"Do you have time for a meeting at three?," he asked. When the Head of School asks, no matter how laid back he is, you answer. "Sure," I replied uncertainly. He doesn't usually ask for an impromptu meeting. What could this be about? Later, I learned that the Director of the Summer Program had resigned. I was asked if I could fill in. I hadn't taught summer school in 15 years. A few weeks ago at a faculty meeting, I had volunteered and I was hoping just to "teach." But good opportunities present themselves on their own schedule. I said yes - after about only two hours of deliberation. In the middle of winter, it seemed like an easy thing to do - organize the program, create the schedule, hire people. The program only runs for five weeks. How hard could it be? As it turns out, it was significantly more demanding than I had imagined. It was hard to staff some of the positions. Two former summer school employees beg...
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