Teachers Aide Job Profile: Female, age 52, from Redlands, CA (ID# 4151)

1. What exactly do you do?

What field is your job in?

Education
What is your job title?

Teachers Aide
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)

San Bernardino Valley College Child Development Center

12 Classrooms
How long have you been employed in this position?

6 months
How many hours do you work a week on average?

30
Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

30
Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

Assist teacher in teaching 4 year olds
What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.

14000
What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.

14000
Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)

none
Do you feel you are under/well/over 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? Explain

yes, teachers, students, parents
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

inside the classroom
Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
- 3 Income
- 4 Work Environment - co-workers
- 7 Work Environment - supervisors
- 6 Benefits
- 2 Hours
- 5 Level of responsibility
- 1 The actual "work" you do at your job
- 8 Job Title

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 and do your lab hours
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)

Must like children and have all the other skills listed
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?

yes, and you must continue to take classes
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?

Make sure you really do love children, this is not a job to do for the money

How did you find your current job? (e.g. newspaper, internet, referral, etc.)

I was referred from school
What was the application process for your job? (e.g. submitted resume, paper application, electronic application, all, etc.)

resume, have the qualification, go to the interview
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.)

Two interviews and show my portfolio
If you can remember, what questions were you asked at your interview?

Why do you want this job, what kind of personal philosophy do you have toward teaching.
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)

I changed fields 5 years ago when I returned to school.

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

yes college classes and volunteer hours
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain

yes, you must have many hours in the class room
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain

yes as much as it can without personal experience
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare you for your job?

If someone were to observe you at work, what would he or she say is "fun" about your job?

Watching children learn something.
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.)

most is to see the children learn and grow least is knowing that not all children are loved and appreciated
Is your current employment part of your career plan? Why or why not?

yes--it is what I go to school for
What are your current career goals? (Can be broad or specific)

Master Teaching Certificate
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?

If you want to make a difference in childrens lives--become a teacher.

7 am - 8 am

Watch the news on several different T.V. stations. Then I get one boy off to school, he leaves at 7:10 to go eat breakfast there. Then I check my emails. At about 7:30 I wake up the other boy for school.
8 am - 9 am

At 8:15 the second boy leaves for school. Then I take a shower and get dressed. I also work on any homework I have.
9 am - 10 am

I eat breakfast and get ready for school myself. I leave for school at about 9:30.
10 am - 11 am

Greeted students, corrected homework, helped with reading
11 am - 12 am

Computer Lab--helped students get logged in for their lessons, helped with lunch
12 am - 1 pm
1 pm - 2 pm

Recess, help students to finish the days work, then clean up.
2 pm - 3 pm

Get ready for the class to go, Stand up, Clean up, Pack up, its time to go, then I wait until they are all picked up by about 2:40. Then I finish clean up and go home.
3 pm - 4 pm

Greeted students, corrected homework, helped with reading
4 pm - 5 pm

At dinner, watched TV, surfed the web, and checked if homework was done.
5 pm - 6 pm

Watched the news, helped with homework, talked on the phone.
6 pm - 7 pm

Watched the TV, played a game of on the computer--cards
7 pm - 8 pm

Played cards on the computer, watched TV
8 pm - 9 pm

Watch TV, and get the boys showered and ready for bed.
9 pm - 10 pm

I go to bed.
10 pm - 11 pm

Sleep
11 pm - 12 pm

Sleep