Welcome to Livlife. Where I am living my life out loud, for all to read.

Truly, I have been so busy lately, my regular appearances here at my blog have been suffering. Yet, twice today - so far. It really does come and go.

 

At any rate, I was just perusing a few job listings and I came across what may be the worst posting ever. Talk about ego-centricity!.

 

Here is the post:

 

Position: School Media Specialist -SPANISH IMMERSION SCHOOL
Library: Lakes International Language Academy

Description: Lakes International Language Academy is a K-6 public charter school located in Forest Lake, MN. We opened in 2004 with 177 students, and in 2007, entered our 4th year with 450 students, as well as a brand new wing including a large gymnasium and stage. Our staff works hard, and has a lot of fun in the process. We will undertake our International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme authorization visit next year--a very exciting point in a multi-year process. The Media Center is the heart of an IB, inquiry-based school. We recently received a grant to renovate an under-utilized portion of our building into a large, architect designed, light-filled media center. It will be the true heart of the school, figuratively and by location in the building. In addition, it promises to be a beautiful setting in which to work.

Contact: Shannon Peterson Vice Chair, Board of Directors

Job pays: $28,700 - $55,000

Starts: July 1 - Aug 14 2008

Apply by: 1 May 2008

 

That's the whole thing. You'll notice there is no information about the job itself. Nothing about the qualifications for the job. Nothing about how to apply. Zip regarding where to go for more information. Even the contact: no phone number, no email, just her name. It is so incredibly frustrating. All this really is, is a glorified brag-a-thon written by someone who must have invented this school, they are so damn proud of it.

 

This isn't something I was going to apply for anyway, but after reading it--definitely not. Why would I want to work for someone so obviously high on themselves that they don't give a crap about my position. Ah well, maybe a course in job posting writing wouldn't go amiss.