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So it turns out my credential isn't what I thought it was.
I've had these surprises before.
It's largely my own fault. Back in the day when I was first taking Early Childhood Education classes, I took all the required classes but I stopped short of applying for the permit, because it wasn't actually required by law and it was very expensive and I made so little money. Then I went and got a teacher's credential, which I cleared and I keep up to date.
Then I went back into early childhood, and I set out to buy my permit, and I was told that I didn't have to, because between the units and the teaching credential I was "deemed to hold" a preschool permit.
I should stop and add here that when I was getting my early childhood units there were no infant classes. Now I am supposed to have some small number of infant-toddler units which are exceedingly difficult to get because all the classes are impacted, the night classes start before I get off work, etc., but I still hold out hope I'll be able to complete them at some point because I am in fact an infant-toddler specialist by experience and on-the-job training (and I trained directly under Magda Gerber back in the day), and it's ridiculous for me not to have the official recognition when it's something like two units in the way.
Anyway, just now I found out that the "deemed to hold" letters are obsolete and have been obsolete for years. And also: when you look at my teaching crdedential online, it says that it covers preschool through 12th grade, but this only applies in contexts outside the licensed preschool, because an entirely different agency -- Social Services -- gets involved in the licensed preschool, and they have different regulations.
So I need to get a new permit.
The good news is really weird. Apparently, I am more likely to qualify for a Site Supervisor permit than a Teacher's permit. However, the Site Supervisor permit will allow me to work as a teacher.
In a little bit, I will be off to get my transcripts. my papers from my old job, and a flyer from the County Office of Education. I have an interview on Thursday with an outfit that has union representation and two sites near my house, though I'm not sure I want this job right now when I am planning to leave for a month or six weeks this summer.
I've had these surprises before.
It's largely my own fault. Back in the day when I was first taking Early Childhood Education classes, I took all the required classes but I stopped short of applying for the permit, because it wasn't actually required by law and it was very expensive and I made so little money. Then I went and got a teacher's credential, which I cleared and I keep up to date.
Then I went back into early childhood, and I set out to buy my permit, and I was told that I didn't have to, because between the units and the teaching credential I was "deemed to hold" a preschool permit.
I should stop and add here that when I was getting my early childhood units there were no infant classes. Now I am supposed to have some small number of infant-toddler units which are exceedingly difficult to get because all the classes are impacted, the night classes start before I get off work, etc., but I still hold out hope I'll be able to complete them at some point because I am in fact an infant-toddler specialist by experience and on-the-job training (and I trained directly under Magda Gerber back in the day), and it's ridiculous for me not to have the official recognition when it's something like two units in the way.
Anyway, just now I found out that the "deemed to hold" letters are obsolete and have been obsolete for years. And also: when you look at my teaching crdedential online, it says that it covers preschool through 12th grade, but this only applies in contexts outside the licensed preschool, because an entirely different agency -- Social Services -- gets involved in the licensed preschool, and they have different regulations.
So I need to get a new permit.
The good news is really weird. Apparently, I am more likely to qualify for a Site Supervisor permit than a Teacher's permit. However, the Site Supervisor permit will allow me to work as a teacher.
In a little bit, I will be off to get my transcripts. my papers from my old job, and a flyer from the County Office of Education. I have an interview on Thursday with an outfit that has union representation and two sites near my house, though I'm not sure I want this job right now when I am planning to leave for a month or six weeks this summer.
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