1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Special Education Resource Teacher do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Education
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What is your job title?
Special Education Resource Teacher
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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)
I work for Manor Independent School District. It is a public school district near Austin, TX. There are about roughly 1,000 employees.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
I have been here for about 3 months now.
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
In an average week I work about 37 hours.
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I am responsible for teaching students with disabilities some of the skills that they may not have grasped at earlier ages. (For example, simple math, multiiplication, reading skills, etc...)
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$42,500
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
43000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
401(k), summers off, no health insurance premiums
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I am well compensated for my position.
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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
I work with other teachers as well as with numerous students everyday. I really like this about my job-I love interacting with others.
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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
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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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8 Income
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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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1 Benefits
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2 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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4 The actual "work" you do at your job
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3 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?
Well, they would have to get their teaching certification first. This also requires becoming "highly" qualified in a specific teaching area- special education, etc... Then I would recommend becoming a substitute teaching in order to get to know which school you want to with at. Lastly, then you just need to start interviewing.
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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)
If someone wants to become a special education teacher then they need to be able to work with kids, be patient, be able to attend ARD meetings all the time.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes- a bachelor's degree is required.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Be patient with your job search- principals hire at the last minute and are very busy people!
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