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.
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