School Staff/Support Personnel

Interview
The Teacher Intern is studying the multiple roles of school personnel. Schools consist of
some very important people other than teachers and students. Please allow time for
students to gain insight into the roles and professions of other administrative personnel
and staff through at least one interview: principal, counselor, secretary, lunchroom
personnel, custodial staff member, school nurse, bookkeeper, attendance personnel,
and/or media specialist.

Interview Questions

Name or title of person interviewed: Mrs. Moore

Interviewer: Katelyn Weber

Job Title: AP Environmental teacher at DRHS

Work Hours: school hours and every evening and every weekend (except
Saturdays)

How long have you had this job or a job that is similar?
Over 10 years as an environmental teacher

Do you work any hours beyond the assigned scheduled hours? If so, when and
how long?
Every evening and every weekend, except takes off on Saturdays

What is your role? What are your responsibilities for this job? Describe a typical day.
Head of the science department at deep run and an environmental teacher at the school. She has to make
up the lesson plans and has to make sure everything is running correctly in the department and in her
classroom.

Why did you choose this profession?

She likes to hang out with kids and likes to teach people.

What type of training or experience is required for the job?

At least four years of college to get the job (possibly a master’s degree)

Does working in an environment with children affect how you carry out your job
responsibilities? Would this be different if you worked with adults only?
It makes every day different and interesting. She said she wouldn’t want to do a desk job with adults.
By being around kids, she has more fun than she would with being around adults.

What do you like best about your job?

She likes to be able to hang out with kids every day.
What do you like least about your job?
She doesn’t like all of the paper work that comes with the job.
If you could choose another job/career, what would it be?
She would want to do something in the environmental field. Pretty much anything to help the
environment and the earth.