Re: Substituting in Ohio

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On 9/04/09, jessia wrote:
> On 9/03/09, I don't get it wrote:
>> Now that my ten years of experience and my master's degree
>> have not helped me get a full time job I am finding myself
>> trying to get my foot in the door via substituting.
>> However, it seems that many of the surrounding districts
>> go through a staffing agency to get subs. Only about 3 of
>> the districts in my surrounding area manage their own
>> subs. Does anyone know how this process works where I
>> have to interview with some agency whenever they get my
>> documentation in their system? Doesn't going through an
>> agency cost the district money? Am I crazy or are most
>> small districts having a hard time with money right now
>> and to spend it on getting subs when someone should be
>> able to pick up the phone and call the people on the sub
>> list until someone takes the assignment?
>
> In what part of Ohio do you live? I'm moving to Ohio in the
> spring so stories like yours really scare me. I also have ten
> years experience and a master's degree. I was thinking that
> if I didn't get a job I would sub too.

I would love to tell you but not on a chatboard. If you
wouldn't mind sending me your email address I will be glad to
tell you the whole story.  

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