Career Investigation 1
Career Investigation 1
Career Investigation 1
Contact 1:
Name: Mrs. Sakaguchi
Phone Number: 780-413-2700 (Harry Ainlay Office)
Mailing Address: 4530 111 St.
Email:
Title: Foods Teacher
Employer: Harry Ainlay High School
Years in Program:
Specialty: CTS Human Sciences Foods and Nutrition Studies
Typical Duties: Lesson planning, teaching, classroom management
Contact 2:
Name: Collin Willows
Phone Number: (780) 437-0366
Mailing Address: 11351 31 Ave NW
Email:
Title: Principal
Employer: Sweetgrass Elementary School
Years in Program:
Specialty:
Typical Duties:
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Section 2:
Using the research strategies outlined on the Career Investigation website, please
answer all questions in this section.
1) Describe one or two employment opportunities related to the field of studies you
have chosen. How will your personal background enable you to be successful in this
field?
An elementary or secondary teacher
2) What is a typical workday like in this profession? What does an employee do?
A teacher is often in their classroom a half hour before school start (at least).
Teachers will usually teach 4-6 blocks a day, depending on whether they teach in an
elementary, junior high, or high school.
3) What skills/abilities are required to be successful in the field?
Teachers need to be passionate, dedicated, patient, loving, kind, resourceful, wise,
and open and welcoming.
4) What kind of education and training are required?
Bachelor of Education, any training opportunities related to education an interested
individual could become involved in would be helpful.
5) What are the starting, average, and maximum salaries in this occupation? Are
there opportunities for promotion?
A new teacher will make $58,000 on average, and after 10 years experience the
average income is 92,300.
6) Where are these jobs most likely to be located and what are the working
conditions?
Teaching jobs are located in schools.
7) Is the job typically full-time, part-time, seasonal, or contract? What are the
normal hours of work?
The job could be full time, or part time.
8) How is the future outlook for this career? How stable is employment in this
occupation?
Currently the outlook for teachers is positive. Employment is stable once hired.