) but the working condition is good. and tendency of increase. last i heard ,i was told the teachers were asking a general rise in start up salary for new intakes and dats like yrs back. so they may start you with above 50k . give it a shot though.

Pithecellobium:
Thanks. I see no harm in trying but I am realistic.

i smell "fear". Like artiscally said ..give it a shot. its either they give you the job or they dont. they wont publish in the papers that mr sgwuihgui flunked their interview. besides you may not do well but you would have learnt and know the kind of questions to prepare for next time such thing comes up again. my brother like i have once told a basketball team i raised "loose if you must but don't loose the lesson" . Go give it a shot ,you may eventually get the job.
p.s
try to study waec n neco past questions before the day.

artisticallyart:
Cover Letter for Teachers




Smithfield Elementary School
Mainland, Lagos

Dear Sir/Ma,
I am interested in applying for a teaching position, on the elementary level, in your school district. As a 20XX graduate of Bleep College, I have student teaching experience on the third and sixth grade level, in both primary and Secondary schools.


At the present time I am teaching at risk preschool children.This position enables me to provide these students with a “head start” in mastering basic skills in numeracy, spelling and identifying objects. I am challenged to be creative, nurturing and most of all, patient.I coordinated field trips with classroom instruction.

It is my goal to combine my range of experience with my ability to be a compassionate, enthusiastic, intelligent teacher who will make a positive contribution to your school.

I would welcome an interview and hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,
Signature (hard copy letter)
Nairaland Seun.

nice one. But i think one can add more to a cover letter because a cover letter is like marketing oneself. Permit me to add a few pointers@artiscally.....
you should add achievements from other places of work. e.g taking students for common entrance ,other external exams etc... also state some of the subjects you can take too. There are many other things you can include but lemme step on the brakes .i believe you have already gotten the gist.

OCcool:
Yes I am, thank you. Kudos to you and to the rest of team. I've been a silent follower of this thread and following the popular advice, I've been dropping my CV around schools. Still intend to continue on Monday next week, while hoping for a breakthrough. Will give my feedback if there's any development.

Sometimes you need to go beyond just dropping cv. you may look for a way to ensure your cv gets to the right table. dropping at the gate sometimes does not ensure it would get to the right desk .infact it may end up in the trash can . you should ask to see the secretary and if allowed, give cv to the secretary. its a better option than leaving it at d gate. wish you better luck in your searches.

dejai99:
5 copies for one job, that's too much

There has been a time i had to send 13copies for a certain job..so if u want it their job, follow their instructions

adetoks19:
Gd day GoldenDr,Avicky,etc..,I need you all to advice me on this issue.Gt a job @ an English Curriculum school last term & its coupled with alot of stress though am not complaining but the issue is... i gt a mail frm my supervisary head that i wunt be paid August Salary cz av nt been "confimed".then i kept wondering why i wasn't told abt it when i was employed all thru to the end of term.I'v never heard of nor come across such job policy ever in my life.Being a family man,am not finding it funny at all.

U see why feedback is necessaary Anyway.. Some schools are that way that's why you ought to negotiate evry possible detail u can before u start with them. Questions like do u pay Holidays? Do u give leaves?? How much is take home after tax? Is xtra lesson paid seperately?? How long is probabtion period?? etc ... There are so many questions u can ask..
As for what was done to u. Take it as a lesson. Start job hunting cos this is "transfer period" . U ma y also hunt for home tutorials jobs or part -time lessons while u keeping pushing ur cv to diff schs .. No time to waste at all o. Dominus Vobiscum!!

hazee11:
Tnx bro, i really appreciate ur concern, its nt dat I cant handle it, jst want to knw if deres any new thing i can learn. Tnx once again.

Artiscally has said it all but lemme jus add that u should extend the past questions study to like two or 3yrs (dats 3 diff past questions).
And practice ur micro-teaching..asin rehearse it .pry school pupils are way different from secondary sch students.. Be loud n audible, use gestures and illustrations where necessary.

upload111:
When u say "handle them", how do u mean?? Do u mean they are noisy or make rude remarks?? State the problem exactly to enable peeps profer possible solutions..
Also u ask "what other teaching method" without stating d particular teaching method u r using.
Do clarify ur request n I am sure peeps here are more dan able to do justice to it.
Well for d teaching methods, one of d methods u can use is using brain teasers..give dem brain teasers on math for the to solve in groups or even take home..n they will hav something to look forward to in ur class..also u may try some funny maths tricks jus to build their interest..u can get lots of videos on those from you tube. There are so many methods u can use to build their interest.. But most importantly I want to believe your school dint schedule maths for afternoon in their time-table.. Maths is best early morn when their brains are cool n relaxed.

