If you want to pursue a teaching career, Texas is the place to do it. The state is full of hundreds of teaching opportunities spanning every grade and subject area. No matter what type of teaching job you want, Texas offers aspiring teachers the chance to share their passion and knowledge and begin changing students’ lives.
Here is a look at some of the exciting job opportunities available in the state, and how you can get started as a new teacher here.
Teacher shortages make educators a necessity in Texas
A shortage of teachers throughout the state creates an urgent need for qualified educators, and that need is likely to remain ongoing. In fact, the Texas Education Agency estimates that in the next decade, the state will add 68,000 new elementary school teaching positions and 65,000 new middle school teaching positions across the state.
These positions are in addition to existing teaching jobs that will need to be filled due to a lack of teachers or that open up due to teachers leaving the position (e.g. Due to retirement).
Here is a look at some of the reasons that Texas needs new, qualified, and passionate teachers for its classrooms:
Retiring Teachers
Texas has 125,000-140,000 teachers who are currently eligible for retirement. In addition, the global pandemic has led many teachers across the nation to choose retirement over one more year in the classroom. As teachers in Texas retire, possible in larger numbers than in previous years, job openings become available to fill their positions.
Growing Enrollment
School enrollment is increasing rapidly in Texas. Over the last decade alone, the state added 820,000 K-12 students to its rosters, an increase of 19 percent. No other state has experienced faster student growth.
As more and more students join the school systems, districts need to hire more teachers to accommodate them. That leads to many job openings across all grades for enthusiastic and qualified individuals looking to start a teaching career.
Urban and Rural Areas
Teacher shortages exist primarily in urban and rural areas. Some schools have to open using substitutes to fill some positions because they cannot find full-time educators. TEA estimates that these areas will require 700,000 teachers within the next decade, making them areas where exciting and abundant job opportunities exist.
Texas job opportunities span districts and subject areas
Due to teacher shortages and the need to adequately serve a growing student population, Texas is hiring teachers across districts and subject areas. Here is a look at the current list of educator job openings in Texas.
| Region | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – Edinburg | 1900 West Schunior Edinburg, TX 78541 | (956) 984-6001 |
| 2 – Corpus Christi | 209 North Water Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 | (361) 561-8400 |
| 3 – Victoria | 1905 Leary Lane Victoria, TX 77901 | (361) 573-0731 |
| 4 – Houston | 7145 West Tidwell Houston, TX 77092 | (713) 462-7708 |
| 5 – Beaumont | 350 Pine Street, Suite 500 Beaumont, TX 77701 | (409) 951-1700 |
| 6 – Huntsville | 3332 Montgomery Road Huntsville, TX 77340 | (936) 435-8400 |
| 7 – Kilgore | 1909 N. Longview Street Kilgore, TX 75662 | (903) 988-6700 |
| 8 – Mount Pleasant | 4845 U.S. Highway 271 N. Pittsburg, TX 75686 | (903) 572-8551 |
| 9 – Wichita Falls | 301 Loop 11 Wichita Falls, TX 76306 | (940) 322-6928 |
| 10 – Richardson | 400 E. Spring Valley Road Richardson, TX. 75081 | (972) 348-1700 |
| 11 – Fort Worth | 1451 S. Cherry Lane White Settlement, TX 76108 | (817) 740-3600 |
| 12 – Waco | P. O. Box 23409 Waco, TX 76702-3409 Location: 2101 W. Loop 340, 76712 |
(254) 297-1212 |
| 13 – Austin | 5701 Springdale Road Austin, TX 78723 | (512) 919-5313 |
| 14 – Abilene | 1850 Highway 351 Abilene, TX 79601 | (325) 675-8600 |
| 15 – San Angelo | P. O. Box 5199 San Angelo, TX 76902-5199 Location: 612 South Irene Street, 76903 |
(325) 658-6571 |
| 16 – Amarillo | 5800 Bell Street Amarillo, TX 79109 | (806) 677-5000 |
| 17 – Lubbock | 1111 West Loop 289 Lubbock, TX 79416 | (806) 792-4000 |
| 18 – Midland | P. O. Box 60580 Midland, TX 79711-0580 Location: 2811 LaForce Blvd., 79706 |
(432) 563-2380 |
| 19 – El Paso | P. O. Box 971127 El Paso, TX 79997-1127 Location: 6611 Boeing Drive, 79925 |
(915) 780-1919 |
| 20 – San Antonio | 1314 Hines Avenue San Antonio, TX 78208 | (210) 370-5200 |
Pursue your dream teaching career today!
If you have been dreaming of starting a teaching career, now is the time to do it in Texas. With hundreds of job openings available, you are needed!
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