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@idonteven

I would send them a resume in a VERY brief email. They know you want a job, and youve expressed your interest and intent, and they either are trying to be non-confrontational or they cant do much more at this stage. What the resume will accomplish is it gives the principal something to send to other recruiters and those in leadership at other DSs and maybe that will lead to an appointment.
You need to brace for the reality because your field work will be over even before the end of this term, you will be done right around Thanksgiving holiday, you will be out the door having only known these students for a very short period of time. Your coat and bag will be there one day and the next it wont, and its likely will never be seen again. Your leadership may be giving you the subtle indication that your time with them is absolutely transitional and that whatever your next stage in your DT career is, it will not be with their DS. Your job search starts now if you havent all ready. I know that sounds harsh, and is a blow to your ego, and it may not happen, but its an absolutely reasonable probability that your experience there will be 12 weeks and no more.

PsyGuy wrote:
> @idonteven
>
> I would send them a resume in a VERY brief email. They know you want a job,
> and youve expressed your interest and intent, and they either are trying to
> be non-confrontational or they cant do much more at this stage. What the
> resume will accomplish is it gives the principal something to send to other
> recruiters and those in leadership at other DSs and maybe that will lead to
> an appointment.
> You need to brace for the reality because your field work will be over even
> before the end of this term, you will be done right around Thanksgiving
> holiday, you will be out the door having only known these students for a
> very short period of time. Your coat and bag will be there one day and the
> next it wont, and its likely will never be seen again. Your leadership may
> be giving you the subtle indication that your time with them is absolutely
> transitional and that whatever your next stage in your DT career is, it
> will not be with their DS. Your job search starts now if you havent all
> ready. I know that sounds harsh, and is a blow to your ego, and it may not
> happen, but its an absolutely reasonable probability that your experience
> there will be 12 weeks and no more.

I got a reply from the recruiter/"talent team"/whatever saying they couldn't go through the next hiring step because I'm not certified. I know there are other non-certified teachers who have been/are teaching at the school, but they said something about being required to have a minimum number of certified teachers. So it's on to the next application it seems.

As for your other comments, sure it's not what I'd hoped to hear, but it doesn't sound that harsh. My default assumption going in was that I wouldn't be able to get a teaching job until I became certified anyway, I just thought maybe this would be a door to get in a bit sooner.

Thanks for the advice guys, and special thanks to marieh for taking the time to review my resume and give some much-needed advice.