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Confused about hiring practices

by Qualified Teacher

Apr 30, 2010

Can someone please explain to me why DCPS won't even interview me? I am a Highly Qualified teacher who is licensed in DC with a Masters Degree in Elementary Education. I currently work at a charter school in DC though I have over 6 years of teaching experience. I submitted an online application and maybe a week later received the following response.

"We have received a tremendous number of applications and the quality of applications was extremely high, making this a difficult selection year. After careful consideration, we are unable to extend further consideration to your application. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

Just a few days ago I received a response from my summer school application inviting me to come in for an interview. In addition to that I received an email suggesting that I apply for a position during the regular school year because they have many positions available and are looking for qualified teachers. That email was followed by a t...See More

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Kerry Hi:

I too am a highly qualified teacher with similar background as yours except that I don't teach in a charter school. I have received a similar email in the past. All I can think of is that they want DC teaching fellows type teachers so they won't have to pay them much.

Kerry

On 4/30/10, Qualified Teacher wrote: > Ca...See MoreHi:

I too am a highly qualified teacher with similar background as yours except that I don't teach in a charter school. I have received a similar email in the past. All I can think of is that they want DC teaching fellows type teachers so they won't have to pay them much.

Kerry

On 4/30/10, Qualified Teacher wrote: > Can someone please explain to me why DCPS won't even > interview me? I am a Highly Qualified teacher who is > licensed in DC with a Masters Degree in Elementary > Education. I currently work at a charter school in DC > though I have over 6 years of teaching experience. I > submitted an online application and maybe a week later > received the following response. > > "We have received a tremendous number of applications and > the quality of applications was extremely high, making this > a difficult selection year. After careful consideration, we > are unable to extend further consideration to your > application. We wish you the best in your future endeavors. > > Just a few days ago I received a response from my summer > school application inviting me to come in for an interview. > In addition to that I received an email suggesting that I > apply for a position during the regular school year because > they have many positions available and are looking for > qualified teachers. That email was followed by a telephone > call informing me that I should disregard the email since it > was discovered that I had already filled out an application > for a regular teaching position during the upcoming school > year. > > If I may also say, I noticed that they have recently posted > a new ad on Idealist.org searching for qualified teachers > for the 2010-2011 school year. > > So my question is, am I good enough for summer school but > not good enough for the regular school year? Am I too > 'Highly Qualified' to work for DCPS? Did they not like the > way that I answered the questions that were posed on the > application? I would think that informing them that I > brought my current students up two grade levels would be > impressive. Though perhaps they didn't take too kindly to > my statement that I don't believe in teaching to the test. > > Oh well, I guess I wasn't cut out to be a DCPS teacher. I > guess I will just stick with the charter schools.

May 11, 2010

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