- Industry: Government; Labor
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- Company Profile:
A professional who directs research activities concerned with educational programs and services in school system. Responsibilities include:
* Formulates and designs procedures to determine if program objectives are being met.
* Develops tests to measure effectiveness of curriculum or services and to interpret pupil intellectual and social development and group and school progress.
* Develops questionnaires and interviews school staff and administrators to obtain information about curriculum.
* Evaluates data obtained from study and prepares narrative and statistical reports for dissemination to school administrators.
* Formulates recommendations and procedures for current and proposed units of instruction.
* Develops in-service training program for staff.
* May devise questionnaire to evaluate training program.
* May specialize in research activities concerned with elementary, secondary, college, or other specialized educational programs.
* May evaluate staff performance.
* May plan budget.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates activities of teaching personnel engaged in instructing students in vocal and instrumental music in school system. Responsibilities include:
* Consults with teaching and administrative staff to plan and develop music education curriculum.
* Observes, evaluates, and recommends changes in work of teaching staff to strengthen teaching skills in classroom.
* Analyzes music education program to evaluate instructional methods and materials.
* Orders instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet training needs of students.
* Authorizes purchase of musical instruments for school system.
* Inspects and authorizes repair of instruments.
* Establishes interschool orchestra, band, and choral group to represent schools at civic and community events.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs operation of educational resource center of museum, zoo, or similar establishment. Responsibilities include:
* Maintains collections of slides, video tapes, programmed texts, and other educational materials related to institution specialty, storing or filing materials according to subject matter, geographic or ethnic association, or historical period.
* Composes or directs others in composition of descriptions of materials, and prepares catalog listing materials for use of museum staff members, area school teachers, and others.
* Compiles list of books, periodicals, and other materials designed to augment items available in resource center.
* Explains storage and cataloging systems to teachers and others who visit center and suggests materials for various projects, such as preparing school classes for tour of institution or presentation of lecture for community group.
* Issues loan materials to teachers or lecturer, or schedules and coordinates delivery of materials to designated locations.
* Maintains records of loans and prepares circulation reports for review by administrative personnel.
* Conducts workshops to acquaint educators with use of institution's facilities and materials.
* Attends teacher meetings and conventions to promote use of institution services.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs pupil information data system program in support of educational services, in accordance with governmental laws and regulations for school district. Responsibilities include:
* Develops and maintains compliance program to meet legal requirements concerning students rights to privacy and due process of law in accordance to applicable laws and regulations.
* Directs and coordinates activities of clerical staff engaged in compiling, maintaining, and releasing pupil records and information.
* Confers with staff and reviews records management system to recommend changes to improve system, utilizing knowledge of filing methods and coding system, equipment, legal problems, and Board of Education requirements.
* Provides in-service training on topics, such as legal requirements concerning pupil records and information and to improve quality of report writing.
* Prepares departmental budget, records, and reports.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who instructs individuals and groups in theory and application of automobile driving skills. Responsibilities include:
* Demonstrates and explains handling of automobile in emergencies, driving techniques, and mechanical operation of automobile, using blackboard diagrams, audiovisual aids, and driving simulators.
* Observes individual's driving habits and reactions under various driving conditions to ensure conformance with vehicle operational standards and state vehicle code.
* May test hearing and vision of individuals, using lettered charts and colored lights.
* May teach motor vehicle regulations and insurance laws.
* May teach operation of vehicles other than automobile and be identified according to type of vehicle.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who instructs students in physical education activities in educational institution. Responsibilities include:
* Plans physical education program to promote development of student's physical attributes and social skills.
* Teaches individual and team sports to students, utilizing knowledge of sports techniques and of physical capabilities of students.
* Organizes, leads, instructs, and referees indoor and outdoor games, such as volleyball, baseball, and basketball.
* Instructs individuals or groups in beginning or advanced calisthenics, gymnastics, or corrective exercises, determining type and level of difficulty of exercises, corrections needed, and prescribed movements, applying knowledge of sports, physiology, and corrective techniques.
* Teaches and demonstrates use of gymnastic and training apparatus, such as trampolines and weights.
* Confers with students, parents, and school counselor to resolve student problem.
* May select, store, order, issue, and inventory equipment, materials, and supplies used in physical education program.
* May specialize in instructing specific sport, such as tennis, swimming, or basketball.
* May teach students with disabilities.
* May be required to have certification from state.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who instructs students in physical education activities in educational institution. Responsibilities include:
* Plans physical education program to promote development of student's physical attributes and social skills.
* Teaches individual and team sports to students, utilizing knowledge of sports techniques and of physical capabilities of students.
* Organizes, leads, instructs, and referees indoor and outdoor games, such as volleyball, baseball, and basketball.
* Instructs individuals or groups in beginning or advanced calisthenics, gymnastics, or corrective exercises, determining type and level of difficulty of exercises, corrections needed, and prescribed movements, applying knowledge of sports, physiology, and corrective techniques.
* Teaches and demonstrates use of gymnastic and training apparatus, such as trampolines and weights.
* Confers with students, parents, and school counselor to resolve student problem.
* May select, store, order, issue, and inventory equipment, materials, and supplies used in physical education program.
* May specialize in instructing specific sport, such as tennis, swimming, or basketball.
* May teach students with disabilities.
* May be required to have certification from state.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who instructs and leads students in variety of stressful and challenging activities, such as rock climbing, canoeing, spelunking, and skiing to build student confidence and promote physical, mental, and social development. Responsibilities include:
* Appraises students' tolerance to stress and selects and structures learning environment that provides for success in activities appropriate to maturity, interests, and abilities of students.
* Demonstrates basic skills, safety precautions, and other techniques to prepare students for activities.
* Arranges for provisions, such as transportation, food, and equipment.
* Teaches camping and related outdoor skills to students, staff, and volunteers.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cares for children in private home, overseeing their recreation, diet, health, and deportment. Responsibilities include:
* Teaches children foreign languages, and good health and personal habits.
* Arranges parties, outings, and picnics for children.
* Takes disciplinary measures to control children's behavior.
* Ascertains cause of behavior problems of children and devises means for solving them.
* When duties are confined to care of young children may be designated Children's Tutor, Nursery.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans course of study for students enrolled in correspondence courses to obtain high school, college, or other specialized subject area instruction. Responsibilities include:
* Reviews enrollment applications and oversees mailing of course materials to students.
* Corrects, grades, and comments on lesson assignments submitted by students.
* Corresponds with students to answer questions pertaining to course.
Industry:Professional careers
