1. My job is as a part time math teacher. It's not full time, but it is the start of my chosen career.
2. My job specifically requires Calculus of about 1+2. My job as it stands doesn't teach beyond that, and in fact, doesn't even teach that. You of course have to be eligible to work, and have to be able to teach the material.
3. Skills you need are definitely the ability to explain the material. A lot of people don't get it right away. In fact, a lot don't get it for a long time. The ability to trace back a certain theorum or equation to a more basic form usually is needed. Patience, calmness, and good work ethic are all needed.
4. I don't like to get specific, but in my opinion, the monetary payment alone is less than what the amount of work should earn.
5. Well, I get parking, but that's about it. The biggest benefit is personal satisfaction. Not being full-time, I don't get medical benefits, etc.
6. My job is to teach students math. Specifically, advanced algebra and a little pre-calculus.
7. On average, I work about 4 hours a day at varying times.
8. For me, I'm really easy-going with almost all policies. The only time I give punishment is when I see a difference in grades because of a certain action.
9. I don't get break time. However, if I think the class is doing well, I will sometimes get something from the lunch room on my own.
10. Both. If it is staying after hours to help a few students, it's unpaid. Things like conferences, and other staff-directed things of this nature are paid.
11. No, but many other math teachers do have work to do at home.
12. Yes. At my own request, I can try to teach a new or higher class. The switch is between school years.
13. Yes.
14. No, not really. I am much younger than the average teacher, so they see me as an outsider, and the students see me as a peer with a strange job.
15. 8
16. It fuels my own natural inquisition about mathematics. There's no really nice way to say this without sounding arrogant, so I apologize ahead of time: but it is nice to work with people, for the better part of your day, in a position where you know more than them. I love being able to teach people new things.
17. The same thing must be taught over and over to new students.
Name: Adam Schirmacher
E-mail Address:
adam@percent20.com (please do not e-mail me, it is not functional until late february)
Name of company: Owatonna High School
