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New Teaching Job?

Rachieliz Rachieliz member
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I am a teacher, but not quite full time.  I am looking to apply for the new school year, but now am hesitant b/c I am 6 weeks (Baby will come the last week of January).   My current job has a commute  (usually about 45 minutes, but can take up to an hour) and isn't full time.  I still receive benefits though.  I am looking to switch to the district I live in and drastically cut my commute. I am curious if any other teachers have input about starting a new job knowing they were pregnant... 
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  • ssmb_clarinetssmb_clarinet member
    No experience here, but IMO as long as you are up front and honest with the school you interview with, then I dont see a problem. If you find a good fit closer to home that is full time then go for it! Good luck!
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    ssmb_clarinet said:

    No experience here, but IMO as long as you are up front and honest with the school you interview with, then I dont see a problem. If you find a good fit closer to home that is full time then go for it! Good luck!

    What do you mean "up front and honest?" Do you think she needs to disclose that she's pregnant? Maybe the rules in teaching are different than other jobs.

    I will be accepting a new job at work tomorrow, and I'm also 7 weeks pregnant. It's in the same department, but I interviewed for it knowing that I'm pregnant, and I think that's fine. I didn't think it would be appropriate or necessary to talk about my pregnancy in the interview process, so I didn't mention it.

    Congrats on your pregnancy, and hopefully you can find a job that is a great fit for you and your family.
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  • Ardmhs83Ardmhs83 member
    edited June 2014
    I'm a teacher as well, and if I were you I would try to get the closer commute.  It will be less stress on you and make things easier for you after maternity leave.  I would tell my employer I was pregnant, but that is up to you.  Maybe wait until after the interview, once you get the job.  It is life, women get pregnant all the time.  They will just have to bring a permanent sub in for you while you're out.

    Being a teacher is a bit different when it comes to maternity leave.  You need to give your administration a pretty good notice about it.  You can't just take off and not be prepared for it.  A substitute has to be called in with plans every time your out.  I let my boss know when I was about 10 weeks pregnant with DS.  I wanted him to be aware in case I needed days off for doctor appointments and such.  I wanted him to have plenty of time to think of a permanent substitute for three months too.    

    Good luck and congrats!

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  • Breakfast4dinnerBreakfast4dinner member
    My goal would be to eventually move but I check into...

    Insurance and coverage after such a short time of employment

    Leave and maternity time off. In my current district if you're a first year you get 30 days leave...this would include all doctors visits and your actual maternity leave.

    Contract type... In my district we occasionally hire one year contracts meaning you have to reapply at the end of the year. I would not personally want to go on maternity leave in the middle of a one year contract.
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  • LittleFish1LittleFish1 member
    I seem to recall there being a requirement for being full time employed for FMLA (could be remembering wrong though). Also, if your current position is a non-tenured position (i.e. something that is year to year, or contingent upon funding) it may mess with your eligibility for leave/FMLA because you would not have been employed a full calendar year because if the position ends in say, June, and a new cintract is signed for start date of August, there wasn't the full calendar year. Have heard of some districts in my area doing this sort of thing. Plus, in my state, teachers do not pay into disability so we do not qualify for it; we have to first use up our sick leave and then my district has an income protection program (the name is not accurate though; you get a very small pittance of the normal salary).

    Would check with your current district's HR and some one from your union.

    All that aside, there is a huge quality of life improvement when you work closer to home in my opinion. Much easier if you have a family emergency, or to take a half day for a drs appt, and you do not sit on the road for 5plus hours each week. That is less day care time to pay for as well so something else to weigh in. Plus full time counts as a full year's credit towards retirement, where as the partial will take longer to build up the service credits.
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