Forward

We received notice that the current Principal would be retiring. This news was met with tears from the other Assistant Principals and Counselors, but had no affect on me. I had not known her long enough to be sad about her leaving.

Everyday that I was on campus, the Principals words would replay in my head. I was on a mission to show her how wrong she was. I continued to do what I was doing before. I also kept a watchful eye on other members of the administrative team and measured my words.

As the year continued one of the other Assistant Principals informed us that she had found another position. Her husband had landed a head football coaching job, so her family was moving. I was happy for her and her family, but she was definitely going to be missed. She was the one person that had always been consistent with me and helped me tremendously.

Upon the news of my counterpart leaving teachers began asking me if I would apply for her position. I had definitely gained the support of some teachers. I was unsure if I would get an interview even if I did apply.

A new Principal was named for the campus. Upon meeting her, I felt that she would do good things for the campus. I applied for the open Assistant Principal position. I completed the digital interview even though I did not prepare beforehand for it. I felt that there was no way I would get a chance to interview.

Two weeks later I received a phone call on the way home for the weekend. I was offered a chance to interview much to my surprise. I spent the weekend preparing for the interview.

My interview was conducted via Zoom. Our Area Superintendent, the new Principal, a Human Resources director, and a Principal from an intermediate school all participated in the interview. I felt that the interview went great.

I received a call from the Area Superintendent two days later. I did not get the position. He went on to give me some advice on things to work on. I took this as a victory, even though I did not get the job.

The next day my retiring Principal told me about how impressed our Area Superintendent was with my interview. I guess I wasn’t such a terrible employee after all in her eyes. I still had another year to improve on what had been a successful school year.