Just got off the phone with Gwen, the principal of this school in Northampton, MA, called Jackson Street.

I met with her and her team yesterday for an interview about their behavior program.  I was supposed to be interviewing at 12, but wanted to be able to go to work at camp for at least half a day, so I begged them to switch it to 9am.  Then I KICKED myself about it, because now I was going first, which means everyone would be compared to me, and I would be the least memorable by day's end.  I kept "no" outta my heart though; I embodied Joe Dirt and went in there and hoped for the best.

So she called today, and basically said, "We felt a really good connection to you and were really impressed by you"  "I have to call your references to be sure, but I know they're going to be fine, so I'll call you back today or tomorrow with more" and then "It'll have to be tomorrow, so I can talk to the superintendent and advocate the salary range/step".

I am swiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimming in happiness right now.  Could it be, knowing what the hell I'll be doing in September an entire MONTH early?  A whole month without stress or waking up at 4am unable to sleep because I'm afraid I'll never get out of debt or hired again? 

And it's beautiful outside.  I'm going to go squeal some more : ).


 
   

 


 
 
lunchfly2415 on
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congrats!!!
eje224 on
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Not official yet, but thank you.  I right now told the special ed director/HR person/whoever they finally patched me through to that he needed to tell ______ (Nathan?) that they were hiring ME, and then they'll call me when a contract is drawn up and then I have to go in and sign it, so there hasn't been a celebration yet. 

You will know about it when it is official
lunchfly2415 on
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o o okay. keeping my fingers crossed then
eje224 on
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I'm starting to get impatient.
lunchfly2415 on
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my i can see why. but hang in there and keep chanting "patiences is a virtue." lol

my fingers.....they are still crossed

eje224 on
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are they STILL crossed?  Because I still don't have a contract ...
lunchfly2415 on
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um, wow. have you tried calling them??

i think id make a few phone calls to make sure you didnt get lost in the shuffle anywhere.

eje224 on
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After all this fun waiting, I called HR to be like 'WTF, Northampton School District?!!', and the woman I spoke to was like, "Um... we don't do contracts anymore.  We haven't in years".  So apparently... I'm just hired?

I don't know if that's a GOOD thing, like, what if they're something totally dick that happens and I can't fight it because I didn't sign a contract (but... I didn't sign the contract agreeing to it....).  I dunno.  I meet with her on the 20th, and that's one of my questions.

That and Health Insurance.
lunchfly2415 on
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best of luck to you. at least your still employed? lol
eje224 on
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Mucha Gratzi!

I'm still going with 'technically employed'; I meet with the 'benefits' counselor of the district on the 20th, and I'm gonna ask A LOT of questions regarding the whole 'teaching without a contract' thing.  Because we get screwed enough in my profession; I need to at least know that in theory, I'm entitled to fair things.

I am def going to need the luck you wished; I'm not sure how I'm going to simultaneously teach kindergartners, first graders, third graders, and fifth graders.  Seems a bit high on the impossible list, but we'll go with it.  Wing & a prayer.
porkchopper on
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Fantastic news!  Congratulations to you!
eje224 on
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Thank you, thank you.

I am unfortunately not official yet.  Waiting to see a written contract to make it definite.
mollyrosemond on
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Congrats!!!! Good for you girl.
You might be in my neck of the woods! I work in Northampton.  Or what us locals call, "noho".
eje224 on
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OOoh;  You work at Faces, right?
mollyrosemond on
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I do, indeed. Have you been to noho yet?
eje224 on
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Not in a long time.  Well... I went for a concert in April, but that was it.  I have to get there soon for some school meetings, like on the 10th.
mollyrosemond on
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awesome! Good for you
eje224 on
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Yeah, I'm pretty excited

 
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