Job Situation Update

Or as Tory would say... "Where are we at with the j-o-bizzle?"So here's the latest:

• Sean had an interview with the Woodburn school district last Thursday for a teaching assistant position working with special needs kids at the high school. The interview went well and they especially liked all of his experience with special needs kids (ranging from high-functioning to non-verbal, very low-functioning students). It also didn't hurt that the job was within the performing arts section of the high school and Sean just happened to attend a performing arts high school. Hopefully we hear back from this one soon as it is likely he would start by Monday of next week when the students come back.
• Tomorrow he has an interview with Willamette ESD - another school district in the Salem area.
• Several other school district jobs (most as teaching assistants with special needs kids) he applied for just closed or will be closing soon. With those type of jobs (that have a closing date) you don't hear anything from them until after the closing date.
• His unemployment comp has officially kicked in. Hallelujah! This will help fill in the gaps for the time being. He didn't qualify for any in June due to a mandatory week-long waiting period and then the fact that he was back at work all of July. So we had to have another mandatory week-long waiting period and now he'll start getting his weekly compensation. Hopefully this will not be necessary for long.
• To answer the Salem question I'm sure is on everyone's minds. Yes. If Sean gets a job in that area, it is very likely we will move if we can also get an assistant apartment managing position. So if you hear of any in the area, let us know!!

That's about it. Hopefully we'll have more answers soon!