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Teacher Career Profile— Female, age 33 (ID #1533)

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1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Teacher do?

  What field is your job in?

Private School

  What is your job title?

Teacher

  Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)

I work for a Catholic school. I am a 8th grade tearcher. I teach math, literature, and religion.

  How long have you been employed in this position?

9 years

  How many hours do you work a week on average?

about 37

  Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

I have to be sure the kids are safe and that they are leaning properly. They're parents pay so much money to send them there so I MUST be sure everyone is behaving and paying attention to get the right skills for life.

  What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.

30000

  What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.

30000

  Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)

None

  Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?

Well

2. Work environment!

  Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain

I love working with kids. The only thing bad is that I get a lot of headaches!

  Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

No

  Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?

No

  Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it

A classroom, is where I work. Our room has 30 chairs plus two of my desks. I like it because it's the perfect size. But I don't like that we dont get much sun.

  Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.

  • 4 Income
  • 5 Work Environment - co-workers
  • 6 Work Environment - supervisors
  • 8 Benefits
  • 3 Hours
  • 7 Level of responsibility
  • 2 The actual "work" you do at your job
  • 1 Job Title

3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?

  If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?

YEs, but only if they really like kids. IF they don't like kids then they WILL NOT like this job.

  What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social skills, organization skills, technical skills)

You get to see life in the eyes of kids and not just adults. Also you get to bring out the best in the kids.

  Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?

Yes

  What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?

Yuo must be ready to handle these kids with just enough diseplince but so that they can still have some fun, at the same time that they are learning.



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