Blog 5

http://www.schoolspring.com/find/teaching_jobs.cfm

https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us/recruit/public/3111/job/job_search_results.do?agency=doe

http://www.michigan.gov/careers/0,1607,7-170-46398-64662--,00.html

http://www.nycareerzone.org/cz/profile.jsp?onetsoc=25-2021.00

These are the four websites I found that were looking for elementary education teachers. All of these websites had requirements, skills, knowledge, education, and the job description. Some of the descriptions were to teach pupils in public or private schools at elementary level basic academic, social, and other formative skills. Another job description was to teach pupils a wide range of academic, social, emotional, and motor skills. They plan and present programs of instruction using methods and materials designed to meet the needs of students. Some duties that the teachers must fulfill are that they must establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures to maintain order in the classroom, attend staff meetings, serve on committees, attend workshops, supervise outdoor or indoor play activities, keep records, correct tests and papers, counsel students, and supervise field trips. Most of the job openings had the same duties as the ones I listed above. The skills needed for these jobs are to be able to teach others how to do something, talking to others to convey information effectively, being able to manage time wisely, being able to give full attention to what other people are saying and taking time to understand the points being made, and being able to monitor performance of myself and other individuals. Most of these jobs require a four-year bachelor’s degree, however some do not. The employees in these occupations usually need several hours of work-related experience and on-the-job training. Elementary School Teachers usually work 5 days a week for approximately 9 ½ months each year. They average 181 days of classroom teaching each year and are required to attend up to 4 other days of in-service or workshop training. Although few elementary teachers continue to teach during the summer months, most take additional courses, spend time with families, travel, or work at other jobs.

The paragraph above is the major requirements for any teaching job. I feel that I definitely posses everything I have listed above. I am very good with children and I am able to teach students lots of things that they do not know. I will be able to attend meetings regularly, give and correct tests, supervise activities of any kind, and supervise field trips. I have had the opportunity to teach little girls how to cheer, so I am pretty sure that if I can do that I can teach them just about anything.

The school spring website is really great to me because it shows me job openings in different states and the job title they are looking for. As I was looking for actual job openings close by, I could not find any good websites that could help. So this website just gives me numerous amounts of jobs. The jobs listed on this website all seem to be jobs that seem suitable for me.