Sorry I see u later stated that they talk while you are teaching. For that as a new teacher , ur first impression matters. Give them ur rules like someone earlier said. N put ur foot down when someone disturbs ur class ,u can ask d person to stand up n come stand near u or something...

Funpeter:
Need advice on how to handle senior student most especially SS2 student, am taking them mathematics and further maths.
that's the only class am having a chanlleneges on.
Also what other teaching method can i apply too have an effective teaching?

When u say "handle them", how do u mean?? Do u mean they are noisy or make rude remarks?? State the problem exactly to enable peeps profer possible solutions..
Also u ask "what other teaching method" without stating d particular teaching method u r using.
Do clarify ur request n I am sure peeps here are more dan able to do justice to it.
Well for d teaching methods, one of d methods u can use is using brain teasers..give dem brain teasers on math for the to solve in groups or even take home..n they will hav something to look forward to in ur class..also u may try some funny maths tricks jus to build their interest..u can get lots of videos on those from you tube. There are so many methods u can use to build their interest.. But most importantly I want to believe your school dint schedule maths for afternoon in their time-table.. Maths is best early morn when their brains are cool n relaxed.

GoldenDr:
The Labour market is very competitive. Every interview should be like you are being interviewed for a super lucrative job.
Bring your A game, do not give room for errors and most importantly prepare.
Have a very good day.

Correct!!!

utchvikky:
am suspectng dis email address,I av bin sendng Cv to dis particular but I wil invite frm GNLD pple.av anyone xperiencd this?

Yup ! Kindda!! N d email and advert is mostly in guardian newspapers

artisticallyart:
It is official. Upload 111 is our CV reviewer. All enquiries should be directed to him.

Huh
Huh

eremy:
On Google, I found that it is currently in Lagos and will launch 10 additional stores nationwide. Check businessdayonline.com/2015/07/yudala-nigerias-tech-billionaire-retail-chain-debuts/

He is absolutely correct!!

lacum:
i do dat with my elder bro but mayb i will send it to you to help me too

No prob

avicky:
I am currently working on my thesis and it's about the prejudice of Ghanaian English over Nigerian English.

So I will like to use your comment in my data. I need your permission.

In your opinion, do you think Ghanaians speak standard English better than Nigerians?

Cc artisticallyart
Upload111
Manie
Evathyst
Ravensckar
GoldenDr

I don't think ghanians speak better english than nigerians

sherryshitt:
Am doing good, thanks to God. Just wanna begin my hunt ds week, my brother helped in listing out schools around our area(Ebute-metta to Yaba).But please, do I attach my credentials too or just cv and cover letter? Thanks in anticipation

As artiscally has said ,attach evry evry..u can not tell, u may jus get to a school n they ask u of it.

lacum:
i hv submitted to schools around me. i also saw ur post but no school from imo or anambra is there. if u know of some good schoools with vacancy especially for an economics teacher pls let me know.
i also told wrote the names of some schools i submitted cv in my post b4 the one u quoted

Nice but also get a critic to look at ur cv for u..u gotta package ur cv well before u send or drop it in places

artisticallyart:
Ofumaria:

My first interview was at Ogun, I goofed seriously. I did not divide the board into two, no date, no topic and to top it I was not talking to my students (interviewers). They told me they way I was teaching I could only teach University undergraduates.
After, the interview I was not selected as usual "we would get back to you" was the words the panel used.

Second interview, Kai! That when I knew unemployement is real and my 180k for a start disappeared. See crowd. Simple questions but the major thing they were looking at was those that could prepare lessons note which one of the invigilator told us............ I messed up. I no bother go back to the school, as I reach house na im I carry my mama lesson note begin dey study as if na final year exams I wan write.

Third interview, I knew I was going to kill them, I passed the test, lesson note but goofed again at micro teaching, why? I was not vast with the topic I selected (respiration) but this time I was confident, ruled the board, wrote the date and topic, but did not make the list.

Fourth interview, I prepared well, corrected all my mistakes. Interview started with waec past questions, I did not prepare for it at all, dem no call me- meaning I failed.

