I Am A Biology/Life Science Teacher.
(Female, Age 28) from Palm Coast, FL
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Current Job
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| Job Title | I Am A Biology/Life Science Teacher. |
|---|---|
| Salary | $35,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 40 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | Palm Coast, FL |
| Years Experience | 3 years |
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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.
I work for the Flagler County School District. We provide public education. The are 12 schools in our district with about 2000 employees. We have a Board of Education which oversees all of the employees.
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
I am responsible of 5 classes of high school biology students. I need to make sure that each one passes the state fcat.
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
I get full healthcare, dental and paid summer vacation, as well as all holidays.
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
I feel a little under compensated .
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
No
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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 | organize desk, lay out daily schedule, first class begins |
| 8am to 9am | second class of life science begins, test is given |
| 9am to 10am | prep time, most of it is spent making copies of an upcoming unit. |
| 10am to 11am | Third class of Life science, test is given |
| 11am to 12pm | Lunch and lunch duty(I monitor the students while they eat their lunch. |
| 12pm to 1pm | Biology class, gave a 40 minute lecture on cell reproduction, handed back some papers and assigned an upcoming project |
| 1pm to 2pm | special education meeting, discussed inclusion classroom and 3 students who are in need of extra help |
| 2pm to 3pm | Biology class, prepared a lab on cell respiration |
| 3pm to 4pm | lesson planning |
| 4pm to 5pm | Meeting with a parent |
| 5pm to 6pm | heading home |
| 6pm to 7pm | preparing lesson plans |
| 7pm to 8pm | done for the day |
| 8pm to 9pm | done for the day |
| 9pm to 10pm | done for the day |
| 10pm to 11pm | done for the day |
| 11pm to 12am | done for the day |
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