Wednesday, August 1, 2012

My Job

So since I can't change the date stamp on my post, this post should be stamped Feb 2012.
I got a job in Dec as a coordinator for a government sponsored English immersion program at UCE (the school Dave's attending).  I really had no idea what I was getting into or what my responsibilities were but I took it anyway.  I started Jan 6th.  Basically I had to learn as I went and found out I was in charge of 363 students in 8 shifts, with 8 teachers.  It was crazy the first few months because I knew nothing about the program and wasn't given any training, just tried to do the best I could.  I enjoyed working with the students but I mostly just handled schedule problems and discipline problems.  I worked 9-6 so it kept me busy while Dave was in school.  In a nut shell I put myself under a lot of stress because I wanted to do things by a certain standard.  In may I ended up taking the teaching position and someone else took over my position.  I'm much happier now and work from 9am-1pm, teaching 20 students M-F.  Part-time rocks because it keeps me busy but still gives me a ton of free-time to enjoy.  I also like it a lot better because I don't have to be the person who disciplines and I get more time with the students.  I realized I like being with the people more than managing the people in charge of the people.  Profession lesson learned.  I'm a people kind of person :D  

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