asking for a raise/promotion?

[_a_A_C_c_]

i have a performance review coming up at work. i am currently doing more than my job description, which is a special ed teacher. i thin this extra work should equate to some sort of raise or promotion.

i have some how become the go to person when people have questions if my boss isn't around. i have been working with my boss on many scheduling issues to ensure teachers get breaks and students are accounted for. i spent several hours yesterday drafting up ideas for the next school year.

aside from administrative stuff, i have transformed my classroom. there is now a daily schedule. the students aren't getting tv and food as rewards. many behaviors have subsided with new behavior plans i put into place. not to mention actual teaching is occuring now.

how can i go about being prepared for my review without seeming overly cocky? i have never really been in a position where i need to highlight my strengths to a supervisor.

 

[PinkStrawberries]

I think with the way the unemployment rate is, you're not the only one...

How long have you been there?
Best time to ask is after a big win and you are shinning in EVERYONES eyes.
Wait until the next time you receive an award, achievement, or close a big deal.

Wear pastels.

 

[_a_A_C_c_]

umm, i am a teacher. we don't exactly close deals or win awards.

 

[Cyc]

If you're a special ed teacher, I'm assuming you work in the public sector. (Although, if you're in the US it wouldn't surprise me if this was a for-profit industry.)

Anyways, assuming it's public you probably know there is a stringent bureaucratic system for going about getting raises and promotions. The good thing is, your boss probably won't take your self-promotion badly or personally, as everyone is getting paid by the same coffer.

Maybe you could clarify your situation a bit.

 

[_a_A_C_c_]

i teach at a private school.

for public schools, there is usually a set pay system based on your education and how long you have been with the district. the school i work has no such system, everyone makes random amounts. i am one of the newer teachers and make less than most of the other teachers.

 

[rant*N*rave]

Wait to see what your boss says, and if the reviews are positive, as I expect they will be , simply say "In light of my achievements, I'd like to ask for a raise" and either explain right away or if they ask you to justify it, just say what you said here - it's a great explanation. The worst answer you can get is no. There's nothing cocky at all about asking - in fact, it's one of the big reasons women get paid less than men, because they simply never ask.

 

[bagochina]

It cant hurt to ask... or can it?

peace.
seedless

 

[_a_A_C_c_]

Wait to see what your boss says, and if the reviews are positive, as I expect they will be , simply say "In light of my achievements, I'd like to ask for a raise" and either explain right away or if they ask you to justify it, just say what you said here - it's a great explanation. The worst answer you can get is no. There's nothing cocky at all about asking - in fact, it's one of the big reasons women get paid less than men, because they simply never ask.

thanks

my boss has great things to say about me, but i need to talk to the owner of the company. my boss will back me up on anything i say, but she pretty much said its up to me to go after the raise if i want it. i am not used to being in such a position.