Good News! So excited! Just got the offer for my first teaching position! I am now a 3rd grade teacher... officially. How long have you been trying? since June How many resumes did you send out? 4 How many interviews or job fairs? 2 interviews What general geographic area? Southern California And of course what grade and/or subject? 3rd Grade
I just signed a contract today! I am a 3rd grade teacher, too. Now I'm very excited but so nervous I could throw up. How long have you been trying? since May How many resumes did you send out? Many How many interviews or job fairs? 2 What general geographic area? SE Virginia And of course what grade and/or subject? 3rd Grade
Just got a job last week for English/Art How long have you been trying? since May How many resumes did you send out? 10+ How many interviews or job fairs? 2 interviews with diff. districts, the second intervie was job offer What general geographic area? Northern Michigan And of course what grade and/or subject? 9-10 English, 7-12 Art
HOLY MOLY!!! This is awesome! Congrats to everyone who recently got their job!! 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How long have you been trying? SINCE MAY OF 2003-HONESTLY NO KIDDING! How many resumes did you send out? MORE THAN 60 PER YEAR FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS How many interviews or job fairs? ABOUT 8 interviews AND 4 JOB FAIRS WITH ABOUT 2 INTEVIEWS EACH ALSO What general geographic area? WESTERN NEW YORK And of course what grade and/or subject? 5TH Grade[/QUOTE] CONGRATS TO EVERYONE!!!:up::up::up: TRUST ME I KNOW HOW ALL OF THE EMOTIONS OF TRYING AND IT HAS FINALLY PAID OFF!!!
Congrats Apples!!! That's a lot of trying. I know you are excited. Way to go!!!! 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WOW that list is getting VERY LONG! Congrats to all of those who have gotten a job this year--- especially to my fellow 5th grade teachers!!!!
After many months, resumes, personally delivering and emailing P's for over 35 classroom teaching positions, I managed to get an inclusion aide position. It's a start and it's in my dream district. How long have you been trying? Since January of this year. How many resumes did you send out? Over 35 resumes and 2 county wide online applications. How many interviews or job fairs? 1 University jobfair, one 4th gr. interview and 1 aide interview. What general geographic area? Northern Illinois And of course what grade and/or subject? Inclusion Aide for 5th gr. student.
Congrats jw. I know its not exactly what you wanted, but hopefully it will get your foot in the door.
Congrats, JW!!!! Now everyone will get to know and love you...then when something else you like opens up...you will be in the very top running!
Me Me Me --I got a job! I just got a job this week Looking for 1 year-started looking into it about 2 years ago but got more agressive this year Certified K-9 New job-Reading Specialist K-3 Interviews this time around - 2 and got the 2nd one Interviews before kids 4 and landed the 4th job but had to retract one week later when I found out prego with triplets
Way to Go, JW!!!! I am so excited for you! I know you worked your a$$ off for a job. You will be awesome and get exactly what you want next year.
Here we go. Way to go everyone!! Connections Teacher--dfleming---New Brunswick, Canada Preschool--Dola0072--- Tennessee Pre-K--Puff5655---Rural Western Alaska Pre-K-- MissErin--- Ohio Pre-K Bilingual--Missy21---Texas Pre-K Bilingual--BilingualTeach---Texas Pre-K--Emmakate218---Texas Early Childhood Special Ed-- KMECSE--- Nebraska Early Childhood Special Ed-- ChicagoTurtle--- Chicago, Illinois Early Elementary Special Ed--Swbts_ali---Austin, Texas Elementary Special Ed--DKO---Colorado Elementary Special Ed--RosGrowin---Houston, Texas Elementary Special Ed--ZoomZoomZOOM---Central Illinois Elementary Special Ed (K-8) --Trinda--- Indianapolis, Indiana Elementary Bilingual--MissNewTeach---Long Island, NewYork Elementary Math--Newbie22---Texas K-2nd Emotionally Disturbed--Zelda~---Ohio K-8th Art-- Synaesthetist---Mass. k-3rd grade?--knb0628---North Carolina k-3rd Reading Specialist--Tripletsteacher---?? Kindergarten--Lakers_world---California Kindergarten-- mdith4him--- Northern Virginia Kindergarten-- kinderteach--- Pennsylvania Kindergarten--Sarahj---South Africa Kindergarten--JaimeMarie---Maine Kindergarten/First(charter)--b2teach---New York City Kindergarten—kat031785---Louisiana Kindergarten--Sculteacher---California Kindergarten--Momtosands---Southeastern Virginia Kindergarten LTS--Jennstarr12---New Jersey Kindergarten—TexFW1---Texas 1st Grade--Lemonhead---Dallas/Fort Worth Texas 1st Grade--Seeking2913 ---Houston, Texas 1st Grade--Anavi--- New York City 1st Grade-- Jenn---Texas 1st Grade-- Teaching1st---Arizona 1st Grade-- Teachtech---Illinois 1st Grade--TeacherJ4Life--- ?? 1st Grade—Hulagirl--- Texas 1st-2nd Grade Special Ed -- MkTeach---Missouri 1st-3rd Multi-age--TeacherPippi---Wisconsin 2nd Grade Para-- ChiTownHopeful---Chicago, Illinois 2nd/3rd Combo-- TeacherShelly---Silicon Valley, California 2nd/3rd Combo-- Kippers-a girl can change her mind--- So. 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I've been talking with a couple of teachers that moved to Texas from Florida & had no luck finding a teaching job there. There is one specifically that is more than highly qualified to teach bilingual, math & science from elementary through high school with 5 yrs experience & in the 2 yrs she was in Florida had no luck finding a job. She moved here about a month ago, has only taken the EC-4 & has landed a teaching job with one of the best districts in the DFW area.
Wow am I actually posting in this thread? How long have you been trying? Since about April of last year. How many resumes did you send out? Dozens and dozens. How many interviews or job fairs? 2 What general geographic area? The northern California Bay Area (Vallejo) And of course what grade and/or subject? Language Arts support for grades 4/5 (from what I understand, lol!)
I sent out somewhere around 80 resumes. I had two interviews and got offered the job the day after the second interview (I was expecting to go through many more!) I'm going to be teaching 7thgrade social studies!- Northern Wisconsin! (My first teaching job!!!)
Congrats much JW!!! I know you've been working hard & it finally paid off. Who knows that doors this can open for you.
I am from the Elgin Area up there,is that where you will be teaching. Florida stinks as far as the education system goes,I was so advanced when I came doen in 8th grade that they had to boost me in advanced stuff,and up north I was just an average student....I might move back up when I get my degree..who knows
