So... apparently teachers can get in trouble for writing about their jobs on line. So, despite some compelling arguments to the contrary, I've decided that this is the first and last time that I'll write about my new gig.
Much to the chagrin of my company's management (and the fast food community at large) I will be leaving my position at the Burger Paradise. Don't worry, I still have plenty of tales to tell. And I've taken a teaching job at a little private boarding school in Rhode Island.
Of course, this is MY life, so it couldn't possibly be that simple.
I'll be teaching a couple sections of either math or physics (presumably they'll let me know before the semester begins). I'll be teaching one semester of technical theater and one semester of... wait for it... introduction to acting.
But wait, there's more!!! I'll also be the school's theater's technical director/production manager/resident designer, and run the build and crew calls for 2-3 shows a year.
"Wow" you're saying, "that couldn't be any more perfect for you. Unless they also had you coaching the track team or something." Would you believe that we're still talking about that? It depends on whether planning for dance show conflicts with track coaching.
Mind blowing, right? And in addition to not caring that I have no teaching certification also feeding me three meals a day, providing me with housing. And doing my laundry. No, that's not a euphemism for anything, they're DOING MY LAUNDRY! And all they ask in return (apart from teaching classes and running a theater program) is that I do dorm duty a few days a week.
That's right gentle readers, I get to be an R.A./dorm-parent. This job ROCKS!!!
Again, please note that I won't be telling funny stories about my students, fellow teachers, or sports teams. In fact, I may never mention this job again. But I did want to celebrate this exciting turn of events. And, of course, to solicit advice from any of y'all who might be teachers, technical directors, designers, production managers, R.A.s, or firemen. You know... in case there's fire.
Thanks in advance for the advice, support, and taunting. And thanks for understanding that I'll have to come up with things other than my job to be funny about.
What are y'all up to?
5 comments:
Loves this, loves loves loves loves this. :-)
If there is fire, leave the building. Just throwing it out there.
What am I doing? I am working on my first Million Dollar Idea. I'll tell you about it Sunday.
My favorite part of Intro to Acting at our wonderful alma mater was all the body work and warmups that I found out later was basic yoga. Very enlightening to a college sophomore from the Midwest. Possibly similarly enlightening for high school students, though yoga is pretty common these days.
Also, I hear theater geeks respond really well to running laps as punishment for being late or talking. :) Go get 'em, tiger.
Congrats! I don't have much to offer on the adult aspects of the job, but I went to boarding school so I've got lots of opinions about the student experience!
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