Working
Finally. I got an offer for a job I actually want. I got the call from the high school, but it’s an informal offer since the county has to receive the recommendation and extend the formal offer.
Although I am fully certified to teach, this position is on a paraprofessional level. I applied for these jobs on purpose, because I want more experience in the classroom with other, more experienced teacher before I take on my own classroom. Plus, the teaching jobs in the Tampa Bay area are very scarce this year and all of my local teacher friends agree that the important thing right now is to get my foot in the door with the district.
I’m excited. The job will keep me moving all day long, working with multiple teachers and lots of students. I will get a lot of variety and have little to no downtime. I need that kind of activity level to move me back into the healthier way of living I used to observe.
So, yay for me! Things are working out.
Added an hour later: ironically, I got a call from two otehr schools this afternoon looking to schedule interviews with me. *sigh*
Congratulations! Are you going to go to the other interviews as well? It’s probably still a good idea to continue with other interviews until you get the formal offer and just in case you get a better opportunity! Funny how it all happens at once, huh? Good for you, I hope this is a great experience for you and works well with your priorities to be there for Gigi too!
I never did hear back from the middle school, though. Who knows, maybe I will get another offer in the coming week.
The interviews I turned down were at an elementary school and in the dropout prevention program at the jail. I left off in a way that did not burn bridges, though, in case I contact them in the future.