A: I am
committed to teaching and I’m committed to education. Being a teacher is my top professional goal. I believe I can make a very positive
contribution to this field and I’m willing to wait for the right opportunity to
make that happen. If it’s not a
full-time position then I would be equally happy to be listed on any number of
substitute teaching lists. The more
opportunities I have to expand and improve my teaching abilities I see as beneficial
to my long-term goals. If I don’t get
that full-time job, I’ll work harder, volunteer more, and take any opportunity
I can to work with youngsters. This is
what I want to do and I’ll take advantage of every opportunity possible to do
it.
Don’t be
shy! Share your passion for teaching and
your commitment to education. It’s
important the interviewer knows of your universal desire to teach – your
intense and dedicated drive to make a difference in the lives of children. That commitment must show through – just as
much for a full-time teaching position as for a place on the substitute
teaching list. By demonstrating that
universal desire you provide the interviewer with both reason and rationale for
any and all positions in the school or in the district.
