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teacher Career Profile— Female, age 25 (ID #42)

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

  What field is your job in?

early childhood education

  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 at a private Judiac pre-school. The school currently has about 250 students enrolled.

  How long have you been employed in this position?

3

  How many hours do you work a week on average?

35

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

My duties are to educate the future! I must be on time every morning, prepared with lessons and activities. I am responsible to meet the needs of each one of my students. Most importantly, my children need to be prepared to go to kindergarten next year.

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

25000

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

28000

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

create my own curriculum, goals and activities based within the needs of this age group, flexibility

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

well compensated

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 work with an assistant that helps with the daily duties; however, I am responsible for planning and teaching.

  Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

Yes

  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

school

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

  • 2 Income
  • 1 Work Environment - co-workers
  • 4 Work Environment - supervisors
  • 3 Benefits
  • 5 Hours
  • 6 Level of responsibility
  • 7 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?

Get a degree in teaching.

  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)

responsibility( being prepared, on time), knowledge of developmental stages of growth in order to teach skills

  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?

Take airborne! The kids are germy, but seriously you have to have patience and love towards each child.



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