Assistant Principal
Awhile ago, my principal called me into her office and asked me if I was interested in applying for the dean's position. I told her that I wasn't interested at that time because I wanted to be more settled in what I was doing with the after school program and also in teaching. So, the first round of interviews went by and no one was hired, then the second round and no one was hired. However, I was sure that another teacher was going to get the job because she truly qualified. But, when school started no one was hired and the principal called me in to ask me again if I was interested in applying for the job and my face contorted and I told her that I would think about it.
After I left her office I began to cringe. I'm not sure why, but I did. I emailed Patrick to get his advice. He was a little against it because he didn't understand the nature of the job. He thought the dean's responsibility was only to take care of discipline and no other adminstrative duties, but I informed him that I would have all administrative duties as an assistant principal. I then talked my friend Tonya and she kind of convinced me that it may be a good thing to apply for the job. So, today I went to my principal and told her that I not only applied for the summer job of program director over the summer school, but also that I will apply for the dean's position in the fall. She then told me that she's proposing a new administrative structure. She wants to not only change the title from "Dean" to "Asst. Principal," but also she wants to get approval to hire an additional asst. principal. So there will be five administrators. I will still be over the after school program which I like.
After I left her office I began to cringe. I'm not sure why, but I did. I emailed Patrick to get his advice. He was a little against it because he didn't understand the nature of the job. He thought the dean's responsibility was only to take care of discipline and no other adminstrative duties, but I informed him that I would have all administrative duties as an assistant principal. I then talked my friend Tonya and she kind of convinced me that it may be a good thing to apply for the job. So, today I went to my principal and told her that I not only applied for the summer job of program director over the summer school, but also that I will apply for the dean's position in the fall. She then told me that she's proposing a new administrative structure. She wants to not only change the title from "Dean" to "Asst. Principal," but also she wants to get approval to hire an additional asst. principal. So there will be five administrators. I will still be over the after school program which I like.
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