Elyssa:
Thanks for your support.
Yes, I have been hitting monster.com pretty hard and
researching local companies in the area. I have over 7 years
of administrative assistant experience, I've done some
healthcare recruiting and my degree in communications along
with a teaching license really seems like a good combo of
skills.
One of the companies in this area is McGraw Hill, which
teachers all know is the textbook publishing company. I
applied for a position there and will be calling them to
follow up. How could they NOT want to interview me? A licensed
teacher with a degree in Communications and experience in
editing/proofreading and exceptional grammar skills?
I just keep hunting and hoping something will show up. Also, I
figure if I can get an interview or two out of this, maybe the
hiring manager will see some potential for another position in
the company and recommend I interview for that. Who knows?
I guess I have given up on the teaching situation for now.
When I was originally hired as a pool substitute, it was with
the understanding that I was to be assigned in positions
directly related to my areas of certification. If not
possible, then close to that. The daily subs were given
the "leftovers". Well, midway through the year, HR decided to
flip flop the definition of "pool sub" and have been assigning
pool subs the last minute classes the daily subs don't want.
Hence, I have been getting assigned to the dregs of society
classes -- HS behavioral issue classes, middle school classes
full of failing kids, etc. I've been watching the language
arts and science classes get filled by daily subs. I've had
enough with that. I don't get paid enough to put up with that
kind of behavior. I'd rather pick and choose and spend time
looking for a real job.
Again, thanks for sympathizing with me. I know how YOU feel
too! (I think you actually are/have been a braver soul than I)
On 5/10/08, Elyssa wrote:
> Carolyn,
>
> I know how you feel. This year has been a real trial
for
> me, as well. I liked being in the same classroom, having a
> regular schedule, and the premium pay, but it has been so
> frustrating to realize that a majority of the students I
deal
> with have been so ruined by their previous educational
> experience, lack of parenting, their economic situations,
and
> the influence of the popular and gang culture that they are
> virtually ineducable. Don't ask me why I stayed!
>
> I liked the staff at the first school much better than
the
> one at the second, but the second school is only about one-
> quarter as big. At the first, it was not unusual to walk
> into the lounge in the morning or at lunch or even
nutrition,
> to find groups of teachers just going on and on about
> administration, students, the district, whatever. Everyone
> was friendly and supportive. At the school where I am now,
> everyone just seems so overwhelmed by the student behavior
> and the constant problems that we have to deal with. There
> doesn't seem to be a lot of time to fraternize. I rarely
see
> smiles or hear joking around, especially in the office.
It's
> all very SERIOUS.
>
> I told my MIL that I thought I would look for something
> else this summer, but she said, "Oh, you'd better look
now!"
> However, like you, I'm just exhausted and busy all the
time.
> When would I interview? And where would I find the energy?
> I think I will just have to tough it out till the end, then
> take a couple of weeks to recover before I start searching.
>
> Have you thought of starting with temp agencies? I once
> registered with a temp agency. They got me a three-week
> assignment, and by the end of the three weeks, I was hired
> fulltime. I stayed 18 months. That is one way to look
> around. Good luck. I sympathize!
>
> Elyssa
>
> On 5/10/08, Carolyn wrote:
>> After a difficult series of weeks having to fill
>> undesirable substituting positions, I have decided two
>> things:
>> 1) I have no control over where I go and what I sub, and I
>> hate that
>> 2) I have no time to find a REAL job -- either teaching or
>> outside of education
>>
>> So, I am now going to be a daily sub for the rest of the
>> year (three weeks). I will also be searching for full time
>> jobs, teaching and non-teaching related. My goal is to be
>> fully employed by the end of the month -- whether it is in
>> teaching or not.
>>
>> I'm taking control of my life back now. I've had enough.
>>
>> Carolyn
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