Activity1HowDoIBecomeEmployed?

1. Positiveattitude,friendly,responsible,attendance.

Activity2WhatkindofCareerdoIwant?
1. SocialWorker
a. JobDescription:Socialworkershelppeopleinneed,toregrouptheir
resources,theyhavealotofClientsatonce.
b. WorkingConditions:Theyareemployedbygovernmentdepartments,Full
timesocialworkerswork40hoursaweek.WorkinOfficesbuttravel
locallytoclients.
c. Earnings:

LevelofExperience

Hourly

Annual

EntryWage

$18.65

$38,790

MedianWage

$22.91

$47,660

ExperiencedWage

$26.05

$54,180

d. Education:MinimumeducationBachelorofSocialWork,However
employerslookforaMastersDegree.
e. SampleCareerPath:
i.
Level1
SampleTitle: Intern/IntakeWorker
Earnings
$25,000to$40,000ayear
Requirements
Bachelorsormastersdegreeinsocialwork
Responsibilities
Interviewingpotentialclientsonthephoneand
inpersonresearchingissuesandprogramsdoinglimited
counselingofclients.
Level2
SampleTitle: Therapist/DirectServiceProvider
Earnings
$35,000to$55,000ayear
Requirements
Experiencedealingwithclients
Responsibilities
Offeringongoingindividualandgroup

counselingvisitingclientshomessupervisingstaffandstudents.
Level3
SampleTitle: SeniorTherapist/Administrator
Earnings
$50,000to$75,000ayear
Requirements
Severalyearsofexperiencedealingwith
clients
Responsibilities
Allthedutiesofatherapist,plusplanning,
directing,andevaluatingtheagencysprogramsandpolicies.
f. RelatedCareers:
AdoptionCounselor
,
ChildandYouthWorker
,

Psychologist
2. ZooKeeper
a. JobDescription:Lookafteralltheanimalsinthezoo,feedingthem,
makingsuretheyarehappy.
b. WorkingConditions:Mosttimespentatworkiswiththeanimals,outside
withallkindsofweather,alotofwalkingandhauling.
c. Earnings:

LevelofExperience

Hourly

Annual

EntryWage

$8.36

$17,400

MedianWage

$9.19

$19,120

ExperiencedWage

$11.32

$23,550

d. Education:Biology,trainedinAnimalscienceandcare.
e. SampleCareerpath:
i.
Level1
SampleTitle: InternorVolunteer
Earnings
Unpaid(volunteer)
Requirements
Aloveofanimals
Hardworkingandwillingtolearn
Minimalexperiencerequired
Responsibilities
Handlinganimalsforprogramssomecleaning
ofcagesandanimalsprovidinginformationtovisitors.

Level2
SampleTitle: ApprenticeKeeper
Earnings
$18,000to$25,000ayear
Requirements
Someexperiencewithanimals
Collegedegreeinananimalrelatedfield,suchaszoologyor
biology
Responsibilities
Cleaninganimalsandcageskeepingrecords
observinganimalsbehaviorprovidinginformationtovisitors.
Level3
SampleTitle: Zookeeper
Earnings
$25,000to$55,000ayear
Requirements
Experienceinazoo
Responsibilities
Feeding,cleaning,andcaringforanimals
medicatingwhennecessaryobservinganimalsbehaviorand
documentingbehaviorpatternsprovidinginformationtovisitors.
f. RelatedCareers:
AnimalBreeder
,
Zoologist,
Farmer

3. SpecialEducationTeacher
a. JobDescription:trainedtoworkwithstudentswithanytypeof
disabilitythattheyneedmoreoneononetimewiththeteacher.
b. WorkingConditions:publicelementary,middle,andsecondary
schools.
c. Earnings:
LevelofExperience

Hourly

Annual

EntryWage

N/A

$46,180

MedianWage

N/A

$59,660

ExperiencedWage

N/A

$70,680

d. Education:Bachelor'sdegreeandanapprovedteachereducation
program.
e. SampleCareerPath:

i.

Level1
SampleTitle ProbationarySpecialEducationTeacher
Earnings
$34,000to$45,000ayear
Requirements
Atleastabachelorsdegree(amasters
degreeisrequiredinsomestates)
Completionofateachereducationprogram
Stateteacherslicense
Responsibilities
Planninglessonsandactivitiesworkingwith
studentsindividuallyandingroupsattendingmeetingswithother
teachersandwithparents.
Level2
SampleTitle SpecialEducationTeacher
Earnings
$40,000to$80,000ayear
Requirements
Atleast2yearsofteachingexperience
Responsibilities
Fullteachingresponsibilitiesmore
administrativedutiessupervisingstudentteacherspossibly
runningaspecialneedsresourcecenter.
Level3
SampleTitle AssistantPrincipal/Principal
Earnings
$50,000to$150,000ayear
Requirements
Manyyearsofexperience
Mastersdegreeineducationorarelatedfield
Responsibilities
Doinglessteachinghavingmore
administrativeresponsibilitiesdealingwithseriousdisciplinary
problemsandparentcomplaintssettingschoolpolicyoverseeing
teachers.
f. RelatedCareers:
ChildandYouthWorker
,
SchoolCounselor
.

Activity3WhereDoIfindajob?
1. Newspaper,News,jobsearch,mutualfriends,