Post and fill...

Post and Fill rumbles along.

Certainly it would be good to address some serious issues at the local bargaining table next year - I hope you get involved.

Don't forget on your cover letter for any and all postings that you pay attention to the words on the posting: "When applying for positions it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide details of their qualifications for the position." (we hope to have reached an agreement to have "in their covering letter" added to the end of this statement.

Members, you are but one of about 420 teachers employed in SD5 - you actually mean nothing to the folks in HR - your application is but one of many they'll be receiving for that posting. They do NOT know who you are or what your experience or qualifications are for the posting - so tell them explicitly how you are qualified and exactly what your experience is - as it related to the position applied for.

Simply stating that you have taught something somewhere does not count as 'details' - it is nothing but a statement. Details includes the school, the year, the grades..... Remember that that Professor in some university course who told you how to write a covering letter? Well, he/she has never actually applied for a job in SD5, and so they did not give you the correct information!.

Or, to put it another way, never be implicit, always be explicit.

Let me rephrase my thoughts... do you want the job? then sell yourself in that cover letter buy thoroughly providing tons and tons of details about your course work, and your experience as it relates to the position applied for - IN YOUR COVERING LETTER.

The next round of postings should be out July 5th.....