Back to School or Not
Well your secondary hero, namely me, has not gotten another job but don’t moan and say “Oh that’s terrible” or “Oh I am so sorry” because there are a lot of us out there. Be glad for your job. Be grateful. You are among the employed. As for me, I am still playing with options but will tell you what I have learned.
1. You have to look good on your resume. That is the only way to get that interview in the first place.
2. Come prepared with a CD of your work or student work in some presentation style that is flashy and cool…ie not power point. Leave it with employers. Make one small enough in size so that you can email it to principals with your resume.
3. If you have an MFA you can apply for a college level teaching position…this leaves me out because I have an MSEd not really worth much outside of the teaching realm. Also if you have an MFA you can look for art jobs…you know real art jobs.
4. If you are currently working or recently lost your full time position. If you apply to SCAD, Savannah College of Art and Design, you get 1/2 price tuition scholarship. Just let your admissions counselor know you are a teacher. FYI that is what I am doing or hope to do. You can take these classes online with SCAD through their e-Learning program. I will try to tell you about that later when I am fully immersed into it.
5. ALSDE website has an online application for all teaching positions across the state. This is cool because one application and then you send it where it is needed instead of all that guessing and networking. This is a real plus.
6. If you fill out and apply for a position also get online and find something out about the school and send a copy of your resume and that video (see #2) attached or if you have a personal website (not facebook) but a real professional one send them the link also.
Yes, even doing all that you can still not have a position, like your hero…me, but persevere. Keep checking alsde website, sometimes teachers run in fear after the first few days or weeks of school. Be aware however these jobs might not be what you would call choice…LOL (laugh out loud).
Keep up your hopes, keep trying, remember our higher power has something good for us we have to be patient. According to my beliefs in the KJV it says, “Stand and wait upon the Lord”, and “for he who waits upon the Lord today is big with blessings”.
