A Career Profile on... Teachers by Mrs. Blakely

Career Field Humanitarian: loves to help people improve their lives.

Personality Type (Dr. Holland)  Social (helper): Must get along well with others and enjoy being around people.

Values Required  Education.  Hard work.  Helping people.  Good morals.  Patriotism.

Duties and Responsibilities  Teach students new information and new skills.  Keep the classroom under control.  Plan lessons.  Prepare materials for teaching.  Type assignments, handouts, policies, rules, etc.  Keep parents informed of their student’s progress.

Duties and Responsibilities (continued)  Grade assignments and tests.  Record scores.  Take attendance.  Help students before and after school.  Attend faculty meetings.  Go to workshops and classes to improve teaching.

Work Environment  Indoor.  Somewhat air-conditioned.  Half sitting; half standing.  Clean and orderly.  Overtime required, but not paid.  Fairly safe.  Sometimes stressful (if kids are bad).

Working Hours  7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.  9 months of the year.  Extra time sometimes required.  All holidays, evenings, and weekends off.

Aptitudes and Abilities Required  Social.  Intelligence.  Creative.  Analytical.  Organized.

Education and Training Required  High school diploma.  Bachelor’s degree in a certain subject (4 years).  Student teaching.  Teaching license.  Extra classes or college credits to stay certified.

Data-People-Things Relationship  PEOPLE is the biggest part of my job.  DATA includes keeping attendance, doing grades, reading subject material, planning lessons.  The main THINGS I use are computers.

Salary Start at $24,000 per year in Nebo School District. Pay increases 3% most years. Earn more if you continue your education.

Benefits  Better than any other profession!  Medical insurance.  Good retirement.  Paid sick days, maternity leave, and personal leave.  SUMMER’S OFF!

Career Outlook  There will always be a need for teachers as long as people keep having kids!  Almost anywhere I move I can get a job.  Technology will never take the place of teachers; it might change teaching, but humans will always be needed.

People I know who are teachers  My sister, Bobbie (Provost Elem. 2 nd grade teacher).  My Grandpa Wood (Millard High typing teacher).  My Aunt Helen (UVSC business teacher)  My Aunt Gwen (Fillmore Elem. speech therapist).  My Uncle Mike (Delta Middle School English teacher).  My Aunt Norma (Fillmore Elem. 1 st grade teacher).  My sister-in-law, Diane (2 nd grade teacher in California).

Famous Teachers  Mr. Holland ( Mr. Holland’s Opus ).  Miss Beatle ( Little House on the Prairie ).  Mr. Kotter ( Welcome Back, Kotter ).  Mr. Chips ( Goodbye, Mr. Chips )  Madeline Albright (U.S. Secretary of State)  Newt Gingrich (U.S. Speaker of the House)  Ted Wilson (SLC mayor)

Why I personally like this career  It’s fun to be around lots of people everyday.  I love to help people.  I love to see students master a subject.  It is challenging and satisfying.  It is fun to be the “boss” of people.  It makes me laugh everyday: 8 th graders are the funniest people in the world!

If I weren’t a teacher, I’d be a...  Small business owner,  Secretary,  or a Nurse.

A Pitch for Teaching  Teachers make all other jobs possible.  To teach is to touch lives.  Teachers touch the future.  Teachers have class.  Those who can, do. Those who can do more, TEACH! Teaching is the best job in the world!