I called Lee back once, I need to again. Talked to the secretary last time. She mentioned the math teacher out with a long illness was getting well faster than expected.

Waltrip (34th & Ella) has an opening listed. I faxed my resumé over. If there like Lee it’ll take them a while to get things rolling.

-b

last week, monday, i was planning on calling a bunch of schools, but first i checked the web site, and Lee HS was listed.  i called them, the answerer asked around, yes, there’s a math job open, fax your resumé over, i did.  i also applied online.

i called friend Jonas, who knows said principal of said school, he called, got the machine, left a message.

the next day the listing went off the “open” status, sure sign they already had an applicant and were just posting it for requirement reasons.

i didn’t hear anything; Jonas didn’t hear anything, the week passed,

this monday i got home from slaving at the CC (which i enjoy), and there was a message from Lee, call us, set up a time to inteview, tuesday i did, for wednesday, went today,

went well, i think, i like them, i think they like me, they invited me to call and sit in on the class (replacing a very ill teacher), i like the school, after i get back from long weekend of work i’ll call them and ask to sit in.

apparently there’s a hiring freeze causing them problems,

think good thoughts,

-b

I was gonna spend monday calling and/or faxing schools about math jobs.  I started off the day checking the web site and there was a new listing for Lee HS.  I called them, the secretary asked around, they said they had an opening, to fax my resumé.  So, I got to a fax machine and sent it.

Saw Jonas monday night.  He knows the principal.  Called to remind him tuesday morning.  He called the principal, left a message.  I noticed the listing was no longer listed.  I suspect they had someone they wanted to hire, so they put it up on the listing (mandatory) before the hire.  Neither I nor Jonas have heard anything about it.

Curses, foiled again.

-b

I went on Thursday to Washington High School.  They don’t have a math position open, but do have Intro to Computers (this is a mouse, this is the internet, this is MS Word…) The interview went ok, he has other candidates, and will likely let me know Mon or Tue.   After asking a million different people in ACP, and getting a million different answers, I think they can manage to shift what certification track I’m on, if I get offered the job.

The assistant principal was a good interviewer.  Interviews are so odd to me.  You have to be cocky to prove you’re better than other candidates, but that’s entire a person who I’m not, so how do they know who I am and who they’ll be hiring?  It’s a tricky line to walk.

One of my answers actually elicited a verbal “I like that response, by the way.” and he seemed somewhat surprised by it.   It bordered on cocky, but it was what I was feeling at the time.

Q: Why do you think you are a better candidate than the others seeking this job? (Or maybe it was why should we hire you over other candidates, either way…)

I said only

Bill: I think I’m someone the kids will want to learn from.

We’ll see next week.