Wishin and Hopin
Let me give you the current status of my job search...
Job Fairs attended: 1
Positions applied to: 20
Copies made: 120
Postage paid: $40
Emails Sent: 15
Internet job searches completed: Lots
Hours Spent on Above: Many
Interviews Granted: 0
Job Offers: 0
Those that know me know that I am an optimist. You ask, "Is the Job Glass have full?" I answer (with a smile), "But of course..."
Friends, I refuse to panic. I keep reminding myself that it is only May 18th @ 6:39 pm and at least one contact told me that he would get in touch with me mid to late May. (The Ides of May came and passed- still no word.) School doesn't get out for another month in most districts and I have actually heard of teachers who were hired all the way up to the day before school started in September. By this reasoning, I have many moons to go.
Still, a mentor of mine told me to be assertive. I like her style and have devised the following GP (game plan for those not in the know) to land myself a dream teaching job in the district of my choice (half full, half full, half full):
- Continue to check Massachusetts DOE website, school district websites, and Boston Globe Classifieds daily
- Continue to send out packets with cover letter, resume, copy of licensure, and letters of recommendation
- Continue to spend Americorps*VISTA stipend on expensive paper and postage
- Follow up each sent packet with an email to the principal of the school and/or the HR director of district
- Follow up each email sent with a phone call
- Be assertive
- Keep smiling
Also, if anyone knows of any Social Studies openings in any 5-8 classroom somewhere in Eastern Massachusetts, kindly notify me.
(Happy Birthday Alex and Julia!)
1 Comments:
job or no job.... Boston will be my home next year. Go sox...
10:04 PM
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