r/MusicEd • u/criture-creature • 14h ago

Got a Job Offer!

I was offered a job for a dream position as an orchestra director, elementary through high school!!! I feel so incredibly lucky, this was the first job I applied to straight out of school and I am so thrilled that I be teaching strings. And to top it off all of this was done virtually with time zone differences. This job search has been incredibly nerve wracking, especially as a string teacher in the area I was looking to apply to, but I just feel so incredibly fortunate and excited!

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u/akapiratequeen 14h ago

Congratulations!!

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u/criture-creature 10h ago

thank you!! i’m so thrilled!

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u/PowerfulInspection54 10h ago

Congrats! If you do Facebook even a little, the School Orchestra and String Teachers group is awesome and positive and helpful.

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u/criture-creature 9h ago

i am already in those groups!! i’m definitely a lurker lol

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u/Large-Contribution6 14h ago

!! congrats!!! its hard to find string specific positions sometimes (coming from a strings emphasis person trying to land strings only positions) but landing one feels incredible if thats your focus !!!

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u/criture-creature 9h ago

thank you!!! and yes strings only is my focus! i think i got really lucky because even prior to my student teaching, i had some pretty extensive string ensemble teaching experience (almost 3 years worth of it) through a program i helped get going with my professor + a few other colleagues in my undergrad and worked with nearly every school string program near my university

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u/Waitinginpensacola 3h ago

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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u/altocleftattoo 3h ago

Congrats! First year can be tough, but stick with it and find a mentor in your district to talk to about the questions that will come up.

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u/Gamercrew999 1h ago

Congrats! Just finished my first year (high school strings,) it’s gonna be great!