1. What exactly do you do?
- What field is your job in?
Education - What is your job title?
High School 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)
Urban high school with 1600 students in a district of 23 schools
- How long have you been employed in this position?
9 - How many hours do you work a week on average?
35 - Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
35 - Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
teaching science
- What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
59000 - What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
62000 - Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
7 vacation days, 5 sick days, 414H, summers off, ALL holidays off, snow days - Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
fairly paid
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 teachers, students, administrators, and parents on a daily basis.
I love it
- 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
City school
- Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
- 5 Income
- 1 Work Environment - co-workers
- 2 Work Environment - supervisors
- 6 Benefits
- 7 Hours
- 4 Level of responsibility
- 8 The actual "work" you do at your job
- 3 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 Masters Degree in Education
- 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)
able to work with teenagers, able to be called "a fucking asshole" or "nigger" on a daily basis, even if you are white.
being blamed by the public for students that can't read, because their parents don't value education AT ALL...
- Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
absolutely - What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
get a tough skin,
4. How did you get your J-O-B
- How did you find your current job? (e.g. newspaper, internet, referral, etc.)
newspaper - What was the application process for your job? (e.g. submitted resume, paper application, electronic application, all, etc.)
resume, 2 interviews, mock teaching, interview with principal - Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail? (e.g., number of interviews, who you interviewed with, group interview, individual interview, etc.)
2 interviews at district offices, fingerprinting, district with principal an 3 other teachers at individual school - If you can remember, what questions were you asked at your interview?
many about discipline and pedagogy - Is this the job / field you planned to work in?
Yes - If your job is in a different field from your original plan how did you get here? Explain (Plan can be from high school/college/post college/personal plan)
nope, this is what I wanted
5. Background: Are you qualified?
- Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
Yes, bachelors in elementary education, masters in secondary education, state certification - Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain
yes - Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain
yes - If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare you for your job?
6. The Future and Beyond (FINAL SECTION)
- If someone were to observe you at work, what would he or she say is "fun" about your job?
yes, they have - What is (are) the most fulfilling aspect(s) and least fulfilling aspect(s) of your current employment? (e.g. fiscal, spiritual, type of work, hours, commute, compensation, etc.)
watching seniors walk across the stage after 4 years of hard work... the pay is good... great vacation time to spend with family... - Is your current employment part of your career plan? Why or why not?
yea, I plan on being here until I retire - What are your current career goals? (Can be broad or specific)
eventually become an administrator, but teach for another 5-10 years first - Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
n/a
7. A Day in the Life Of...
- 7 am - 8 am
Drive to work (share a ride with me wife who teaches 3 miles away - 8 am - 9 am
teach 1st block 9th grade biology 72 minutes - 9 am - 10 am
- 10 am - 11 am
teach 2nd block 9th grade biology 72 minutes - 11 am - 12 am
teach 3rd block 9th grade biology 72 minutes - 12 am - 1 pm
- 1 pm - 2 pm
teach 4th block 9th grade biology 72 minutes Every other day this is a team meeting block where all 8 teacher on my team meet and discuss problem students, content, incentives attendance data, and meet with parents. - 2 pm - 3 pm
teach 5th block 9th grade biology 72 minutes - 3 pm - 4 pm
teach 2nd block 9th grade biology 72 minutes - 4 pm - 5 pm
- 5 pm - 6 pm
- 6 pm - 7 pm
- 7 pm - 8 pm
- 8 pm - 9 pm
- 9 pm - 10 pm
- 10 pm - 11 pm
- 11 pm - 12 pm