tammy77
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MayFlowers|1312836047|2986684 said:So, they officially called and told me I did not get the job. But, they did offer me a position as an assistant. I would be making hardly more than I make now, so I'm not sure I want to take it. The assistant principal is the one who has been in contact with me and she is looking at other options right now and she is supposed to get back to me soon.
I may just try to be a substitute teacher for the time being and hope I get a steady flow of jobs. Hopefully she will get back to me with some good news soon.
I did ask her why I didn't get the teaching position and she said she honestly doesn't know why, because she had picked me for one of the positions. She said the teachers (many of whom picked me for a first grade teaching position) hand their choices to the principal and he has the final say. Well, apparently he picked a different candidate over me. She said there was nothing I should have done differently or changed. That makes me feel better, but I still can't stop thinking about the fact that this wasn't how things were supposed to work out.
One thing the assistant principal said about this job they are offering me is that it would lock me into their school. In other words, I would be less marketable to other schools in the district because I wouldn't be seen as much and because I have been at this school for so long. I'm not sure I want to close those other doors yet and I know subbing would really get me out there into other schools. It's just this huge complicated situation and such a difficult decision. I wish the principal had just picked me from the start so that I wouldn't have to deal with all this. I can't make decisions for anything...
MayFlowers|1312917248|2987346 said:I chose to stay and attend the meeting with confidence and poise the whole day.
centralsquare|1312936413|2987577 said:MayFlowers|1312917248|2987346 said:I chose to stay and attend the meeting with confidence and poise the whole day.
That's all you can do. That's all you can control. And it WILL pay off. Hang in there!
MayFlowers|1313448942|2991530 said:Well everyone keep those fingers crossed! I applied for four new openings today and I hope something comes of them.
For those who have been through the job searching, do you think I should be calling the schools where I have applied to introduce myself to the principal, let him/her know I would love to teach for their school, etc.?