Yeah, I'm already doing most of this...

This showed up in my inbox on Friday.
It's about an open position in our company. I'm not the only person who got it, so it's not like I'm being specifically asked to do this job.
Not that I would.
Ever.

You can read over the job description if you'd like. I edited it for brevity and took out any company-indentifying information, but since you don't work with me, you're not able to read between the lines the same way I am.

What it doesn't say is, "Forget everything on this list. You'll basically be a glorified sub, going from site to site when people don't show up for work. We'll work you to death, you'll be putting in 50 to 60 hour work weeks on occasion."

This means walking into many places you have probably never even visited and being expected to run a program when you don't know where anything is, you don't know the kids and you don't know their routines. Over and over and over.
Talk about anxiety inducing!

I have zero complaints about my compensation. The benefits are much more affordable and better than they were when I worked for the cheap assholes a few years ago.

I'm being well-paid to do what I do, which is hang out with kids. Yeah, it's a lot of work at times, and do to it right requires thinking (and over-thinking) and some dedication. A love for children.

But it's not difficult.
I think this company pays generously. And I don't feel that I've been treated unfairly. I don't believe they really understand what it is I do, but most of the time, that doesn't matter.

I go in, I do my job, I go home. My paycheck shows up every two weeks in my savings account.
I know if I have a medical emergency, I have coverage.

I said all that so I could tell you that the job described below pays FIFTY CENTS an hour more than I am making already.


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Job Specifics:
Provide and follow written plans for a well-balanced, age appropriate curriculum.
Supervise assistants and volunteers.
Monitor and support multiple locations.
Maintain a physically and emotionally appropriate environment for children in
compliance with state regulations and our standards.
Maintain a clean and neat environment.
Supervise children at all times.
Maintain a high level of interaction with the children.
Maintain positive interactions with parents/guardians of children.
Complete all record keeping in an accurate and timely manner.
Design and implement a daily schedule which includes activities to enhance the
development of cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills.
Maintain positive communication with school personnel.
Participate in observation, assessment and evaluation of children.
Respond appropriately to all and any emergency situations.
Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor.

This position requires assisting with staff training, orientation, and evaluation.
Responsible for supervision of on-site staff and providing written evaluations of
permanent staff with assistance of supervisor.

Mentor, train, and evaluate incoming new hires at location in order to ensure new staff
have a comprehensive understanding of awareness, quality, and safety expectations of
job requirements.
Communicate with site directors about new staff that will be going to their locations
including providing on-boarding paperwork for continuity of expectations.
Act as a resource for other site directors as time allows
Participate as a leader in trainings.
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There's more.
A LOT more.
I deleted a whole page and some.
It's a position one step above mine.
And I can't think of any circumstance that would cause me to be interested.

Most of the people who have this type of position are young, unmarried, willing to throw themselves into their work.

I am a little curious about who quit, since those positions open up when someone leaves (all the time, in other words) but not curious enough to ask anyone.

Once again I marvel at the fact that I'm exactly where I should be.
Shit has a way of working out, I guess.