Chiropractor And Instructor At Chiropractic College, Also A Teaching Assistant
(Female, Age 28) from Vancouver, WA
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Chiropractor And Instructor At Chiropractic College, Also A Teaching Assistant |
|---|---|
| Salary | $28,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | Vancouver, WA |
| Years Experience | 3 years |
Career Ratings
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| Years in Career | 0 |
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| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
Chiropractic college with about 400 students.
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
I teach chiropractic adjusting technique labs as well as assist in teaching some. I am responsible for helping to make chiropractic students good chiropractors.
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
none
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
well compensated
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
Yes. I love working with other people and helping them to learn their profession.
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
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.
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 2
Benefits: 6
Hours: 1
Co-Workers: 4
Supervisors: 7
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 3
The Actual Work: 5
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
| 5am to 6am | |
| 6am to 7am | |
| 7am to 8am | Driving to work at 7 AM to begin class at 7:30 AM. Helping the lead instructor teach students (answering questions, helping them set up adjustments on the neck). |
| 8am to 9am | Break at 8:30 for 10 minutes, then back to answering questions and putting the students hands in the right position on the patient; walking around the classroom to watch students set up an adjustment. |
| 9am to 10am | Break at 9:20 for 10 minutes. Begin teaching a class at 9:30. Demonstrate orthopedic tests on a student. |
| 10am to 11am | More of demonstrating orthopedic tests, then having students do them on other students. I walk around and critique them and answer all of their questions. |
| 11am to 12pm | Same as above until 11:30. I’m on a break from classes, so I’m doing this survey. |
| 12pm to 1pm | Still doing this survey, then will have a break. |
| 1pm to 2pm | 1:40 class begins and I again help students set up adjustment and give them constructive criticism. |
| 2pm to 3pm | Break at 2:30, 10 min. Helping students with questions and adjusing skills. |
| 3pm to 4pm | Break at 3:30, 10 min. Students ask me questions about Board Exams and when they will find out info about when to sign up for them on campus. |
| 4pm to 5pm | 4:30 break, 10 min. Back to teaching. I explain to students what I would like them to do with their student patient and what they should be feeling when they set up an adjustment and what their thrust should be like. |
| 5pm to 6pm | Leave at 5:30. |
| 6pm to 7pm | |
| 7pm to 8pm | |
| 8pm to 9pm | |
| 9pm to 10pm | |
| 10pm to 11pm | |
| 11pm to 12am |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
by being a student at the chiropractic college
What was the application process?
verbal interview
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
I interviewed with my boss and told him I was willing and able to teach the classes he needed an instructor for. All graduates of this college have nearly the same ability to teach their knowledge, they just have to ‘want’ to teach it.
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
Are you available? Would you be willing to teach [this class]?
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes.
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
Yes, chiropractic college curriculum.
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes.
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
Yes.
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Go to college for 4 years, then attend a chiropractic college for another 4 years, then you can have a job like mine after you graduate and pass Board exams.
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
They must have social skills to be able to teach a class. They must have chiropractic skills such as adjusting, anatomy knowledge, etc. They must be semi-organized to teach classes.
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?
If they were already a chiropractor, I would tell them to make sure they know what they’re talking about before they try to teach it, because students will question them and sometimes challenge them.
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
Yes, because I make money here so I can pay my bills until my practice grows enough to support my bills.
What are your current career goals?
Have a thriving chiropractic practice and help my patients have a better quality of life.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
Everyone should see a chiropractor in their lifetime, not necessarily very often, but at least once a year because we ALL have some sort of dysfunction or pain somewhere in our bodies that should be fixed with a chiropractic adjustment.
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | Lead Instructor | 1 yr | 42/ hr | Teach students |
| Prior Job 2 | Teaching assistant | 3 yr | 22/ hr | help teach students with the lead instructor |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:3.8
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3.6 | Clark | Associate in Arts |
| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
3.2 | Western States Chiropractic College | Doctorate of Chiropractic |
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