As a little background....I've had a master's degree in teaching for 3 years now and still have yet to find a permanent teaching position. I have had some long-term sub positions and some reading tutor positions.
My current position began in September. The reading tutor I am subbing for is on a medical leave at the moment. The posting for the position said that it was a 3 month minimum position. It's full time but the pay isn't very good (the least amt I've made since I was in grad school and living home with my parents). I really love where I am and what I am doing and my understanding is that I may be there for the rest of the year as the lady I am subbing for requested a full year leave. As of right now I don't know if it got denied or accepted. If it gets denied or she resigns then the position will have to be reposted when it becomes permanent. My principal is super understanding and we have both laid everything out on the table as far as my goals to have a teaching position and how I need to do what's best for me but if the position were to be reposted he said that "I would be an extremely strong candidate and I've been doing a wonderful job with no complaints." There is also a teacher in my school going on maternity leave in Feb/March (and I work with her a few times a week). Next year there is also a Kindergarten teacher in my school retiring but there are 3 elementary schools in our district so there's no guarantees for anything because I heard Kindergarten enrollment isn't as high as usual in one of the other schools so that teacher may move to our school.
Now for my other option: I applied to a school a little closer to my house for a full time teaching position and got called for an interview. In the message they left scheduling the interview they mentioned that it is no longer a permanent position but there are 2 long term sub positions available from Jan-June. Great! It's double the pay I am making now. Well I went to to the interview and it was very rigid, question and answer...not a discussion (I hate when they are like that). At the end I asked if it was a maternity leave and that's why the positions changed. They said no, it was other reasons. So I asked why the position changed. They told me that the positions changed because these positions are eliminated from the budget next year "but you never know". Sounds fishy right? I also asked when the positions would be starting. They said one would start immediately if possible and the other would start after Xmas break.
So if I were to get offered these positions, it sounds like they are sort of a dead end right? Also, I would be leaving my school I love with short notice and possibly burning my bridges. I know I am trying to pay for a wedding, but the job offer isn't worth it, is it?