Ch 72: Successfully Persuading The Vice Principal
After all, the school is currently short of English teachers, and the school administration is quite worried, practically distraught.
There used to be two English teachers, but other schools poached them with high salaries, which really angered the leaders.
The education sector has become a commercial battle; is this even livable?
Although this young girl looks quite young and doesn’t seem experienced, the Person in Charge still held a glimmer of hope and directly took her to the Department for the interview.
For the English teacher position, there will certainly be assessments; only those who pass all aspects will be hired. Previously, the school’s hiring of teachers required diplomas and qualifications, after all, No.1 Middle School is a good school, and its teaching staff is not to be underestimated.
But now, it hasn’t been long since the College Entrance Examination resumed, so the standards aren’t as strict in all aspects.
Arriving at the Office, Shen Mingyue discovered that the Vice Principal was conducting the assessment. This Vice Principal is no ordinary person; she’s a big shot locally, a Female Comrade, and is almost fifty years old but still diligently works at her Job Position, shining brightly.
After seeing Shen Mingyue, the Vice Principal briefly learned about her and then began the assessment.
First, she had Shen Mingyue demonstrate her understanding of the textbook content; second, her oral accuracy; and finally, her vocabulary.
Shen Mingyue’s spoken English was naturally very standard. As soon as she opened her mouth, she stunned the Vice Principal because she had interacted with foreigners; the standard of spoken English could be heard immediately.
Shen Mingyue was inherently beautiful. As she smiled faintly and lectured using the textbook, she was simply a beautiful sight. With such a Teacher, would the students dare to be distracted?
Moreover, Shen Mingyue’s lectures were very interesting; not the rigid type but engaging and even skillful.
A good Teacher certainly has their own teaching methods, and the Vice Principal greatly appreciated this.
Because Shen Mingyue lacked a Diploma, the school should not normally hire her; at least a High School Graduation certificate is required, but Shen Mingyue didn’t even have that.
But her teaching was exceptionally good, and the school is currently very short of English Teachers. Having her would be a great relief.
“Comrade Shen, you are hired. I admire your Ability. I hope that in the future, you can lead our students to make great strides in English.”
After that, they discussed salary and Treatment. The Wage for an English Teacher is quite high; this is a special invitation, significantly higher than that of Chinese and Math Teachers.
The final salary agreed upon was one hundred and fifty Yuan per month, plus meal allowances and other benefits.
Shen Mingyue didn’t hide anything and directly mentioned her pregnancy. Although the Vice Principal was somewhat disappointed, she still expressed Understanding.
Even if she’s pregnant, she can still teach for several months. When a suitable Teacher is found, an adjustment can be made then.
At this point, Shen Mingyue made one final request: to be the Head Teacher of Class One.
No.1 Middle School has three classes in the first year; Zhou Xiaofei teaches Chinese and her reception at the school has been average.
If she herself could become the Head Teacher, she would certainly be above Zhou Xiaofei.
The Vice Principal was silent after hearing this request. Generally, to become a Head Teacher, one must have considerable Experience, most importantly, teaching experience.
Shen Mingyue has never been a Teacher before; becoming a Head Teacher immediately is quite outrageous.
The Vice Principal smiled and bargained with Shen Mingyue, but Shen Mingyue’s next words silenced her completely.
“Vice Principal, I’ll make a bet with you: within a month, I will raise the class’s English Grades by ten percent. If I fail, I will voluntarily resign. I, Shen Mingyue, am a woman of my word and never do anything I’m not confident in.”
Shen Mingyue’s gaze was firm as she spoke. Although she was pretty, she gave off a sense of integrity without any coquettish demeanor.
The Vice Principal was awestruck by her confidence. She instinctively wanted to believe Shen Mingyue.
In the end, it was the Vice Principal who compromised.
“Teacher Shen, I’ll take your bet. I trust my judgment; you’ll certainly succeed.”
She extended her hand to Shen Mingyue, and the two shook hands, nodding and smiling at each other.
“The school is really short of English Teachers. I’ll take you to complete the hiring Procedures now. Can you teach today? A maximum of three classes a day won’t put too much strain on your Body.”
Shen Mingyue nodded, “No problem; I can start today.”
The two chatted happily. Shen Mingyue followed the Vice Principal to complete the hiring Procedures; afterward, the Vice Principal personally took her to the Teachers’ Office to introduce her to everyone.
Several Teachers shared a large Office with separate cubicles where they prepared lessons or wrote Lesson Plans.
After the Vice Principal’s introduction, everyone was surprised to see such a beautiful English Teacher. They were also shocked to learn that she was a Head Teacher on her first day, and they all speculated about Shen Mingyue’s background.
In the Office, Shen Mingyue didn’t see Zhou Xiaofei and was somewhat disappointed.
After greeting everyone with a smile, Shen Mingyue went straight to her Position.
As soon as the Vice Principal left, several people couldn’t help but approach Shen Mingyue to get close to her. Shen Mingyue naturally wouldn’t tell the truth; if everyone knew that she didn’t even have a High School Diploma and was still a Head Teacher, it would also affect the Vice Principal.
Shen Mingyue checked the timetable, tidied her clothes, and went straight to the Classroom with her textbook.
As soon as she left, Zhou Xiaofei returned to the Office.
She liked to overstay her class, even after the bell had rung, keeping her students sitting to listen.
When she returned, some of her close Classmates mentioned the new English Teacher.
“An English Teacher came just now, quite young and pretty, and on her first day, she was made the Head Teacher of Class Three. I wonder what her background is.”
Upon hearing this, the smile on Zhou Xiaofei’s face froze.
The Head Teachers of Classes One and Two are experienced Teachers in their forties; only Class Three’s Head Teacher is a temporary one; in other words, the Position is vacant, and anyone suitable can fill it.
This is how it is for Teachers: first, become a Teacher; second, become a Head Teacher; third, move toward a higher Position.
Zhou Xiaofei is ambitious and wants to achieve something; after all, everyone in the Gu Family is so excellent; if she doesn’t work hard to climb the ladder, she won’t be able to keep up with them.
Recently, she was confident that although she is young, she has done well in all aspects, and she might have a chance to become a Head Teacher.
But who could have imagined that someone would suddenly fill the vacancy, rendering her efforts of the past few months meaningless? A joke?
Zhou Xiaofei’s face darkened, and she was furious with this person.
Meanwhile, Shen Mingyue was already standing on the podium, speaking eloquently. She first interacted with the students in the class before beginning her lecture.