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interim position

by looking for work

Feb 19, 2010

I have been hired into an interim position, however, I was told that there will be definite openings in the upcoming school. How can I market myself from the inside within the next few months to get hired for any of the opening slots?

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certifiedteach It's not hard to figure out: go above and beyond in the interim position. Be a great co-worker, interested, not too vocal, be positive, show that you would be a great colleague to have in the building next year. Demonstrate your knowledge in collaborative ways when it seems needed. Be helpful to anyone who asks, after you have attended a couple fac...See More

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looking for work On 2/19/10, certifiedteach wrote: > It's not hard to figure out: go above and beyond in the interim > position. Be a great co-worker, interested, not too vocal, be > positive, show that you would be a great colleague to have in > the building next year. Demonstrate your knowledge in > collaborative ways when it seems needed. Be helpf...See More

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be smart Keep looking for another job as a back-up. Even "definite" positions can disappear suddenly when budgets are rearranged, someone with more seniority decides they want the job, etc.

It's difficult to be in an interim position, I know because I've done it several times, and each time the possible perm jobs did not come through for reasons th...See MoreKeep looking for another job as a back-up. Even "definite" positions can disappear suddenly when budgets are rearranged, someone with more seniority decides they want the job, etc.

It's difficult to be in an interim position, I know because I've done it several times, and each time the possible perm jobs did not come through for reasons that had nothing to do with my performance. Don't make yourself crazy trying to be the perfect employee/colleague/teacher/etc. - the stress will hurt your performance if you let it get to you.

Definitely do NOT get into the gossip and griping that can sometimes go on in the lunchroom. I usually eat in my room - while it might be seen as standoffish to some, I still think it's better than getting dragged into the petty b**** sessions that go on at my current site.

It's not hard to figure out, but it's very hard to live it!

On 2/19/10, certifiedteach wrote: > It's not hard to figure out: go above and beyond in the interim > position. Be a great co-worker, interested, not too vocal, be > positive, show that you would be a great colleague to have in > the building next year. Demonstrate your knowledge in > collaborative ways when it seems needed. Be helpful to anyone > who asks, after you have attended a couple faculty meeting, > start contributing in helpful ways instead of being a too quiet > observer who may come across as disinterested or lacking > knowledge. Ask questions when unsure about something; > intelligent questions show that you know you don't know > everything and want to do your best. Work on your portfolio, so > that it will have some current things in it from the interim > position. You will also be able to kind of interview the school > during this time to see if it really is a place you would want > to be longer-term. Take advantage of getting to know as many of > the teachers, etc, as you can. While this interim position > could be a great thing, you have to show that you are on top of > things, very hardworking, etc. Never, ever, whine, even when > the rest of the teachers are doing so at lunch, etc! Be > positive! Good luck! > > > On 2/19/10, looking for work wrote: >> I have been hired into an interim position, however, I was >> told that there will be definite openings in the upcoming >> school. How can I market myself from the inside within the >> next few months to get hired for any of the opening slots? >> >> >>

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