A Sunshine that Awaits Me
The Road to Higher Positions in the Department of Education
Everything starts with a simple dream. A dream that requires toils of hardships and proper actions in order to turn it into reality. A dream that pushes an individual to pursue post graduate studies. A dream that serves as motivation in life in order to give the best shots in everything. This is a story of an individual who dreamed to become somebody someday.
To become a teacher is not an easy job just like what others think. It takes a lot of sacrifices in order to attain something. Once a teacher focused his or her attention in helping the learners, there is a tendency that he or she will forget himself or herself. This will lead him or her to retire from the service as a Teacher I. A scenario that every teacher has until this moment because of not pursuing post graduate studies. On the other side, lack of information or knowledge regarding the guidelines and mechanisms in promotion serves as another reason for having a retiring teacher who is handling a Teacher I position. Imagine, at the age of 65 years old, a teacher retires from the service as Teacher I.
Until such time that there is a need to make an abrupt decision - that is to pursue the post graduate study by taking Master of Arts in Science Education . This decision serves as an initial action towards the realization of a dream. It entails additional budget for the transportation expenses, tuition fees, miscellaneous fees, meals and snacks, and other incidental expenses for the various requirements required in every subject or course.
One... Two... Three semesters past. The teacher already earned 27 MA units. It was his fourth semester when the teacher experienced difficulty in the subject or course. Because of this difficulty, the teacher dropped the subjects or courses. A decision that serves as a rocky road towards the attainment of a dream in life. A decision that changes everything.
Vacant positions for Teacher II was announced by the Public Schools District Supervisor through an issued District Memorandum. The teacher was informed to take the risk. At first, the preparation of the required documents for the ranking. It takes time to retrieve the documents from where they are. Proper filing of documents becomes the lesson in life. After pre-evaluating of the documents, the teacher found out that the cut-off score of 50 points was too far to be reached. Still, the teacher tried his luck.
The ranking was conducted in the Office of the Public Schools District Supervisor. The school principals served as the committee on ranking for Teacher II positions. At first, there were 15 teachers who tried their luck. At the end of assessment of all the documents, only 10 teachers were announced included in the 50 points cut-off. Luckily, the teacher ranked 10. The total number of vacant position was three (3). From this, the teacher already knew that the chances for promotion was too slim. So, the teacher did not expect it anymore.
It was a miracle when the Public Schools District Supervisor called the attention of the remaining seven (7) teachers who were in the rank to prepare the documents for promotion. It was really an answered prayer. All of those who met the cut-off score of 50 point were promoted to Teacher II.
Years past, the teacher was reassigned to another school. When the teacher was asked for the qualifications, the school principal pushed the teacher to pursue the graduate studies. At first, the teacher resisted because of the experienced he had before. At the end, the teacher was convinced to continue the MA schooling. That time, the teacher preferred to take Master of Arts in Educational Management.
At present, the teacher is pushed to be ranked for Teacher III, Head Teacher I, and Head Teacher II positions. Without any hesitation, he takes the challenge. He is trying his luck in those positions aforementioned. He is very thankful for having a supportive school head in all the aspirations of the teacher. The support coming from his co-teachers is also very evident.
Thus, there is a sunshine that awaits the teacher. Once again, an old adage is proven that "after the storm, there is sunshine."
