Hey Well its funny you should mention him I emailed him a letter and I just recently mailed him a letter so I am hoping something will happen soon i am starting to get nervous. I met someone on another teacher site who teaches in GA at the one of the schools I am applying so she told me she would mention my name to her principal. SO i emailed her principal and i mentioned that I had spoke to her blah, blah so see what happens there. I know that all of the schools are testing till i believe the 27th so i am hoping after that i will hear something. I plan to contact the principals after the 27th.
I am also sooo glad i found this web site, sincer we are all in the same boat! I am going crazy because I waiting to hear from this school district in GA i am really interested in.I have sent soo much stuff out and i havent heard anything or received a rejection letter. I just hope I am not called at the last minute. And dont you all hate when everyone keeps asking you"So did you find a job yet" OR hows the job search going" I feel like saying please dont ask me LOL
I have an interview Tuesday for my dream job! I am soooo nervous and excited all at the same time! I'm more relaxed, because it is where I am doing my student teaching and where I went to Elementary School. But at the same time, that part of it makes me nervous. Ha!
Easter last weekend was terrible. All of my husband's family kept asking if I had a job for next year (two other "in-laws" married to my husband's cousins got their jobs back next year, so they are probably wondering what the heck is wrong with this girl?) It was really frustrating to tell all his aunts and uncles, etc. that the job search was "going." I just want to get somewhere!!!!
hey HEY, I totally know where you are coming from Easter was a little rough too LOL. Some people just dont realize how frustrating it can be. I am hoping I will hear something soon the school district i am interested in is done testing on the 27th, I am hoping when that is over with the principals will have time to review applications and etc. I did email them all of my stuff and then I mailed a packet out to them, I saw that they read the email but they never emailed me I was like OK ??? why didnt they at least say they would review it or something i just dont get it. Then i was going to call all of them because i was told to be persistent, some said not to call during testing and others said to go ahead and call i am soo confused. I think I might wait till after next week and call them. Sorry I am just ranting LOL.
I always have a hard time trying to decided whether I should call or email or whatever. There's such a fine line between being persistent and being a pain! LOL I usually err on the side of caution and don't end up calling, but since I'm only a sub this year maybe I should be more persistent...
Hey I know i dont want to be a pain in the butt but I really want a job in this county but you know just because i get interview doesnt even guarantee me a job, OH i am going crazy, I wonder how much longer before I hear something this is terrible lol. I always feel like i did something wrong somewhere when i dont hear anything. I have been job searching since JAN
Since January isn't that long. Beth and I started last May. I think if I do not find a job this year. I am going to see if I can start a doggie daycare business and get on Steven's health insurance.
Hey I guess it isnt long it just feels long to me LOL. I live in NJ and i am looking to move to GA so i am going to need time to find a place to live i am just worried i will be rushing around like a crazy person LOL. Oh well see what happens! I wish us all luck!!
Ok I am so sick of writing cover letters, and stuffing packets. Ready to stay in my room for hte rest of my life. BLAH.
LOL!!! I agree I keep telling my Fiance that, I said i am getting tired of doing this so much and hearing nothing yet.
Ok glad to know that I am not the only one who checks websites more than once a day. I have sent out more resumes than I care to count all ready. One prospective interview. One school is doing a personality test online and they called and gave me my password. I am pretty sure that they arent passing out passwords to everyone except those they are going to interview. I am more upbeat about finding a position this year. There are almost twice as many openings this year compared to last year at this time. Plus I added to my certification so I have twice as many schools to apply too. ALthough that means twice as many resumes. Good luck to all!
hate those personality tests! Never heard of them being given to prospective teachers though! What is this, some superintendent's child's graduate thesis??? Here's to being a guinea pig,tx mom! Good luck. JanieMarie, maybe they're trying to sort of the "craziest" from the rest of them, and hiring them!
I had to fill out a teacher profiler for one school...it asked me all sorts of questions with only 30 seconds to answer each question. Plus, it told me I can only take it once every three years. Yikes! I hope I answered it alright!
I know it may be out of your comfort level, but you guys might want to start looking in other states than where you're looking right now. You might find more job opportunities. And who says you have to stay there more than a year. At least it will be a years worth of experience to help recommend you somewhere else.
hey Thats what I have been doing, I am from Nj and i have been applying to alot of schools down south!
We're always needing teachers. Some areas more than others. I know that NW Arkansas is growing like a weed. We're opening new classrooms (if we have the room) each sememster. New schools are popping up everywhere so there is room for all the students.
I wish I had that opportunity...I am kind of anchored here by my husband's job. Sigh...guess I can't complain too much since it pays our bills!
Hey I am hoping to GA, there is a school district I am really, really interested in. But i am applying all over.
HEy Thats why i am being so flexible i have nothing really to anchor me here per se i mean my parents live here, my brother and sister but they can always come visit me. My Fiance loves his job here but he said he is more than willing to leave. Plus NJ is getting way too expensive i dont know how people do it. Miss W any jobs at your school Avaliable for next year? you can fill us in on
Yes there are. We're opening a new school (which I'll be at), and it's creating lots of jobs around the district. There are 19 positions listed on the site. Check it out: http://sssd.k12.ar.us/public/general.information/employment/
Cool I will check it out. I am certified in NJ to teach in the elementary grade level. I want to teach 1st or 2nd grade, I did my student teaching 1st grade and i did one of my practicums in second grade. I really enjoy both grades, I also am a sub so i have subbed in both grades. Thanks
Hi all, For those of you thinking about moving out of state to find a position I just checked out the Dekalb County Schools website here in Georgia and it has a listing for 246 elementary positions!! Whoa! Hope this helps. Have a great day everyone.
hey One of the other teacher boards i belong to teachers.net if you go to the state of GA one someone told me on there this:" Do NOT take a job in DeKalb County. The dysfunctional administrators in DeKalb have County Office sanction to f*** with teachers as they choose. So many of the experienced crowd that was at the County Office have retired or moved on, so no one at the County Office really knows what is going on in the school system. They are just getting paid and getting jobs for their cronies, relatives, or sex partners."
Yea, I have thought about looking in other states. I have a friend who is moving to Arkansas and is going to be better off house/money wise. However, my wife still freaks out when I tell her I am going to apply for a position that is an hour and a half away from where she will be student teaching in the fall. I had another school contact me today about coaching. They wanted a JV/F basketball coach and they had a really bad basketball team. I think they only won like 6 games last year. The pay wasnt that great at 30k but I would probably get a 4k stipend for coaching. I will probably apply but I hate the fact that my number #1 schools have not made a decision yet so I may cave to a school that is not as good of a fit just to secure a job.
I have applied to Maine, Mass, Vermont and NH. I am not sure I would want to go any further south or west.
Hey well i got semi good news the personel secreatary emailed me saying she received my resume and etc. and if i had any questions to call her so i called her. I bascially asked her what step do i need to take next she was really really nice she said she had emailed me by accident, I previously heard from the personel dept so i was wondering why they emailed me again anyway. She said for me plan on coming down to GA for two days, call the principal and say I am going to be in town these two days and would love the opportunity to interview with you so thats what i am doing. I am going to call principals on Friday to set them up =) she also said if they cant set up any interviews with me to still come down and come to the personel dept and they will set them up for me. Plus I received in the mail that i am eligible for a teaching certificate down there its a non-renawable certificate but they said I have to take 3 semester hours and a computer class and then i can transfer it over to a clear reneable. This doesnt have to be done right away because the certificate they are giving me is good for 5yrs, so within this period time i have to take these classes. I am not worried because i wanted to go back for my Masters. SO sorry so long this is my semi good news =) i will keep you posted!
