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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you called to double-check that they sent you the right hire letter?  When I was hired, my school system sent me a hire letter assigning me to teach PE at an elementary school.  My primary certification is secondary math.  I was sweating bullets until they confirmed that I received the wrong letter.  The HR person did not respond to phone calls and messages but did finally respond to a nicely worded email.

Other than that, if they have no other position available, is this a school system in which you want a foot in the door.  Meaning, is it Arlington (best pay and best work environments)?  If so, take it.  If not, then keep looking.[/quote]

Unfortunately this was an email from the principal sent directly to me[/quote]

Oh, too bad.  Well, keep this one in your back pocket and keep looking.  You may prefer private, I used to teach private and I know it is a very good gig but, since you're certified, you should apply to the big public systems.  The big movement starts July 1 so be sure you're available for interviews that week and maybe you should start calling the Principals at the school that you're interested in to remind them that you're in the system.[/quote]

np: what is the big movement? I'm also looking for a teaching job[/quote]

For most of the public school systems in this area, the school systems keep searches internal until July 1.  On July 1, the Principals are free to go outside.  So now is the time to make sure you're in the HR system and that you've dotted all your I's and crossed all your T's so that HR opens your resume to be viewed by all the Principals.  Additionally, you will want to call and email Principals directly to remind them that you're in the system, etc.  If you've subbed in the building then swing by and drop off a resume and put a face to a name again for them.  Don't take a family vacation the first or second week of July since that is when calls will (hopefully) start and interviews.[/quote]

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