Lauren OertnerBlock 3

High school science teachers are secondary school teachers. They work with kids from grades 8 or 9 and up. Normally they teach four or five different classes ranging from 15 to 40 students, focusing on various branches of science.

High School DiplomaHigh School Diploma

4 Year College/Bachelors 4 Year College/Bachelors DegreeDegree

Continuous Schooling to keep Continuous Schooling to keep teaching license up to teaching license up to date/Masters Degreedate/Masters Degree

PatiencePatience

Problem Solving SkillsProblem Solving Skills

Good Listening SkillsGood Listening Skills

Social SkillsSocial Skills

Speaking SkillsSpeaking Skills

Responsible

Honest

Creative

Intelligent

Organized

The normal work environment for a high school science teacher is a class room with a bunch of kids (about 15-40). Sometimes they work in science or computer labs. Teachers have to work with students that are well behaved, and students that are bad. So you can sum it all up by saying that they have to be pretty much prepared for anything.

Teachers have many different ways that they can advance in their work. They could move into positions

such as school librarians, reading specialists, instructional coordinators, or guidance counselors. The highest advancement that a teacher could have is they

could become an administrator or a superintendent. Teachers who are experienced might also become

mentors to new teachers who have never taught before.

Being harmed by a student

Catching a sickness from a student

Mixing chemicals the wrong way

Spilling harmful chemicals on yourself.

The starting salary for a high school science teachers is $ 38,450 per year. Your salary will go up as you become

more experienced. The average salary for high school teacher is $

48,270 per year. A teacher who has been working for a long time makes

about $61,830 per year.

Pennsylvania Outlook

Occupation

Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education

Employment

2004-53,980

2014-57,350

 Change

Number- 3,370

%- 6.2

Annual Average Openings

Total-1,856

Growth-337

Replacement- 1,519

National Outlook

Occupation

Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education

Employment

2004- 1,024,000

2014- 1,172,000

 Change

Number- 148,000

%- 14.4

Annual Average Openings

Total-43,611

Growth-14,788

Replacement-28,823

 

You have an opportunity to make a difference in young kids lives.

You can run your own class room without someone watching over you.

This career gives you a very flexible schedule.

You have off for three months in the summer.

You are able to be creative.

You do not make a lot of money.

Safety may be a concern based on the school district.

You have to work with students who have problems learning, or might not want

to learn.

High School Science Teaching is a very interesting career. I would consider this career for myself when I get older. If not a high

school science teacher I would like to pursue some kind of career in education. I learned a lot from

doing this project I hope that you did too.

White, Hal. “Pros and Cons” Home Page. 28 Oct. 2002 <http://www.udel.edu/chemo/teaching/CHEM465/SitesF02/P

rop21a/procon.html >

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Teachers

—Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary, on the Internet at

<http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm#outlook>

“High School Teacher” Career Cruising. Copyright 2008 <http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails.aspx?

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