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Preschool teacher Career Profile— Female, age 25 (ID #1882)

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1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Preschool teacher do?

  What field is your job in?

Education

  What is your job title?

Preschool 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)

A daycare with 150 children ranging from 6 weeks to 12 years. Includes 3 outdoor playgronds.

  How long have you been employed in this position?

2 years

  How many hours do you work a week on average?

40

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

Taking care of children, teaching letter, number, colors, proving a loving and safe enviroment.

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

22, 000

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

23000

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

health and dental insurance

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

under

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

Yes, I work with other adults and children. I love working with other people.

  Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

No

  Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?

Yes

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

We work together to make lesson plans and teach the children.

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

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

To be a qualified teacher you must take early eductaion classes, so I would reccomend doing that. To be a teacher's aide you don't need as much education, but you need experience. Experience with children is the most important thing.

  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)

Patience - you need it with children! Responsibility - taking care of children is serious, you need to be responsible. Fun and nice - children respond better to niceness than yelling and such.

  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?

Working with children everyday is hard, but rewarding. Sometimes you need to take a breather and that's okay. Teaching children is the most important job a person can do, so make sure you love what you do.



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