I.T. to Teacher

Yesterday I had just gotten home from running errands and my cell phone rang. It was a call from the head of the middle/high school in Houston where my mother-in-law teaches (and I'm applying to for next year). The caller (we'll call him Headmaster) was asking if I would be interested in being considered for a long term sub position (through May) for an 8th grade chem/physics class. Hmm... let me think for a second... Yes! They're looking to fill the position immediately so he asked me to send him some info and we'd talk today.

I spent the evening writing a cover letter and making sure my resume was current. I tried going to Kinko's last night around midnight to fax him the cover letter, resume, and college transcript, but it seems the new fed-ex/kinko's close at 11pm unless I wanted to drive for a half hour. Of course I didn't look up the hours ahead of time; that would have been too easy. Rather, I drove to the two nearest Kinko's and read the hours off the door. I know, I know; why not just wait and send it in the morning? One, I was awake so, why not? Two, maybe I would get some brownie points for having the faxed info there waiting for him in the morning with a time stamp of way-to-late-at-night. Shows that I'm serious about wanting the position, right? Anyway, I had my lovely wife fax it when she got to work.

Headmaster and I had a 10 minute phone interview this morning. He asked me what my classroom management style was. Like I have a clue how to answer that. He understood that I have no experience with classroom management so he gave me some examples from which I was able to come up with something. We talked about my spiritual background (this is a private religious school), when I would be available (I could drive down this weekend if I get the job), and he told me whether I get the job or not to send in my application for next school year. They're interviewing 4-5 people for this position and will be making a decision in the next day or two.

My wife thinks it's a ominous sign that he asked if I check my email in case he wants to send their response that way because, "sometimes it's just easier to send an email." I don't know if it is or not; I'll hope not and let you know the answer soon.