Further tidbits in search for regular teaching job

Okay, so honesty may be the best policy, but it sure muddles up the works.

Apparently, when one district sees a non-renewal letter being no big deal, many other districts interpret that to mean a person was fired. I have never been fired. The non-renewal was because the job I accepted with this district was not going to be there the following school year. Therefore, the School Board got together and decided I would be non-renewed without offering me any other option, like, say quitting of my own accord. Nice!

So, even though I am well-liked in another district, the application system automatically put my application on "HOLD" status and principals never saw my application. All I can say is that there is a reason for everything, and apparently it wasn't until now that I would get to the bottom of this or be able to do anything to change my fate. Well, look out world because one of the good teachers is ready to get her classroom!

Interesting tidbits when trying to gain regular teaching job

I have just found some information that makes me wonder what the heck computer application systems are really good for. I have been applying for regular teaching jobs in this one district since last April. Really I have been trying to get a regular job with this one district for several years now, but anyhow...

I have heard from a couple of principals that they never saw my application on their end of the system even though they were pretty sure I would have applied for the opening they had. Well, I DID apply for these jobs, but for some reason my application never showed up for these principals to know that I was interested in the posted positions.

Now, I will have to call the HR department at this district and see why my applications never make it to the principals' part of the system. I don't know what the problem is. I know one principal told me my application couldn't be found, so I called HR back then. They assured me it would be released so this principal would be able to read it. I got interviewed, but not chosen. Okay, back to applying. So, another position opens for this same school and principal. I figure I will nip the problem in the bud and call HR to be sure my application is open to this principal and other principals in the district. "Yes, it is in the system," I am told.

Now after hearing from another principal that my application simply wasn't available to that person, I wonder what is wrong. I know my application is "in the system" because I am able to update information and apply for the jobs. However, there is some glitch in getting my application to the correct principals for the jobs I am applying for. I will get to the bottom of this if I have to contact HR every week. This is my livelihood these people in HR are holding in their hands. When I keep hearing how surprised a principal is that I didn't submit an application when I know I did, something is wrong in the system.

Further updates to come...