Wednesday, September 28, 2016

The Queens Job Fair, Sparsely Attended And Few Schools With Vacancies Participated.


















I went to yesterday's job fair in Queens with very low expectations and was not disappointed.  A smattering of teachers actually showed up, mostly ATRs over 50 years of age and the few schools that were there were not interested in hiring them, while the schools who did show up were looking for Special Education, Math, and English teachers.  The schools were mostly middle schools and the majority were in the worst neighborhoods or had bad reputations.  As a High School teacher I did notice very few high schools were represented.  Of course there was the terrible Math and Science Magnet school at Campus Magnet run by the infamous Jose Cruz and, the equally horrible Flushing high school, a renewal school with 5 principals in 6 years.  I gave both schools a wide berth.

I did drop off a resume to a relatively high achieving middle school for an 8th grade replacement position for the second semester since I must keep my options open in case the DOE tries to place me in the many horrid schools that need a teacher in my shortage area subject.  Better to be appreciated in taking a leave replacement than abused by a "gotcha" administration who force places you in their school.

The games schools play were very evident at this job fair when I checked the Open Market Transfer System, I noticed few positions I saw at the job fair were listed, while schools with vacancies on the Open Market Transfer System were not represented at the job fair.  Incompetence, laziness, or are these schools hiding their vacant positions with the appropriate licensed teachers?  Probably all the above applies.

It was an experience going to this job fair but an experience that was a bad experience as few schools and teachers participated and it looked hastily arraigned and unorganized.


10 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is why so many of us didn't attend. This is a sham and a waste of time.

Anonymous said...

In the Bronx it was by invitation only for ATRs - the ATRs that got invites were told not to share it. There was a rumor the UFT were looking for waiters and waitresses for their bacchanal like feasts. Experience serving quail prefered.

Anonymous said...

This is what you call a blast from the past. I remember a few years ago the doe was holding these fake job fairs where you show up and feel like a complete jerk walking around needlessly..

Anonymous said...

Chaz how many years have you been in the DOE?

Anonymous said...

Chaz, if you were discontinued and you want to cash out your 22/55 and/or 414, then do you also have to withdraw your TDA?

Also besides paying tax, are there other penalties for doing that? Thanks

Thanks

Francesco Portelos said...

It's a sham, but something the UFT and DOE will later use to say "Hey, we gave them opportunity to attend and according to our sign in sheet they didn't."

Anonymous said...

Chaz a little off topic but I can't believe our union accepted this Monday/Tuesfay thing in the high schools until 4pm. This is really pathetic and UNNECCESSARY. Until 4pm for what? We just recently had a "Family Night" where less than 10% of our population attended. Why did our union agree to this? Extra time didn't mean we got a raise they took the time from us. Not really a raise when you factor.

Anonymous said...

You cant cash out your 25/55. Thats irrevocable.

Anonymous said...

Still many vacancies in all boros at the worst high schools. No one wants to work there and they can't even get day to day subs. ATRs are being forced placed there - a win win for the DOE. It wins if the ATRs quits or retires and it wins by having another body in the lion's den. If you have a high demand license in a shortage area pick a decent place quick, even if it's just a leave replacement. The UFT needs to press Farina to clean house of all these awful principals.

Anonymous said...

Stark / Dwark (a)....coincidence? I don't think so.


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