Note:I did not give up, I fell, I dusted myself up and tried again and in the process learnt and after each interview, I went back to look at my mistakes

Finally, I was coming from one of those frustrating interviews where they would drill you like say them wan pay you 1m, with two different panels. I just decided to log on to Nairaland and saw one advert and I applied by calling the number. I was asked to come to the school immediately. Right there and there I was given a micro teaching, na vexation I use finish the topic with confidence, this time mistakes made were corrected. The interviewer was shocked and was amazed that I did not teach while serving, how come I was able to perform exceptionally well? Says the interviewer, I answered, "I try to be the best in anything I want to do". He stared at me, looked at my resume and ask, if I can write a lesson plan, I replied, no sir. He fired another question in my discipline, I just laugh for my mind, the same question they asked in the just concluded waec examination, I aced it. As usual, the question applicants do not like came up.
Interviewer: How much do you intend to earn?
Me: sir, let me think. Am I working at present? No, do I need the job yes, why? I do not have any work experience and am tired of staying at home. All of these were questions running in my head. He told me, they were offering 30k........ I grabbed it with both hands.
After a year, I was at Ipaja with accomodation 50k. I got another offer at Owode!!!! I picked the former. Less I forget, lesson dey involve o, I take home say between 75-80, just 8.00pm-4.00pm with accommodation, no traffic, not like that my Banker friend that does 5.00am-10.00pm. There is money in teaching, especially if you know your onions well.



The above account was from Ofumaria.
Cc
Ravenackar
Avicky
Evathsty
Upload111
Oluemmakay
Toluls
Jrosy
Bettydee
Chukwuma101
We await your account.

I hav been seeing you posting n reminding us to tell our story...ur own nko?? Anyway mine is loading... Wud "Upload" it soon *smiles*

spicy244:
Well said dear.. Also facing some challenges too bout teaching. I read education but don't av passion for teaching. I had to accept my admission back then hoping I will change later... Just wished I had changed. I even picked a course I don't really have interest in cos my dad kinda discouraged me from the one I really have passion for. But I'm sure God will see me tru

Nigerians always lean towards religion n supernatural being when tins go awkward. My dear ur destiny is in ur own hands ,,u can re-write ur own story..throw away dat feeling of hopelessness. forget what parents made u do or not do..
There was a time I wanted to apply for a supervisor job somewhere n my own dad was like "did u study management?" U can't get a job there o.. I remember replying him saying "dis is naija, any graduate can work in any industry or field, depending ... Anyway to cut long story short ,I got the job .infact I was given two weeks training with pay n lunch..before I fully started.. Dat was yrs ago. now its a diff story tho. So don't give up dear.. Jus pull urself together n I am telling u with all conviction "U CAN RE-WRITE YOUR STORY".

felai:
I got my first ever regret message some days ago, actually it wasn't a message it was communicated to me verbally after a written test which I shouldn't have even failed on a very good day (*must have been a not too good day sha for me and the fact that that was my first ever JOB test*).
though am yet to do the compulsory NYSC but have been applying to schools and I got this positive response from a school to come for an interview, *still wondering what attracted them to my CV sha*, I guess God just favoured me (One of the Best Schools In Nigeria, L J). Travelled down to the place for the interview but it was quite unfortunate I didn't make it past the test stage.

Anyway, I know there better days ahead.
For you reading this, don't give up on your Dreams, you will see its reality ONE day.

And a big thanks to all the Ogas in this thread we appreciate your Priceless contributions.

Thumbs up..keep trying u will get there

STENON:
Hello, Goodmorning sir,

I'm Stella from Osun state, Please I wish to apply as a subject Teacher for Physics in your school, I'm a Fresh Graduate of Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo. I studied Physics and Education {BSc(Ed)} and I finished with CGPA of 4.68 on a scale of 5.00,although my final year result is yet to be out, Please I dont have any Teaching Experience except the Teaching Practice I did in my 300 level and I had an "A" grade, I can only get letter of Introduction from my HOD who was also my Project Supervisor, stating the above status of mine.

Please by considering the above, Am I eligible to apply to your school?

Thanks.

Apply first n let them be d ones to turn your application down sayin ineligible to apply.. Don't limit urself or screen out urself before u even apply.. Take d bold leap first.

nitane25:
@upload111......u rili think I haven't bn doing that?cs I have oh........wat can u do if ure nt invited.......YET?! One kps trying....I already know dese tings.......jus hopn on God 4 dt "better" move

Oh okay! Dominus vobiscum!!

artisticallyart:
THE[b][/b] GET-TOGETHER
I feel our maiden end of year get-together should be a meet and greet something, review of our cvs, strong alliances and network can be formed and we can help ourself in more ways than we ever imagined.
It is a suggestion o!!!!

artisticallyart:
Upload 111

Dat was d whole idea behind the get together..u should read up on the get together details from inception here on d thread..I can't remember d pages ..anyone know the pages should assist.

artisticallyart:
Upload 111

Dat was d whole idea behind the get together..u should read up on the get together details from inception here on d thread..I can't remember d pages ..anyone know the pages should assist.

artisticallyart:
I'm so much disappointed here, Small boy(greatzeus) have already succeeded in hijacking this thread, even the old guys here are sometimes not responding, He exchanges bad words with me, what do you profit from the keyboard fights ?? Low batteries & a wasted day ?? I know the type of people who fight online, they're the broke & poor people, can someone who works for 10 hours per day, comes home feeling tired, feels sleepy, but choose to come online to fight unknown people ?? Please, guy go find a job & be useful to your society, don't blame your country, I live in America the land of opportunities but I do bust my ass just to put food on my table. Let me be a man and apologize. No vex.

