Help!!!

[kimberly1324]

Hi everyone! I am a college student who is pursuing a degree in elementary education in the state of Kentucky. I have a problem that I am hoping someone could help me out with. I am currently taking a psychology class, human potential, which requires us to do a career planning project. One portion of this project is an interview, in which we ask someone in the field which we plan on entering 12 questions about their career. I had scheduled an interview with my daughter's teacher, however due to a death in the family, she had to cancel. This has left me in a bit of a bind, our projects are due Tuesday, and I have no time to find another teacher to interview. If any of you guys would be willing to answer these questions via email or post, I would be very grateful. The questions are as follows:
1.What is your work environment like?
2. In what other settings do people in your occupation work?
3.What are the characteristics needed to perform your work successfully?
4. What kind of preparation is needed and how long has it taken for you to gain entry into your occupation?(i.e. education level, work experience)
5. What are your major responsibilities?
6. What do you enjoy most about your work?
7. What do you dislike about your work?
8. What personal needs are met through your current occupation?
9. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
10.What is the future employment outlook for the people in you occupation?
11. What is the annual rate of pay for people in your occupation?
12. In your occupation, what importance do you place on working with other people (fellow workers) and with information/data (computer print-outs. records, etc..)?
Thanks so much for your time, Kimberly

[Mark]

1.What is your work environment like?

Basic Grade 4 setting. Clean, if that helps.

2. In what other settings do people in your occupation work?

Most of the same.

3.What are the characteristics needed to perform your work successfully?

Organized, disciplined, and flexible.

4. What kind of preparation is needed and how long has it taken for you to gain entry into your occupation?(i.e. education level, work experience)

4 years (B.S.) and 2 years to keep you job (M.S.)

5. What are your major responsibilities?

Preparing students for state tests. Caring for their safety.

6. What do you enjoy most about your work?

The kids.

7. What do you dislike about your work?

The administrators.

8. What personal needs are met through your current occupation?

It puts food on the table (needs wise)

9. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Strengths- organized and I demand a lot for myself and my students.

Weakness- Sometimes I raise the bar too high for both of us as well.

10.What is the future employment outlook for the people in you occupation?

Good in Math and Science, lower than average in other areas.

11. What is the annual rate of pay for people in your occupation?

40K

12. In your occupation, what importance do you place on working with other people (fellow workers) and with information/data (computer print-outs. records, etc..)?

The highest level. My colleagues get me through the rough times.

[Unregistered]

Hi, I read your post today, I hope it's not too late for the due date. I'm from Australia, some of my answers might not be relevant for you.
1. What is your work environment like?
My school is fairly new(10 years old). It's clean, large, single storey building. It has most of the latest technology.
2. In what other settings...
Most teachers work in schools, universities, technical colleges.
3. What are the characteristics...
Friendly, easy going, organised, adaptable,team player, creative, innovative,mentally strong.
4. Educational level...
4 years at university-Bachelor of Education then straight into teaching
5. Responsibilties
Facilitate the learning program of 24 8 year old children, disciplining them,participating in inservices, implementing curriculum...
6.What do you you enjoy most about the work?
Seeing the kids progress, the holidays.
7. What do you dislike?
Disobedient chn, irate parents, having to learn about and implement new government iniatives all the time.
8. Personal needs...
money, interest, variety
9. My strengths and weaknesses
I enjoy teaching reading, writing, spelling, science,art, computers
I dislike teaching phys ed,maths
10. future employment outlook
pretty good especially for maths teachers, foreign language teachers and computing
11. pay
$62,000 Australian Dollars
12.As a teacher you can work in your own little cocoon but it is far more rewarding and efficient to collaborate with others. We are required to keep records on student learning and use these to plan our teaching. I use computers to type up worksheets and do lesson research. I also teach my students how to use them.

Hope this helps!