Teacher 

(Female, Age 30) from lake worth, NY

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At a Glance

Current Job

Basic data on your current job

Job Title Teacher
Salary $40,000
Other Compensation None Set
Hours/Week 50
Company Size (not answered)
Location lake worth, NY
Years Experience 5 years

Career Ratings

Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)

Years in Career 0
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.
Palm beach county school

more than a million employees

Describe your job role and responsibilities.
4th grade reading teacher

3 different classes a day-each class 2.5 hrs

28 kids per class

Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
10 sick days

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

Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
Not working with other adults we are too busy

Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes

Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?

Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
classroom

Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 1
Benefits: 6
Hours: 2
Co-Workers: 4
Supervisors: 5
Job Title: 3
Level of Responsibility: 8
The Actual Work: 7

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 DRINKING COFFEE SRIVING TO WORK
8am to 9am KIDS ARE ARRIVIGN AND READING THEIR BOOKS
9am to 10am I TEACH THE MINI LESSON
10am to 11am KIDS ARE IN THEIR GROUPS/CENTERS
11am to 12pm KIDS ARE AT LUNCH
12pm to 1pm KIDS ARE ON BREAK(PE,ETC) UNTIL 1230
1pm to 2pm NEW GROUP COEMS INA T 1230 AND I REPEAT THE MINI LESSON
2pm to 3pm KIDS ARE DISMISSED
3pm to 4pm TEACHERS ARE IN MEETINGS
4pm to 5pm NAILS
5pm to 6pm TANNING
6pm to 7pm GYM
7pm to 8pm SHOWER
8pm to 9pm DINNER
9pm to 10pm TV
10pm to 11pm BED
11pm to 12am NOTHING

Table of Contents

How you got your job

How did you get your current job?
FRIEND

What was the application process?
RESUME AND INTERVIEW

Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
YES-ONLY QUESTIONS ABOUT MY PREVIOUS JOB AS WELL AS THE TYPICAL.. HOW WOULD YOU HANDLE THIS QUESTIONS

If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
HOW WOULD YOU HANDLE A CHILD NOT DOING HIS/HER WORK

Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
YES- I WAS OVERQUALIFIED- 4.0 GPA AND 5 YEARS NYC EXPERIENCE

Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
MASTERS AND UNDRGRAD

Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
NO- YOU NED TO BE IN THE CLASSROOM

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 a job fair

What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
PATIENC AND CREATIVITY

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?
DONT DO IT FOR THE MONEY

Long-term career plans

Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
YES

What are your current career goals?
JUST TO KEEP WORKING

Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
NO

Prior work history

Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:

Title Length Salary Description
Prior Job 1 TEACHER 5 YEARS 41000 4TH GRADE READIGN TEACHER
Prior Job 2 TEACHER 4 YEARS 39000 5TH GRADE TEACHER

Educational background

Please list your educational background:

High School GPA:3.5

GPA School Degree
College (Undergraduate)
or Technical/Vocational
3.97 CW POST EDUCATION
Graduate or Professional
(Masters or Doctorate)
4 CW POST READING

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