Interviews

All of the sudden, interviews are filling up my days.  In the last two weeks I've had 8.  It all started when Evan's professor called to tell me they were hiring at Ann Taylor Loft (and that apparently seemed like a really good idea to her).  So I filled out the application and sent it off.  Within a couple days I had an interview at two different stores.  I get through those and am freaking out that I will have to start working retail when an elementary school in Conway called.

No Way.

So I did the interview, I felt pretty good about it, but they didn't call back til Monday.  The job started Friday.  Which was also the day I went for a round two 'interview' with Loft.

Wednesday I had a screening interview with North Little Rock.   She told me, "You are knowledgeable and obviously have the heart to teach.  However, you are quiet and you look like you are 16, I'm just not sure how you will handle yourself in front of a class."

LIKE A BOSS.  Is what I should have said.

"I'll take a chance on you and send you to this elementary school."
So off I went for another interview.  I thought it went very well.  But they didn't call me back, til this morning when they asked if I would be interested in a long term sub position.  More on THAT in a moment.

Thursday I interviewed with the state hospital.  I had no idea going in what the job entailed.  So I had no way to prepare.  But I did my best and I think it went well.  Turns out, they work with teenagers that have essentially dropped out of foster care because of behavior problems, and adults that are sent from the court because they are deemed 'mentally unfit' for trial.  And then try to rehabilitate them.  Oh boy.  I should hear back in a couple weeks.  I have a feeling looking 16 will hurt me way more on this one.

Today, Friday, I got a call from North Little Rock asking if I was interested in a long term sub position (with no mention about my previous interview, so I guess I didn't get it).  I said sure and went and interviewed.  I think it went well, I don't really care.  Here's the thing.

Long term subs get paid $90 a day.  That isn't a lot of money.  Short term subbing isn't a lot of work, so I don't expect sub pay to be that high.  WHich is also why I don't sub. But for this position (at least 3 months, possibly the rest of the school year) I am expected to take on ALL the responsibilities of the classroom teacher with NONE of the benefits.

All lesson plans, staff development days, team meetings, staff meetings, parent conferences, testing, etc.

Part time pay and no health benefits.  Are they kidding me?

People are always complaining about how low teacher pay is.  I would now like to amend that to include long term sub pay.  A long term sub MUST have a degree and go through the same interview process as a full time teacher.  And MUST take on all of the responsibilities. For NONE of the benefits.  I'd wager the parents don't think you are nearly as capable either.  Which will make my life wonderful.

Funny thing is, I might take it.  Because I don't think anyone will hire me until they see that I survived an Arkansas school.

They have apparently never been to Richmond.