Tonight I had a first conversation with the department head in the school where I’d like to teach next year. I got her name from a friend and called. We had a friendly, brief conversation. She indicated that the prospects were good for teachers in my field, that there are often openings in the district, but that there are currently no pool of teacher applicants in my area.
I’m confident that I can find a job teaching in town next fall, so my excitement doesn’t come from hearing about a promising job market necessarily. I guess I am more excited about the change that’s coming; about a new chapter of professional life. It’s excitement mixed with anxiety over how well equipped I will be when the time comes.
