This is an update from the teacher released at 4:42 p.m.
I went to two job interviews but was not offered a position. Now I report to my school temporarily, as they have no openings.
Tomorrow, Wednesday I'll report to do what I don't know. The principal is very nice and open with me, which I appreciate. They've told me I'll have a small class of elementary students til the 10 day count. Then, after Labor Day, I'll be assigned a school somewhere.
As veteran teachers know, this is NOT desirable. By then students in that class will be totally out of control, probably having run off a number of substitute teachers, and generally having the run of the class. This is a fact, not cynicism and applies to elementary students and older students.
I'll obviously work late just to get the room set up; and probably the professional development classes I went to this summer were for naught...Oh well! Like they told me, AT LEAST I HAVE A JOB.
And why hasn't HR contacted any of us? It would be nice to think they're collaborating with me! After all, I collaborate- who can teach effectively without collaboration? They could make me feel like a person again- not a loser or worthless. Whoops, didn't mean to let that slip out.
I went to two job interviews but was not offered a position. Now I report to my school temporarily, as they have no openings.
Tomorrow, Wednesday I'll report to do what I don't know. The principal is very nice and open with me, which I appreciate. They've told me I'll have a small class of elementary students til the 10 day count. Then, after Labor Day, I'll be assigned a school somewhere.
As veteran teachers know, this is NOT desirable. By then students in that class will be totally out of control, probably having run off a number of substitute teachers, and generally having the run of the class. This is a fact, not cynicism and applies to elementary students and older students.
I'll obviously work late just to get the room set up; and probably the professional development classes I went to this summer were for naught...Oh well! Like they told me, AT LEAST I HAVE A JOB.
And why hasn't HR contacted any of us? It would be nice to think they're collaborating with me! After all, I collaborate- who can teach effectively without collaboration? They could make me feel like a person again- not a loser or worthless. Whoops, didn't mean to let that slip out.
I have reached out to HR and DTU for help or advice on what actions I should be taking while I wait. The only feedback I received was, essentially, to keep waiting. In the meantime I have no duties or responsibilities and it seems that I should just be sitting in a chair in the office waiting. I am hesitant to attempt to reach out to other principals for interviews for fear of mucking up whatever process dcps is working out to get us placed.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to hear about what you are going through. I have been trying to get a job in Duval County after taking a hiatus from teaching due to family circumstances. I read in the paper that the county "reassigned" 35 teachers but then also read that they are still trying to fill positions. I have been on a couple of interviews and have not been offered a position. Is the county still reassigning teachers? Again, I am sorry to hear about the situation you are in. It seems completely unfair that they would reassign anyone just before the start of school.
ReplyDeletelet me make a suggestion, go to the openings list, find the gigs you would like and contact the principals directly. I think you may have more luck that way.
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