Bro u shouldn't have naa..his words were biting "yes" but u shudnt repay him in same coin..as dis ur words too cut deep

nitane25:
@upload111 thnks.....evn tho ur rply came too too late. And yes I ws offered d job @iyanaipaja bt........d distance+tfare will not cover ......its best for those around dt area........m cmin frm Ojo......and so.......if der ws accomodation........evn better....nice human resource guy........a montessori schl wt a gr8 vision... M lookin up to God honestly.......I dnt knw y my own is always different.......

Our first advice has always been try schools within ur area ..u may be suprised dat u may get a school within walking distance around ur area dat wud pay let's say 30k n if its walking distance ,,then its a good place to start

Adenaicky:
I must appreciate the effort of the people behind this thread,you guys are doing a great job.I used to be an observer of the topics being discussed and going through job adverts until recently when I decided to join.I am happy to give feedback that I've been employed in one of the schools advertised here.I did the job interview in April but was told they would get back to me and they did got back to me to come for the second interview,God made me scale through and I join their work force fully yesteday,29th July.I must not forget to add that I also went for job interview in a school at Ifo around early July,the owner of the school is kind and caring,he told me to resume in August,it was on my way home from ifo that I got the text to come for 2nd interview at Ikeja,like I said earlier God made me got the job.It is more juicier than Ifo and so many things to learn there to help my career.I don't know how to drop the bombshell to the people at ifo that I will no longer resume with them.I don't want to hurt the proprietor cos he is very kind.And my career is also important to me.

Sorry I am late but a good our peeps here has dealt with the issue . Hailings to d house

Funpeter:
Drop my CV at school around me today and fortunately the last but the least school i went to, i did a test and also write a lesson plan before answering some questions on school and class control.
The pay is 20k and am told am going to take Senior School mathematics and Further mathematics.
All schools i went too are around Ayobo ayetoro axis.
Advice needed please.
Cc sunnypar
Goldendr
Avicky
Ravensckar.

Bossman!! Ayetoro is a villa..leave ur comfort zone. Like moses ,until he left his kindred (comfort zone) did God show him where HE(God) wanted to take him to.
Go to ipaja ,which is jus 50naira(depending sha) from ayobo. U wud get scholls to pay d range of 30-35 and even 40k.. Depends on how good u r n how ur bargaining power is

Schools like doregos can start u wif 50k , u also hav schs like honeyland, I would have mentiond dee unique but dat soil isn't one I would advise anyone to plough.., and some other schools around would pay around dat range I jus mentioned too.. Good luck in ur search n God bless ur hustle

nitane25:
Viewers, I greet u all. Please from Iyana Ipaja Bus stop.. how do I get to Unique Estate , Baruwa ,Ipaja? I have an appointment with XP group Foundation........Wish me goodluck. Thank u so much.

Xp group foundation?? Is dat a school?? Anyway from iyana ipaja u may take ayobo baruwa in side or better still ,jus take ipaja church n drop at baruwa then take bike to ur destination

iloveAy:
i really appreciate your contribution.thank you

U more dan welc

artisticallyart:
which language? It is you we know and based on the press release, it is like you have left the organising to keeps on the group.....you are a leader act like one and stop running from responsibilities, if you can't handle this challenge, you would meet it again and would not know hownto address it. Running has never solved anything.

Noted!!

artisticallyart:
which language? It is you we know and based on the press release, it is like you have left the organising to keeps on the group.....you are a leader act like one and stop running from responsibilities, if you can't handle this challenge, you would meet it again and would not know hownto address it. Running has never solved anything.

I didn't run.. Jus stepped aside.. Funnily reading ur posts on dis matter kindda makes me smile..
@all a lot of water passed under the bridge. I would go to the group and make a press statement regards to the get-together. I would make it 4pm so peeps can b present.. all should pls endeavour to b present.
@peeps blasting me(artiscallyart) ,ur flaring up is really amusing to me..anyway try join d group..dat way u would b abreast d situation..
@manie @xtifield @ sunnypar @prof etc.. There wudda been a lot of diff had u guys been on d group.
@goldendr....well!!...its time.. Do b present..
@evryonePls help reach out to others..