Career Project - Hannah Spence by Hannah Spence

What is the career and what industry/career field does it fit into?

hasp2254 — 2025-03-24 16:42:32 UTC

A teacher's main role is a lot of different things including, guide students, help them acquire knowledge, skills and understanding specific subjects. The career that it fits into would be the education industry.

What does someone in that career do? What are their responsibilities?

hasp2254 — 2025-03-27 17:24:31 UTC

A Elementary school teacher is a important job, they educate kids with new knowledge and skills through-out the school year, ensuring students understanding the subjects they teach, etc. some of their responsibilities include planning lessons for class, making sure kids feel welcome and ready to learn, making a positive environment, etc.

What are the physical work conditions (outdoors/indoors, stand/sit, driving/walking)?

hasp2254 — 2025-03-27 17:42:25 UTC

The physical work conditions are usually inside environnements, sometimes outdoors supervising children on playgrounds, close incontact to people which could mean getting sick if in contact with a sick student, potential for noise classrooms can get very noisy so teachers could be exposed to loud noises.

What skills are required/important?

hasp2254 — 2025-03-27 17:58:54 UTC

Some skills required for being a teacher includes strong communication skills, knowledge, leadership, patience, making sure theres a positive and inclusive learning environment. Teachers need these skills to create an engaging environment, manage a classroom and effectively guide students.

What education or training is required and how long does the program take?

hasp2254 — 2025-03-28 15:54:08 UTC

To become a teacher you generally need, a bachelors degree in education, and a post-graduate teacher education program. A bachelors degree of education usually takes around 10 months to 2 years to complete depending on the program structure, while a post-graduate teacher education program takes around 1-2 years to complete. All together it builds a 4 year undergraduate degree, meaning teachers to-be might find themselves spending 5-6 years in education total.

Where is one place you can get the training and how much does it cost?

hasp2254 — 2025-03-28 16:06:20 UTC

One place you can get the training is right here in PEI at the University of Prince Edward Island, to get into the teacher education program intuition is around $13,696 a student who is a citizen and $25,518 for an international student.

What is the approximate salary at- entry-level and advanced/experienced-level?

hasp2254 — 2025-03-28 16:08:56 UTC

The approximate salary at entry-level is around $35,900 to $55,000 per year, while the approximate salary at experienced/advanced level is around $67,429 per year. It all depends on the responsibilities and the field you are in.

What are the work prospects (will there actually be job openings in the future)?

hasp2254 — 2025-03-28 16:17:22 UTC

There are 121 jobs posted right now, they are all over canada mostly in Quebec, Alberta and Manitoba. Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions which means the work prospects for a teacher looks pretty good and due to retirements a lot of job opportunities are going to open up.

Where are most job opportunities located? Can you find work inside/outside PEI?

hasp2254 — 2025-03-28 16:41:04 UTC

Teaching has good job prospects because there's always a need for teachers. Some areas might have shortages, especially in subjects like math and science. Plus many teachers retire, creating new openings. There will be many job openings in the future while some teachers retire and new openings get available.

Why do you feel you are suited to this career (a good match)?

hasp2254 — 2025-03-28 16:41:57 UTC

I think i am suited to this job because I have a passion for helping others learn, I enjoy working and hanging out with kids and I have strong communication skills. Patience, creativity, and the ability to adapt to different learning styles are also some qualities that I have that would go with being a good teacher. I absolutely love sharing knowledge and making a positive impact on students lives!