Fairfax hiring process?? Is it normal to contact principals?

by Chris

Jul 7, 2010

Hi All,

I just called Fairfax County to confirm that they have all my information. They said yes, and that when I see an opening I like, just call the principal directly and tell the principal I'd like to be interviewed for the position. This seems really weird to me.I'm used to schools just calling and offering an interview if they're interested. I can't imagine a principal wanting to be inundated with phone calls for an interview. Do you folks actually call principals directly and request an interview, or would it be more polite (normal) to call the secretary at the main number and express interest? I'm not from VA, so I guess they just do hiring differently from what I'm used to--but I just wanted to make sure I wouldn't embarrass myself by being perceived as pushy by contacting a principal randomly. Thanks for your input as always.

Chris

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Melanie Yes, that is how Fairfax does it once yuo apply and interview with the district. In fact I have an interview with a school there tomorrow. What may work well is look at their vacancy listings then email the principal your resume and mention you've already applied with the district. Good luck and hope this helps!

Jul 7, 2010

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Chris On 7/07/10, Melanie wrote: > Yes, that is how Fairfax does it once yuo apply and interview > with the district. In fact I have an interview with a school > there tomorrow. What may work well is look at their vacancy > listings then email the principal your resume and mention > you've already applied with the district. Good luck and h...See More

Jul 7, 2010

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Teacher in Limbo I am in a similar situation. I applied to Fairfax County back in May but have not heard anything back from them. Some of my contacts have said that they may not hire until August so I was holding out hope. After reading your post I decided to email a copy of my cover letter and curriculum vitae to principals of schools that I am interested in.
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Jul 10, 2010

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Chris Hi,

Yeah I guess that's how they do it. I've NEVER heard of a district wanting applicants to directly contact principals, especially without a screening interview. (I'm not in a high needs field) I was just sitting around and waiting---if I never called to confirm they received my material, I never would have guessed they want applicants t...See More

Jul 11, 2010

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