The public school music programs in Texas are generally regarded as some of the strongest in the country. If you come here, you will need a mentor who has taught choral music in Texas to help you learn to negotiate thru the contests and individual auditions your students will be expected to attend. Suburban districts are stronger that the inner city ones. Good suburban districts in the Dallas area include Plano, Richardson, McKinney, Garland and Mesquite (that's just off the top of my head - others are great too!) Salary ranges are $40,000-about 60,000 depending on experience. You are paid by years of experience teaching. You will need to certified in Texas to teach here, but there are ways to do emergency certification.Good luck!

 

Mary Jane Phillips