Crazyteacher wrote: » Would they be in a position to offer you subbing as it arises on top of those ten hours?
Crazyteacher wrote: » I wouldn't worry about the first school you agreed to be available for should you decide to go with the job further away. Maybe that ten hour stint in your subject would look better in the long term? However if you look over the subbing hours you do in the first school, on average how many hours do you get a week? Then counter in the two hours travelling to the new School.
doubleglaze wrote: » If the hours in the other school are only until the end of the year, then I wouldn't bother with them. I'd stay where you were and try and get hours of your own somewhere next year, from the start to the end of the academic year.
man_no_plan wrote: » That's grand until you get to shortlisting stage and you're looking at someone with experience v someone with none. It can be hard to even get to the interview stage. Work for the full year would be everyone's realistic goal to be fair I'm sure the op tried this last summer!
man_no_plan wrote: » On the other hand commuting is expensive and its a gamble as to how you do financially, you could lose money on it. The school would have no real way of knowing the subbing situation from now to summer.
man_no_plan wrote: » We have had a massive burst of it in the last three weeks where I had to get in outside subs. Before that the three part-time teachers on staff were enough to cover any short absences.
man_no_plan wrote: » Tough choice but I would try to get subject teaching experience if I could, like with all things only you know what will suit OP.
mtoutlemonde wrote: » Well I don't really know if anything could come from it for next year so am presuming they are only until the end of the year. I'm thinking I'm better off the way I am. Hopefully things will be better during the summer this year
mirrorwall14 wrote: » Has the school given you the reason for the hours arising? That's pretty important and would be my first question. If it's because a teacher has retired for example then those hours are going to be available next September and are a good long term prospect
mtoutlemonde wrote: » Yes I got the reason, someone left job for another.
mirrorwall14 wrote: » That sounds like the hours will exist next year then. It's sounds a better option than long term as hoc subbing
vamos! wrote: » Could you do a 2 hour commute or move next year if the new school works out?
mtoutlemonde wrote: » Yes I have done this in the past but for full hours and it's a four hour commute two there and two back for a job less than ten hours so I would be hoping to get something more substantial than that.
mtoutlemonde wrote: » That doesn't mean I'll get them You can never guarantee anything these days especially with redeployment.
vamos! wrote: » In that case I would pick the school I was happiest in. I'm not a principal but could you build up experience by doing orals and marking? As far as I remember you have French as a subject? I actually thought it was really difficult to find French teachers. I'm still getting calls from places I covered maternity leave a number of years ago. Not easy to become permanent though! It is in a weird way nice to have to choose between two schools. At least you're in demand.
mirrorwall14 wrote: » To be honest you sound like you've made up your mind. I'll bow out here. I've only ever come across one situation where the teacher in situ didn't get the hours.
katydid wrote: » God bless your innocence. :-) I've seen plenty. I've had to fight for several teachers as a union rep. VEC's are particularly notorious for it.
mirrorwall14 wrote: » Innocence my eye. I work in an ETB school and it hasn't happened here. Fights for contract types/CIDs etc but no giving of hours to someone else entirely in my school at least
