Taylor Dodd

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Category Career 1
English Education(High
School)
Career 2
Psychologist
Job Description
Help prepare students
for life after
graduation.
Study mental processes
and human behavior by
observing, interpreting,
and recording people
and animals
Core Tasks
Plan lessons
Teach students as an
entire class
Communicate ith
parents about their
students
!rade assignments
Conduct studies to
study behavior and
brain function
"ind patterns to help
predict and understand
behavior
Crate and carry out
treatment plans
Hours #orked Daily
$%&month school year
'&month summer break
(bout )&hour days
*n private practice&Can
set their on hours
+ften ork evening
hours or eekends
,mployed at hospital
or clinics& evening or
eekend shifts
Skills-(bilities .e/uired
!ood communication
skills
(ssess students
,nforce classroom
rules
Communication skills
Problem&solving skills
Trustorthiness,
patience, and analytical
skills
,ducation Program
.e/uired 0ears
To Schools and Their Costs
1ust have 2achelor3s
Degree
4&years of college
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area
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Ph.D. or 2achelor3s
Degree
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Continuing ,ducation
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*f yes, hat is re/uiredA
Complete a teacher
preparation program
Pass general teaching
certification test
.e/uired to complete
development classes to
keep their license3s
*nternship
(t least $&' years
professional
eBperience
Pass ,Bamination for
Professional Practice
in
Psychology<licensed-
certified to practice in
schools
#ork ,nvironment
Public or Private
Schools, Public
1agnet and Charter
Schools
Stressful at times
Deal ith unmotivated
or disrespectful
students
!rade papers and
prepare lessons on
eekends
1ost ork alone, some
ith a healthcare team
(lone& ork in office
and set on hours
School, universities,
hospitals, clinics,
community treatment
centers, independent
practices
Potential ,arnings
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