Become a Teacher in South Dakota - SD
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  At $34,040^*, West Virginia was ranked 51^st in the nation for average teacher salaries in 2005. Yes, this is dead last behind all 49 other states and Washington D.C. Even in spite of the low cost of living in South Dakota, public support of education is at an all time low. South Dakota needs ambitious individuals to infiltrate the public school system to turn heads and prove the importance of education.

  Future South Dakota Teachers: Pay is low compared to all other states. However, cost of living is low and for the teacher, the most attractive perk of all is that South Dakota needs you. Teachers who are highly educated and highly qualified for infusing change are better compensated and better equiped to help change materialize. Gather information on certification and advanced degree programs that will help propel your career in education.

  Current South Dakota Teachers and Administrators: South Dakota does not simply need more leaders for administrative or teacher mentoring positions. South Dakota needs leaders who are highly educated with knowledge of old and new methodologies of educating and administrating in order to understand how South Dakota has found themselves where they are now and more importantly, how to progress. If you are an experienced teacher or administrator in South Dakota who wishes to create mobility for your career, an ability to be the best educator you can be and also earn a more satisfying salary, South Dakota's public educational system is making enticing compensation packages for those who earn their Master's degree, PhD or Administrative Credentials from accredited universities.

^* NEA 2005 Stats