For the past few weeks I worked at the school as a personal care aide, one of my three jobs, and I loved it. There is quite possibly a full-time aide position opening up for the following school year. I have written a letter of interest, which I was told to do by the administration department. I asked fellow employees and other teachers who teach in the same curriculumn if I needed to do anything else in applying for the position and the answer was "no".

I've been a substitute at this school for three years. Is there anything else I should be doing to ensure the hiring committee that I really would love the job or should I just wait and see what happens? Afterall, summer hasn't begun yet. I think I made it pretty clear that I want the job, but I feel that I need to "get my foot in the door" now (even if I already am a sub), who knows who the school will hire.

I heard that the woman who is leaving the job will not be giving her notice until the end of summer. If she decides to do this, I will go crazy. Full-time jobs are hard to come by, especially the one I like doing. I'm waiting for this job to pan out. Should I plan on finding something else for this fall just in case it doesn't? I already have this job, plus two other casual jobs.

How much time do I give them until I call and see if the position was filled or even if the woman has left the position yet? I don't want to be bothersome.