Perhaps the morose tone of this post is due to an exhausting Wednesday, the pile of grading I have to do, the grades due next Monday, and the final assignments for my credential classes. Or perhaps I just hate looking for a job.
Those of you who read this blog know that my school is closing at the end of the year due to low enrollment and financial difficulties. (I've already written about this in an earlier post.) So, I've been looking for another teaching position for the last month or so.
While the job search has its high points (finding a announcement for a position you really want, getting a job offer for that position), it can also be wearying and frustrating. (Not to mention time-consuming.) At the moment, I am tired of sending out cover letters and resumes, having phone and face to face interviews, teaching demo lessons and waiting to hear back from principals. Mostly I'm tired of trying to present myself accurately in the space of a 30-minute interview or a 30-minute lesson. I generally know what questions I will be asked and I know what administrators what to hear. But it seems like such a game at times. And although I have done this before, I can't help taking the throw away comment "We are impressed with your background and experience and you taught a dynamite lesson, but..." personally. Yes, I know I shouldn't.
In truth, I don't think my feelings about looking for a job will change once I sign a contract. (Well, I know I'll be happier and less anxious, but I won't think differently about the process.)
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