Getting a Job at IUSD

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newbie5618

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I must have applied to about 20 positions online over the past year and I have yet to receive a phone call or email.  I've even applied for positions that I'm overqualified for just to see if they would respond. I would love to work at IUSD since we live in the area and my son goes to school in Irvine.  Can anyone tell me how difficult it is to get a job at IUSD?  Does knowing someone in the district increase my chances of getting an interview?  TIA
 
newbie5618 said:
I must have applied to about 20 positions online over the past year and I have yet to receive a phone call or email.  I've even applied for positions that I'm overqualified for just to see if they would respond. I would love to work at IUSD since we live in the area and my son goes to school in Irvine.  Can anyone tell me how difficult it is to get a job at IUSD?  Does knowing someone in the district increase my chances of getting an interview?  TIA
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I completely relate to you. I have been in your exact situation and still currently am. I could have written that post myself. I have a LOT of experience dealing with exactly what you're going through. Feel free to ask me anything in a PM. I guess the first question would be if you're applying for certificated or classified positions / teaching or non-teaching. To answer the questions posed -- it is very difficult. There seems to be a lot of competition from what I've seen. And it doesn't get any better in all of the surrounding districts. I've looked at everything from TUSD, IUSD, SVUSD, Capo, and a little bit in Newport Mesa. I assume you're using Edjoin. You'll notice a lot of "In-House only" listings. Priority is given to incumbents. Same thing when a new school opens up. It may be worth considering taking anything just to get your foot in the door. Would love to talk to you some more but I want to be careful what I post publicly. We should compare notes. I've been shocked at some of the things that I've seen. Good luck. 
 
aquabliss said:
If you're not currently employed, maybe you could volunteer first - it would probably give you a better chance.
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After volunteering for 7 years, with 3 years of those years being a regularly scheduled, weekly classroom volunteer acting in a capacity as an instructional assistant, I began to wonder if the districts purposely discard the applications of the volunteers because they know if they hire them, they lose the free help! A similar thing happened in my child's class one year where the teacher was promised an instructional aide but then said the district reneged on the offer due to parent volunteers helping her, and I know one of those volunteers said she had applied for that position herself. In order to help out, she would have had to stop helping out. It's a Catch 22!
 
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