voice mail alert
Today at 8:30, I got a call from Special Services asking me to fill out an online application for Special Education teacher - Secondary because the high school wants to hire me. It's funny that I got an interview without putting my name into the system. I never thought I would even be considered for a secondary position with my background being so early childhood/primary. Now they want to hire me for the fall!
Hoo! I don't know what the position would be exactly. We talked about a life skills/transition class for juniors and seniors which is needed but it would new to the school. That idea excites me but it's so different from what I've done. I mean, it's all pretty different. The other position, I think would be some pushing in to social studies classes and having my own TransMath and maybe reading skills classes. That would be for 9th graders, I think is what they said.
The principal seemed very cool, with-it, approachable. She has a great reputation in the district. They have a restorative justice model in terms of discipline and I know she is into it.
Quick list of PROS--I need a job, I want to work in this district, it is work I believe in and feel I would be good at, I am not afraid of teenagers and like them very much.
CONS--I have way more experience working with preschoolers, would it be too much of a learning curve when I already know I will have to learn so much about SpEd in general? To go to a different age group entirely? If I say yes to this offer, will I never be looked at again as someone who can do ECSE?
Oh, another PRO though...maybe it is good to have an entry point into older kids...ECSE is lots of crawling around, sitting on floors. I plan on being a bad ass forever but maybe it would be nice to get into a job that is not expecting me to sit criss-cross applesauce on a regular basis.
I don't know. ECSpEd is notorious for taking a long time with decisions like this. June 1st is what they told me in terms of expecting a firm yes or no. I definitely do not want to be slamming any doors on the possibility of doing preschool in the future. I am obviously pretty excited to be wanted but I am also surprising myself by being excited about the HS job itself. But really, I kind of want to do both jobs.
It's just surreal to have that voice mail on my phone. I have listened to it 20 times, easily. I made Jeremy listen to it.
Hoo! I don't know what the position would be exactly. We talked about a life skills/transition class for juniors and seniors which is needed but it would new to the school. That idea excites me but it's so different from what I've done. I mean, it's all pretty different. The other position, I think would be some pushing in to social studies classes and having my own TransMath and maybe reading skills classes. That would be for 9th graders, I think is what they said.
The principal seemed very cool, with-it, approachable. She has a great reputation in the district. They have a restorative justice model in terms of discipline and I know she is into it.
Quick list of PROS--I need a job, I want to work in this district, it is work I believe in and feel I would be good at, I am not afraid of teenagers and like them very much.
CONS--I have way more experience working with preschoolers, would it be too much of a learning curve when I already know I will have to learn so much about SpEd in general? To go to a different age group entirely? If I say yes to this offer, will I never be looked at again as someone who can do ECSE?
Oh, another PRO though...maybe it is good to have an entry point into older kids...ECSE is lots of crawling around, sitting on floors. I plan on being a bad ass forever but maybe it would be nice to get into a job that is not expecting me to sit criss-cross applesauce on a regular basis.
I don't know. ECSpEd is notorious for taking a long time with decisions like this. June 1st is what they told me in terms of expecting a firm yes or no. I definitely do not want to be slamming any doors on the possibility of doing preschool in the future. I am obviously pretty excited to be wanted but I am also surprising myself by being excited about the HS job itself. But really, I kind of want to do both jobs.
It's just surreal to have that voice mail on my phone. I have listened to it 20 times, easily. I made Jeremy listen to it.