Speechless.

I LOVE teaching. I really love teaching. So when I decided to stay home with my newborn daughter 2 years ago, it was a heart-wrenching decision. I knew I wanted to be a mom, but I loved teaching. It was a crossroad in my life that took a lot of thought, budget-adjustment, and even more prayer.

I ultimately decided to stay at home with Sariah. This was great because it allowed me to take in my niece and nephew a few days a week, play with Sariah, and enjoy being a mom.

Then, along came James. Boy, I am really glad I decided to stay home, now!

But I miss teaching. A lot. So, I decided that I might try to find an online teaching position somewhere. I had my Master's degree, so I could teach for Pima or an online University (such as the University of Phoenix). I could also teach for an online high school.

Oh wait - scrap the high school. Although I have my Master's degree, I didn't finish the necessary steps to obtain my teaching certificate.

But, a lot of online high schools are having record enrollment. Maybe I'll finish the last 2 requirements so I can apply for my certificate? Yes. I knew this was what I needed to do. I enrolled in an 8-week online course through Pima, and signed up to take the proficiency test. Just in case.

2 weeks ago, I was contacted by NAU. They have an opening at their Tucson campus and they are interested in hiring me. Wonderful position!! I would be teaching the science methods course to Master's degree students. WOW. But...(and this is a big butt)...it's not online. I would have to be away on Monday evenings from 5-10 pm. But...(another big butt)...who knows what it could turn in to? Once I get my foot in the door, I'd have insider access to the online openings! Big bonus right there. I have an interview with them next week.

Last week, I was contacted by the University of Phoenix. I sent in my resume months ago, and made it all the way through the interviewing process. I was not selected. I was sad. Then, I opened my email last week and found an interview request! See, there's 3 steps to the process.
1. Send in the resume.
2. Online interview (answer these 15 questions in a word document and email the answers in).
3. Phone interview.
Once you complete the phone interview, you are offered a position if you are what they are looking for. By 3pm on Thursday, I had completed steps 1 and 2. Now, let's wait for step 3.

My cell phone rings at 9:25 this morning. It's the principal from an online high school. She's very interested in hiring me because their enrollment has doubled this year and she desperately needs a good science teacher. Cue Moi. Now, I would not have gotten this phone call had I not already been enrolled in my course at Pima and been on my way to my teaching certificate. That decision I made 3 months ago has made its appearance as to WHY I made that decision 3 months ago. The job is mine, if I want it. I have to have an in-person interview on Friday to meet and greet, shake hands, and sign a piece of paper.

I get online at 10:30 to email my hubby the good news, and what do I find in my inbox?? A PHONE interview request from the University of Phoenix!!! Within 1 hour of each other, I have a job offered to me by an online high school, and am moving on to the last step of the interviewing process of UofP.

Oh, and don't forget NAU.

I really am speechless. THIS IS SO COOL.

I will let you know how my interview on Friday goes.

My phone interview for U of P isn't for a couple weeks, but I'll let you know how that goes, too.

If I decide to take the online high school job, I will turn down NAU. I would rather teach online than on a ground campus. One step at a time. I can't get ahead of myself. But it's so hard!!

Now I just need to take a deep breath and wait and see what happens.