| the economy in a state of flux, many teachers are | | | | babysitter" in your job as a teacher, but many |
| looking for viable ways to supplement their current | | | | teachers are earning a sufficient part time income in |
| income. While teaching is one of the noblest | | | | the child care arena. There is always a niche of |
| professions, it is inversely one of the least | | | | parents out there who wish to hire someone who has |
| compensation. The salaries that many teachers, | | | | a great deal of experience or training when dealing |
| especially those who have not reached tenure, is often | | | | with children, and you might be surprised to find that |
| less than sufficient for the many expenses that they | | | | you can locate babysitting or child care gigs in your |
| incur. This is sad but true and the reason that many | | | | very own neighborhood. While child care is certainly |
| young teachers are looking to find a second income | | | | not the best paying option, you can choose to care for |
| stream to help them make ends meet and to make | | | | children in your own home, which means you don't |
| their financial goals. Let's look at some of the clever | | | | have to commute to a part time job. |
| and creative ways that some teachers are earning | | | | Direct Sales |
| extra money aside from their traditional classroom | | | | As a teacher, you are in a great position (depending on |
| jobs. | | | | the size of your school and faculty) to make a bit of |
| Tutoring | | | | money on the side as a direct salesperson for various |
| The most obvious second job for any teacher looking | | | | companies. These types of sales (like Avon, |
| to add to his or her income is the position of tutor. If | | | | Tupperware, Mary Kay) allow you to offer quality |
| you live in a larger city, there are likely tutoring centers | | | | products to your friends, coworkers and relatives and |
| that would be more than happy to have qualified | | | | make a profit on what they buy. Some teachers find |
| educators on board. In smaller locales, you can offer | | | | that by simply placing a few catalogs in the teacher's |
| your services in the classified ads, or oftentimes | | | | lounge they can rack up a significant number of orders |
| through the school's guidance office. Tutoring is a bit | | | | each sales period. Over time, this money can really |
| different from simply teaching because you will be | | | | add up. |
| working one-on-one with the student. This allows you | | | | Freelance Work |
| to focus on a specific topic that the student is having | | | | Most teachers are adept at writing or have other |
| difficulty with. Tutoring can be very rewarding, and | | | | marketable skills that they can offer in the online |
| unlike traditional teaching, the student not only needs | | | | freelance marketplace. There are sites (such as |
| but is requesting your help - which can make your job | | | | eLance.Com, or oDesk.Com) that allow you to market |
| as a tutor seem even more worthwhile. Tutors also | | | | your skills and bid on jobs that range from writing |
| act as mentors to their students, which is a plus as | | | | articles to building websites or handling customer |
| well. | | | | service calls. Simply create a profile and work at your |
| Child Care | | | | own pace, right from home. |
| You may from time to time feel like a "glorified | | | | |