How many applications have you put into schools? In how many different districts? In how many states?
What is your licensing in (you have an English degree- so is it only high school English? Most primary teachers have education degrees.) Is there a way you can expand this to make it more marketable? What other skills can you offer to a school- are there clubs/sports you could sponsor/coach that another applicant could not?
I've applied for a few out-of-state jobs and interviewed with a few international schools. I've also continued to apply with one county public school system that I sub for quite often. The county serves every district in Mobile, AL and surrounding cities. I've also put my teaching information on file with the state of Alabama. I have a license to teach English / Language Arts to grades 6-12. I have a bachelor's in English / Language Arts. I'm also waiting to receive an ESL teaching certificate, as I have a master's in Education with a concentration in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. I would be able to make myself into a tutor, but the market is glutted, and people with master's degrees are having to settle for part-time work. I'm willing to do a fair amount of technology work outside of school hours and may even go back for an associate's in computer programming. Right now, I like to tinker with computers and other electronic media. I also love language learning, but I don't have enough course work to be certified as a foreign language teacher. I wish I knew how, though, because they need Spanish teachers in this area.
Is the problem that you can't find a teaching job in your exact location (very common) or you can't find a teaching job at all (very uncommon).
There are teaching jobs in other districts, but I'm waiting to receive a copy of my master's degree so that I can apply for reciprocity. I graduated a month ago, and they sent my degree to the wrong address. It's only a temporary problem, but it's keeping me from providing proof of my certification to interested schools in other states.
Do you network with the principals in the schools you sub at so they know you are looking for a permanent job? Have you talked to them about openings? Have you chatted with pregnant teachers whose class you could permanently sub for, and then maybe take over when they decide they want to be stay-at-home Moms? (I found this to be a pretty common way to get a teaching job, actually).
Typically, I stay in my room, finish my work, and only talk to the other teachers to get advice on classroom management, teaching, how his / her classroom usually runs, or any questions I feel directly relate to doing my job as a sub more effectively. I feel like I'm probably bugging the teachers if I ask anything else. My information is on file, and they can call me if they want me.
Have you looked at private schools and online schools? If you just want to be some type of educator and maybe not a classroom one, have you checked museums and workplace training? What about tutoring centers like Kumon?
I have looked at private schools in the area, and they are hiring people with PhD's, superb classroom management, and teaching experience in field. I would have a good shot at teaching at one had I majored in a specialized field, like engineering, didn't like the job, and wanted to transition to teaching, but I'm finding it really difficult to stand out since I majored in English and do not have prior paid teaching experience. It may be the same with community colleges and schools abroad, but I seem to have a gift with adults and international students. I've done much of my teaching experience with this demographic.
The tutoring centers occasionally hire, but, again, since the market here is glutted, they can take their pick. I didn't receive high enough ACT scores, in their opinion, to help them tutor for test prep. That's what I'm guessing; they never told me why they decided not to hire me. I'm not the best test taker, though, and exemplary scores are one requirement to teach at the tutoring centers around here.