Not Feeling Heard...

My previous boss retired back in June and in mid-July I got a new boss, her name is L. She has been here almost two months so far and we are having our first big event at my school tonight. Over the course of the past two months, I have tried really hard to be open, pleasant, understanding, and so on. The usual adjectives that I would describe myself when learning to work along side someone new, but I am finding it so difficult. Part of me is missing my previous boss terribly. She was one of the major factors in me accepting this position almost two years ago. From the very beginning we got along, there was an understanding, an openness and a nice blend of personality and character traits that were admired and respected between us. She had been here seven years before her retirement and before that on the board and a previous parent as well so she knew the community here well. My current boss has been a present parent for the past two-three years now, but doesn't come from this community and didn't come from working in a private school before. The problem I am having is I am feeling like I am not being heard (or should I said, even listened to). I know she is trying hard to learn the ropes here, but when she asks how and why things are done this way and I tell her, I don't really think she even truly listens. She is a very direct and speaks her mind kind of person, but so was my former boss in some ways as well. I have a very hard time understanding why a person would ask a question and not hear you out. She doesn't even stand in my office long enough to hear my complete explanation, it seems when she has heard enough she starts to walk away. I am sorry, but in my world, I find this very rude and disrespectful. She gives her complete attention to my other coworker, K, but not to me. She also gives her complete attention to the parents, teachers, administrators, other coworkers, students and the board. It is making it very hard for me to want to initiate or offer any kind of help. I just want to do my work and go home. I call it "not feeling the love", ya know. This is becoming just a job to me and nothing more. It is sad because when I started this job two years ago, I was so happy and wanted to feel and be engaged in stuff and now I don't. I do realize that it has only been two months and that most people need at least 6 months to a year to get settled into a job and I get that truly, but in the next breath, don't make the people who work directly with you in your department who are truly trying to help and answer your questions feel like so not respected, listened to or heard.

In my heart I don't want to look for another position right now because I do like the school and my job responsibilities, but a big part of what I consider a successful and happy working environment comes from having a boss that you feel respects and values you. I do have my "feelers" out for other opportunities just in case this continues to head down this bad road and I can no longer stand it. I am really feeling "down in the dumps" about how this is turning out...UGH!