High School Teacher
1. Read the Job Description and Working Conditions. Answer the following questions:
What do people in this career do?
Teach a specific subject to high school students, make creative lesson plans.
What are the working conditions like for people in this career? (e.g. Where do they work? What are their
typical work hours? What challenges do they face?)
- Work in classrooms, science or computer labs, or machine shops
- Most work a regular 9 to 10-month school year
- May have to deal with unruly students
2. Click on Earnings and Sample Career Path. Investigate the following:
What salaries do people in this career earn?
The national median salary for high school teachers is about $54,000 a year.
How do their job responsibilities change as they gain more experience and seniority (i.e. as they move
along the Sample Career Path)?
They get a salary increase and could take on more administrative roles.
Click on Related Careers. Click on a career that interests you.
Career:
School Superintendent
3. Read the Job Description and Working Conditions. Answer the following questions:
What do people in this career do?
- Hire, fire, and evaluate principals, assistant principals, and some teachers
- Ensure education programs meet curriculum standards
- Oversee the upkeep of schools in their district
- Manage their school district’s budget
- Attend meetings, school events, and student competitions
What are the working conditions like for people in this career? (e.g. Where do they work? What are their
typical work hours? What challenges do they face?)
- Work mainly in offices, but may travel to meetings or events
- Spend much of their day talking to school officials and others
- Usually work 40 hours a week or more
4. Click on Earnings and Sample Career Path. Investigate the following:
What salaries do people in this career earn?
The average income for superintendents is about $131,000 a year, with most earning somewhere between $75,000 and $300,000 a year
How do their job responsibilities change as they gain more experience and seniority (i.e. as they move
along the Sample Career Path)?
They could get a higher position such as chancellor.
SUMMARY – YOUR VIEWS
5. Now that you have learned a little about these two related careers, answer the following questions:
What is similar about the two careers?
They both deal with education systems and making sure students get the most out of their education.
Which career do you think you would like more and why?
I would like being a superintendent more because the salary is much higher and they have a position of authority in the school system.
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