Somebody Pinch Me, Please
Now, first off, you all get your mind out of the gutter regarding the title of this post. (this must mean my mind is in the gutter too, since I thought about what is in some of your pea brains right now :) ). I'm going to make this short, because I'm really tired. But said job I posted about interviewing for yesterday...
...well, it has happened. Someone was insane enough (desperate enough?!?) to actuaolly HIRE me. I start August 1st. The pros are that this will help me get my permanant teaching certification, and it's a small class (8 children, max 10!). Also this will be first and second graders, which is along the lines of my perferred ages (no older than 3rd unless significantly handicapped). The school is close to home, the director/principal seemed very nice, etc., etc.
Cons are that these kids are either ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity) and some emotionally handicapped (apparently not SEVERELY emotionally handicapped, thank goodness). While I'd prefer profoundly handicapped kids, I'm certain I can do this. Especially since the class size is so nice and small. I'm betting I will have mostly, if not all, boys. The other cons include the fact that the pay is not much better than what I'm getting now since it's a private institution...
...but I have the summers off now, baby!!! That means I can work on the summers to get a little extra $$$ and I can go to school more during the summers and get done with the master's quicker. It also means vacation on MY time during the summer (longer trip to Tennessee possibly, ladies and gentlemen. Be prepared to put up with me). And in two years, if I can hang through this, which I don't see why NOT, I'll be eligible for a permanant teaching license.
I still cannot believe this is actually happening. I'm so excited and totally overwhelmed (yearly curriculum to get done in like ummm...3 weeks?!?!?!?!?!)
But FINALLY, I'm on the road to where I'd like to be going, I think. Dreading giving my resignation tomorrow, though. It's not like I DON'T like where I'm working. However, since the Director at Lighthouse called some of my references, I'm almost *positive* the Director at my current place of employment knows this might be coming down. We shall see.
Hugs galore to all of you out there who have been thinking and praying for me (and listening to me whine). Just wait til I start getting ready for my first year of teaching... :) :P ;)
SGG aka CMH
...well, it has happened. Someone was insane enough (desperate enough?!?) to actuaolly HIRE me. I start August 1st. The pros are that this will help me get my permanant teaching certification, and it's a small class (8 children, max 10!). Also this will be first and second graders, which is along the lines of my perferred ages (no older than 3rd unless significantly handicapped). The school is close to home, the director/principal seemed very nice, etc., etc.
Cons are that these kids are either ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity) and some emotionally handicapped (apparently not SEVERELY emotionally handicapped, thank goodness). While I'd prefer profoundly handicapped kids, I'm certain I can do this. Especially since the class size is so nice and small. I'm betting I will have mostly, if not all, boys. The other cons include the fact that the pay is not much better than what I'm getting now since it's a private institution...
...but I have the summers off now, baby!!! That means I can work on the summers to get a little extra $$$ and I can go to school more during the summers and get done with the master's quicker. It also means vacation on MY time during the summer (longer trip to Tennessee possibly, ladies and gentlemen. Be prepared to put up with me). And in two years, if I can hang through this, which I don't see why NOT, I'll be eligible for a permanant teaching license.
I still cannot believe this is actually happening. I'm so excited and totally overwhelmed (yearly curriculum to get done in like ummm...3 weeks?!?!?!?!?!)
But FINALLY, I'm on the road to where I'd like to be going, I think. Dreading giving my resignation tomorrow, though. It's not like I DON'T like where I'm working. However, since the Director at Lighthouse called some of my references, I'm almost *positive* the Director at my current place of employment knows this might be coming down. We shall see.
Hugs galore to all of you out there who have been thinking and praying for me (and listening to me whine). Just wait til I start getting ready for my first year of teaching... :) :P ;)
SGG aka CMH
posted by StargazerGirl at 2:00 AM
3 Comments:
Congratulations!! How Exciting!!
I am praying that your first year of teaching goes much smoother than mine did! :)
Hey, chica -- I was going to get the jump on you last night and post it to my blog, but I thought I'd let you break the good news yourself. :-)
You mentioned wanting benefits in an earlier post. Did these meet your needs?
Looking forward to your impending visit ... :D
K
Is that impending visit, or impending DOOM?!? *grins*. And benefits are comprable, like I've now told you via AIM. Etna (sp???) PPO. Not sure about dental, but I can basically walk with the dental plan (along with my accident insurance and disability coverage) from the Preschool if necessary.
I think everything will be ok...
...once I get an idea as to what I'm going to do regarding a curriculum...!
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