Sub vs. teacher

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Sub vs. teacher
By Julianne

Wasn't it nice of personnel to go on leave at this critical time? You would think this would be the absolutely WORST moment for them to be gone. Anyway, I agree that you should make your principal and assistant principal
aware of your desire to have a contract teaching position. Perhaps they are unaware of your hiring status. Even if they know you are looking for a contract, they may have a vested interest in keeping you as a sub. Good subs are hard to find, and your lack of a contract guarantees them the use of you for another year. You may have to make it crystal clear that regardless of the outcome

of this particular assignment, your goal for the coming year is to have a contract. Give them a deadline, as Cathy-Dee suggests and hold them to it.

I had a similar dilemma. I was teaching in an alternative program where I was paid hourly and received no benefits. The school loved having me in that position because they could tell parents I was certified. So when a "real" classroom position came available I found out that I wasn't being seriously considered for it, not because I wasn't qualified, but because if they gave me that job, hey, who could they get to take my current place? Few certified teachers in our area would stoop to teaching hourly. I immediately applied for any and every other position available and was eventually hired in another school. My previous school subsequently made two poor hiring choices, both for the position I had vacated, and for the teaching slot I had requested. Poor them!

Meanwhile, keep calling personnel. There is something to say about being the "squeeky wheel". Good luck and let us know what happens.