You don't have to jump directly into full-time teaching. I work with plenty of folks who volunteer for TEALS year after year (helping high school teachers skill

You don't have to jump directly into full-time teaching. I work with plenty of folks who volunteer for TEALS year after year (helping high school teachers skill up in CS to teach AP CS), as well as some who teach a single class a semester as an adjunct while keeping their full time job.