1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Teacher do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Early Childhood Special Education
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What is your job title?
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)
Urban public school system. Elementary school, grades pks-5.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
26 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
45
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Assess students who may have developmental disabilities.
Member of school Child Study Team.
Prepare individualized education plans.
Teach early childhood special education class.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
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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)
10 weeks summer vacation, 1 sick day per month. Health insurance, retirement benefits
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
undercompensated
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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 primarily with my teacher assistant/paraprofessional. I love it. Having a good assistant is worth it's weight in gold.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No
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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
Small, small, classroom. Building is old, not up to date technologically.
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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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4 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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5 Benefits
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7 Hours
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6 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?
Get a Bachelor's and Master's degree. Don't limit yourself to courses in your major. Try to student teach in an urban classroom. If you can do that, you can do anything. It's kind of like being an emergency room nurse.
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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)
Social skills-to be able to work with all types of personalities.
Organization-to keep student's work up to date, keep IEP files in correct order.
Technology-be proficient with both Mac and Windows computers. Know how to work with multiple types of communication.
Learn sign language.
Time management skills.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Master's is definitely important.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Plan ahead, be super organized, be open to other people's opinions, have everything ready early. Occasionally take a mental health day.
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