1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Instructional Support - Special Education do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Education
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What is your job title?
Instructional Support - Special Education
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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)
Public school district in Plano, Texas with over 55 schools and over 5000 employees.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
9 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Go in to classrooms and support inclusion special ed students in a least restrictive environment for them. I work with 6th 7th and 8th grade, mostly in History and Science. I take all of their work and rewrite or adapt it to their particular learning level or learning style. I reteach concepts and make learning enchancement materials as well as reviews for tests and quizzes.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$22,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
23000
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list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
medical, dental, vision, life insurance, all at a cost to the employee. There is a non medical benefit which includes free life insurance.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
so so we don't have the best benefits NO PAID HOLIDAYS
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes it does. I like it very much. We collaborate and a teaching team.We learn new ways of doing things from each other and share the labor to best meet the needs of the students.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
While we each have our own classrooms each period, we often duplicate subjects so work done or developed by one person can be shared with other TA's
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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4 Work Environment - supervisors
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5 Benefits
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6 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Apply with the district. Talk to someone who already does the job for a clear picture of it. Visit a school to observe.
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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)
quick learner, computer skills, skills in behavior management, ability to think as your students do which allows you to design good learning materials, patient, open minded, ability to see multiple ways of doing things and solutions to problems
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
at least an associates degree. depends on your grade level of work
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
ask lots of questions. Get a mentor in the special education department. Listen and learn everyday. Don't expect every day to be the same. Do as little for the students as possible. Instead set them up for success on their own effort. Understand each student's needs and meet them.
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