September Update

Things are picking up a little. I have started substitute teaching at the schools a little bit. My first job for the school year was only a half day but I felt so good afterwards. (And it was quite a class!) I am hoping that it will not be like it was at the end of the last school year where I was mostly getting half day assignments with some full days thrown in. If I can get full day assignments 5 days a week I can pull in $500.00 a week which will benefit my financial situation which is very poor right now.

Getting a full time job with a school district is next to impossible for me right now. I have applied to almost ever school district in Kansas. I don't know why I can't even get an interview. Possible reasons are: I have a Masters Degree in Library Science so they may not believe that I can handle a classroom and/or they would have to pay me too much; I didn't do well on their online assessment and maybe I am too old. I do have 9 years of teaching experience.
I may never know the reason. I try not to dwell on it. I have my dream or goal if you want to call it and right now I am not going to give up on it. I want to teach kids whether it is in a traditional classroom or a school library.

Thank goodness for my part time library job. It has been keeping me from going completely under and losing my house and car!

I make sure I am doing the best job I can and l let the teachers know what number to call if they want me back again. So right now I am taking one day at a time and keeping all my thoughts as positive as possible.

School Has Started

I find myself again in the same place I was in last year and the year before. Substitute teaching during the day and working at the libary at night. Things weren't easy from January to May last year in the school employment. I did not work as much as I wanted. I have considered working for more than one district but I find that complicated. I like the school district I sub for because it is close to home. My financial situation keeps getting worse too. I applied to the Home Made Afforable program to try and save my house. I now am facing debt management because I can no longer pay my credit cards. It was fine when I had a full time teaching job. I keep looking for the other door to open since this one shut. It is hard waiting for it. I have searched my heart and thought about changing careers but I cannot. I only seem to want to be with and teach the kiddos. If life is trying to tell me otherwise I don't know what to say. I don't want to go back to school since, I already have 3 degrees, I think that is too much to ask. I will continue to take continuing education classes because I believe in that. I just wish I knew where I am going to end up at. I am getting discouraged.