There is no other way that I can put this. I know it seems like I do a lot of complaining about the "job" that I currently have (and maybe I do) but it isn't exactly what I would call enjoyable. For sure other people have more patience than me for these ages, but I really don't. I really really don't. I have friends who have kids in this age range and for me, it seems that they are at least doing their job. They discipline their kids, they have taught them manners, and they aren't the "Mama Bears" that I see all the time around here--at least they aren't like that when I see them.
Yes, I am back at the elementary school instructing PE at a little over part time. They decided not to cut the job this year after all and since I didn't say anything about leaving, they assumed that I was coming back. I have spent most of the summer looking for another job. I have applied to over 45 jobs, with most of them coming back to me saying that I am "over-qualified" or that the position has been filled. I'm still looking though, I haven't given up. I've been chatting with my mother about it and she is keeping a few of her former students who are looking for a PE position in the loop of things so if the off chance that I have another job pop up, I can go to the principal and say here are the ones who you need to call in for an interview. They are waiting for the call and they are certified. Lets HOPE it comes down to that.
I was chatting with my parents the other day about this whole job thing and they are beginning to see it from my perspective a bit. I believe that a teaching job is most likely not in my future and I need to find something else. And according to my father, that may include more schooling in a different direction. Interesting for my dad to say that, but at least the dialogue is now open.
I wasn't planning on holding any PE lessons today (and the teachers all know it) because while the teachers have been paid for this past week to be in their classrooms and getting everything they need, I haven't, so I haven't even been to the school in a very long time. I need today to get everything finalized and make sure I have things in order to make it a little less stressful on me for these first 2 weeks. But as things would have it, one of the 4th grade teachers sent the students down and then called me and expected me to give a PE lesson. And when I told that teacher no, the teacher decided to call the principal in on all of it. Yes, a grown adult called the principal in because I wouldn't do a lesson. He had been told just 4 days ago that there would be NO PE lessons on the first day to make sure the students were comfortable in their new classrooms and I had time to do some prep work. For once the principal was on my side, but I could see that the teacher was trying to get his way.
I'm not looking forward to this if this is what is in store. The first day and I've already got trouble. Well, at least 1 good thing may come out of all this . . . it is early out for the next 2 weeks, so I don't have to see the kindergarten kids for a long time. Lucky me.
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