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    Re: Ohio Virtual Academy-ECOT
    Posted by be careful! on 8/17/08

    Be careful w/ ECOT. Worked for them for a year! it was the worst
    year of my life, seriously. a nightmare. quit and found a regular
    teaching job- be very careful! yes, they might have openings in
    October because new hires drop like flies!

    On 8/12/08, Sue wrote:
    > I did get an interview there this year. I was weird. They herded
    > 50 of us into a conference room and they asked the entire group to
    > comment on what they knew about online education and OHVA. Then
    > they broke us up to go from table to table to interview with
    > different people for 2 minutes each (like speed dating- you rotate
    > between tables). I did meet someone who worked there and you have
    > to have an "in" to get an interview or hired. ECOTs interview was
    > more personnel. They are upfront about your pay ($31, 000 for BA
    > and $32,000 for MA)and what you have to do for the job. You make
    > your hours- 6 hours a day. You cannot work another teaching job
    > while employed for them- something about conflict of interest
    > (this includes substitute teaching). All their jobs are currently
    > filled but they did say they sometimes have hire new people in
    > October so it is good to get your resume in and keep emailing
    > them. There is a central office in Columbus.
    >
    > Sue
    >
    > On 7/31/08, Leslie wrote:
    >> I, too, submitted my resume to the email address and did not
    >> get any response. Good luck.
    >>
    >>>>
    >>> I have been trying to reach them concerning employment since
    >>> March. I have NEVER gotten a response back and when you
    >>> call the Maumee Office the people there tell you "they told
    >>> us to tell everyone to send their resume to the e-mail
    >>> address." I have done that what seems like a million times.
    >>> I was actually thinking of emrolling my child there and am
    >>> glad I did not. If you get a human response feel special.
    >>> Good Luck with that one!!

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    Posts on this thread, including this one

  • Ohio Virtual Academy, 7/11/08, by Former OH Teacher.
  • Re: Ohio Virtual Academy, 7/12/08, by JoeOhio.
  • Re: Ohio Virtual Academy, 7/28/08, by JA.
  • Re: Ohio Virtual Academy, 7/31/08, by Leslie.
  • Re: Ohio Virtual Academy, 8/12/08, by Sue .
  • Re: Ohio Virtual Academy-ECOT, 8/17/08, by be careful!.
  • Re: Ohio Virtual Academy-ECOT, 10/03/08, by Tj.

     
     

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