Posted by Colleen D. on October 19, 2004, at 13:47:52
of calling and talking to the area manager for the Head Start Program about the job I'd applied for and got no interview. I guess I caught the head teacher off-guard when I asked her if I was going to get an interview for the asst. teaching position. I called the Area Manager today and found our there IS NOT a policy within the org. organization that disallows a parent to take a teaching position in the same classroom as their child. The Area Manager was so kind and understanding and complimentary of me I almost felt guilty about feeling so angry yesterday. She told the that the head teacher had such a bad experience with her first experience with an assistant, that she decided she wanted someone this time with documented experience in a Head Start classroom, which I do not have. Anyway, I feel much better about this "rejection" now that I have more information, but I still feel I am an excellent candidate for the job. The Area Manager told me she would keep me personally posted on anything else that came up for which I am qualified. Whew!
Thanks so much Lou and Fi for listening to me yesterday and your suggestions - I thought I was on the verge of having a stroke when I posted that message!
Colleen
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