Well, in case you somehow haven't heard- I GOT A JOB!!!!!!!
After 798 days, it finally happened. I was offered a teaching position working for a new charter school. Teaching a subject I really didn't think I was willing to teach and yet, I don't feel like I'm grabbing whatever was out there. I truly feel this is the right place and the right fit for me.
Let me tell you the amazing story. Even if you don't believe in God, but believe that some force in the universe is more powerful than us, then you believe my tale.
Applying for this job was a bit of a fluke. A friend called two weeks ago and asked me if I knew that the school was hiring. She told me she had applied and was issued an invitation to interview the following week. I looked online but did not wish to spend an hour filling out the application at that moment. The next day, my husband received an email inviting all Duval County teachers to apply to come to the job fair. He forwarded the message to me and this time I went online and completed the application.
I made the deadline and all week waited for an email or phone call. The email came within 24 hours- they had received my application and were reviewing it at this time. I began to feel hopeful once again that maybe I could at least attend the job fair. I never got past the initial application process for other teaching positions I've applied up to this point.
By Friday I had faced the disappointing realization that they had not called, so once again I must not have made the cut. I was down and admitted to my husband that I had hoped that this time I would have had some positive feedback.
On Saturday afternoon, I took a break from cleaning and doing laundry and checked my messages- I had missed a call from the school HR person. It showed the time of the call over two hours old. I quickly phoned back and apologized in a voicemail for the delay. Then hung up and kicked myself for missing the call.
Five minutes later the phone rang. This time I quickly answered. The woman told me that they had reviewed my application and were very impressed with my resume. Would I be able to come in on Wednesday to interview for the Social Studies position?
I somehow kept my voice calm and steady as I confirmed the time and the place, then hung up and jumped up and down screaming "woo hoo!!!"
I went outside and told my son's the good news. They were playing basketball with their friends, many of whom I had taught as a substitute teacher. They were giving me high fives and congratulating me. Just then my husband drove up.
I waited for him in the kitchen and as he came through the door I burst out,
"I have an interview on Wednesday- they called!!"
What a fantastic feeling. Now my work had begun. Get totally prepared for this interview so I don't screw it up. I researched the company. I read up on the philosophy of their teaching methods and I took notes. I was not going to fumble.
By Wednesday morning I felt like a general preparing for battle. I was dressed well, and I had notes and my paperwork gathered. It was time to go....
(to be continued....)
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