Open Letter (About Subbing #3)
Open Letter to Acquire Employment (Subbing #3)
To try to outsmart the all great and powerful “Subcentral” that calls sporadically between 6:30 AM to 8:00 Am when it wants to give me a job (or at 8:30 Am when it wants to give me a job that has already been filled by the time it calls me) I created a cover letter that I dropped off at some neighborhood schools. I also take it with me when I go to a school when I sub and give it to the payroll secretary or one of the Assistant Principals. However, it really hasn’t been that successful, and I’m not sure why. I’d be interested if anyone wants to give me some constructive changes I could make to it.
Dear Sir/Madam:
I am writing to apply for a position as a substitute classroom teacher at your school. At present, I am registered with the New York City Department of Education as a licensed substitute and am awaiting confirmation of intial certification in Secondary English Education. I am available to accept either daily or long-term assignments, and would appreciate being considered for any permanent faculty position that might be available. Please find enclosed copies of my credentials for your files.
As a member of the English department, I taught at XXX XXXX High School during the 2007-08 academic year. This experience afforded me the opportunity to craft lessons and implement strategies that strengthened my students’ ELA skills. Being called upon to cover classes for absent faculty allowed me to engage and interact with students possessing a broad range of skills, abilities and needs, ultimately shaping and strengthening my own classroom management skills.
Again, thank you for your consideration of my application and review of my credentials. Please contact me via the information above if I may provide any further information or documentation. I look forward to hearing from you soon and hope to explore the possibility of joining the faculty of your school.
Best wishes for the remainder of the academic year.
Sincerely,
Chester Kent
I also have emailed it to a few principals whose emails I was able to find online. I wonder if it’s doing too much extra.
