As most of you know, I am a substitute teacher. This job has its perks, and its drawbacks. At first, I didn't enjoy it at all. Since I've been doing it for 4-5 months, I have learned how to make it better. You take the jobs you want and NEVER EVER take the jobs you have learned you hate. Makes you life easier.
Its perks are that if your child is ill, you are ill, or something comes up, you simply don't take a job. What other position would allow that?? Um, none. Also, I get to spend the day with some amazing people and some amazing kids. I say that because I've learned where the amazing people and kids are and where they are not.
I have not been kind to our local public school district on this blog. I still believe that it is in our best interest for ME to immerse myself there so Chase does not have to be immersed there. In general. But, through subbing, I have met some truly wonderful, caring and amazing teachers. I'd like to make a little "STQ school" and hire those fantastic teachers I have met to teach Chase. Unfortunately, I couldn't really pay much, so I doubt that would work out well...
Today, the only jobs available were:
1. Teaching English at the local juvenile detention facility. (Um, I ain't doin' that under any circumstances and God bless whoever takes those jobs.)
2. A Boys' PE job. (Can't do that - cause I ain't a boy.)
3. A Severely-Emotionally-Challenged (SEC) job at a high school. (I've subbed there before, but today it started at 7am, and time-wise, I can't get Chase to school in time to teach that class. But otherwise, I'd take it.)
And that's about it. There was a specials job this morning at an elementary school, but through the magic of the internet, someone else got it before I did.
So, I'm hanging out here today. And it's ok. I'm hoping for something tomorrow, and I already have jobs lined up for Wednesday and Friday.
3 comments:
Wow, that is actually a great schedule, but it kinda sucks when nothing good comes up for the day:)
When my mom was subbing, they just called at like 7 am to see if she was available, unless it was a long termt hing and they had warning, like someone requested her when they had surgery or something.
Anyway, if she turned a job down (and she didn't get to see what all was out there, just whatever they called her for, she'd be at the bottom of the list and it could be a couple weeks before they'd call her again. Glad to see that's not an issue for you and that they've moved onto the internet.
Wow, I can't believe you didn't want to take the first job at the juvie center. :)
Certainly sounds like a great gig!
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