This job came about in a random way. As most of you know i graduated in Elementary Education this last May. I have been applying for different teaching jobs throughout Utah as well as some in Texas. To apply to any school you first have to apply to the district that it is in. Then you have to have a screening interview with them. They will then rate you on a scale with other teachers. If the district decides to clear you then you are free to apply to schools. Some of the districts don't even let you apply to the schools, they just give each school a list of applicants and how they rate you. I had been applying online and then sending packets of application materials as well. I would check emails daily and websites daily to see if jobs were posted or if any new information had been posted. I had some emails asking for interviews, some interviews, and some phone calls, but really seemed right and nothing was working out. I had been doing this since April, and was pretty much to the point where I was worried about getting a job.
Then about two weeks ago I decided to check my U-mail account to see if I had been recommended for my actual license. It turns out that I had and that I had received it. I also had another email. This email said opening job. I clicked on it and found that it was a job opening for Sylvan. It just asked you to email in a resume if you were interested. I sent mine in not really thinking anything of it. I just figured that at this point I might as well apply anywhere. I received a phone call that afternoon.
This phone call was from Sylvan asking me to set up an interview. I called and set one up for that Thursday. On Thursday morning I gathered up my application materials and headed off to the interview. I ended up staying there for 2 hours. I interviewed with the the people in charge and felt really good about it. It just seemed like i had the answers and experience that they were looking for. After I talked to them i spent some time tutoring one of the students and observing the office. Before I left the lady in charge came up to me and said, "You know, you are my favorite out of all we have interviewed. The job is yours if you want it." I just stood there for a moment and she told me to think about for a night and give them a call tomorrow to let them know. It was funny though, as I was walking out they had just started interviewing someone else and she called out to me to make sure that i gave them a call.
So, I then went home and thought about it for a night. I talked to my mom about it and got her opinion as well. The thing is, I think I already knew deep down that I would take it. It just felt right. So, that is what I did. I called them on Friday and told them I would take the job.
I have now been to work three days. So far so good. I think that it will be a good place to be for the next little while or so. As the associate Director I am in charge of all of the scheduling for both the students and the teachers, training the teachers in the tutoring programs, updating the students lessons each night and pulling all of the materials that they will need for the next day, testing the students when they first come in to check what level they are at, giving progress monitoring tests to all of the students, and tutoring some of the students as well. It is a lot of new stuff to learn, but I think I will like it.
So, as I said earlier, the job hunt is now over. I am no longer worried about not having a job and not having an income. I am no longer stressed out about interviews and screenings. For now, I am good where I am at, and that is a great feeling. It might change in a year or so, but for now, I am good.
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