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Re: Bummed out
Posted by Julia on 6/19/08
I've had similar experiences, but have been seeking a position for only about 6
months. If I don't find a position by September, I will continue to sub, but sub
in only one, maybe two schools. Financially, it will be awful. But, looking on
the bright side, I do so enjoy my time with the kids, even if it is just subbing. I
am also looking into volunteering for something really unique and education-
related. Anyone on the board have ideas? On 6/18/08, Amanda wrote:
> I have been working my butt off the last year to get in
> good with the public schools in my area. I live in stark
> county ohio, and if you don't know...its a horrible place
> to be looking for a teaching job because most of northeast
> ohio cannot pass a levy to fund the schools. I just had
> the job interview of a lifetime. It was the district that
> I graduated from (a plus for hiring I was told), I
> completed a 2 month long term there, plus I had been
> subbing quite regularly there since September. I had a
> recommendation from the principal of the school that I
> subbed for (this particular elementary was not hiring),
> plus recommendations from 3 of the teachers within the
> district. I got the second interview (I was one of 11) and
> I thought that the lesson I had planned and presented was
> awesome and that I was a sure thing to get the job with all
> of the components that I just listed. But today I got the
> rejection letter that said that this district only hires
> the "most qualified and best candidates to serve the school
> and community" and that "the talent pool is tough and that
> I was not not recommended for employment at this time."
> Needless to say I was shocked. (the funny thing is...my
> friend Jen who just graduated in December, and whom I gave
> all my phone numbers of sub secretaries in the county so
> she may find some work, and whom also informed me a few
> weeks ago that she wasn't getting very many sub jobs and
> whom I also mentioned that this district was hiring got the
> 3rd grade position that I so wanted). Although I had
> pretty much figured out yesterday that I hadn't gotten the
> job since my friend Jen informed me that she already
> received a call. So I have been balling my eyes out for 2
> days now because I feel like maybe I have worked my whole
> life for this and I am just not cut out for it. Because I
> honestly do not know what else I could have done. How did
> Jen with just a few experiences in the district nailed the
> job that I had so maticulously planned for? I am at a
> crossroads because I have sent out over 70 resumes to
> counties that border mine and I have not recieved any
> interviews. The liklihood of getting a job around here is
> slim to none and I do not have much mobility since my
> husbands' self owned company is here. I have no idea where
> to go with my life and I don't know if I even want to
> continue with education because I can't take a 3rd year of
> days of tears without a job offer. Does anyone out there
> have any advice or words of wisdom for a struggling
> teacher? Or what you would do in my situation? I have
> also spent the past 48 hours filling out as many teacher
> job websites as possible and sending out a few last ditch
> effort resumes to some distant schools. I just feel that
> there is no hope left of me every fulfilling my dream to be
> a classroom teacher. Seriously, does anyone have anything
> that may be of help to me? I am absolutely desperate.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Bummed out, 6/18/08, by Amanda.
- Re: Bummed out, 6/19/08, by Mark.
- Re: Bummed out, 6/19/08, by Julia.
- Re: Bummed out, 6/19/08, by another.
- Re: Bummed out, 6/19/08, by another.
- Re: Bummed out, 6/19/08, by Me Too!.
- Re: Bummed out, 6/20/08, by cb.
- Re: Bummed out, 6/30/08, by Judy.
- Re: Bummed out, 9/25/08, by LMS2008.
- Re: Bummed out, 9/27/08, by deanna.
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