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My Career Clusters By: Tiffany Holtje Mr. Como
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Transcript of my career clusters project 1
My Career Clusters By: Tiffany
HoltjeMr. Como
Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
General Overview:› Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics
such as criminal law, defensive policing, and investigation techniques. Includes teachers who are primarily engaged in teaching and also those who do a combination of teaching and research.
› Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. › Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional
policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Skills:› Speaking—conveying information effectively and talking to others› Critical Thinking—using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.› Active Learning—understanding the implications of new information for both
current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Tasks:› Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. › Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. › Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in
professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Majors/Education:› Majors:
Corrections Administration Criminal Justice/Police Science Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
› Education: Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree *usually required Doctoral Degree *usually required
Schools/Universities/Colleges:› Adelphi University: Garden City, NY› Dutchess Community College: Poughkeepsie,
NY› Pace University—New York: New York, NY
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Salary:› Median Annual Wage: $65,590› Median Hourly wage: $31.53› Total Employees Nationally: 13,860
Related Careers› English Language and Literature Teachers,
Postsecondary› Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary› Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Reaction:› I find this career to be interesting, since I find criminal justice to be an
intriguing topic. I think that this career would be a good way to incorporate my desire to be an educator with that of my “investigative” quality.
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
General Overview:› Teach students basic academic, social, and other formative skills in
public or private schools at the elementary level. › Establish clear objectives for all projects, units, and lessons and
communicate these to the children.› Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
Skills:› Speaking—conveying information effectively and talking to others› Instructing—teaching others how to do something› Learning Strategies—using different training/instructional methods and
procedures while teaching different topics
Tasks:› Assign and grade classwork› Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.› Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and
administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Majors/Education:› Majors:
Elementary Education and Teaching Teacher Educator, Multiple Levels Bilingual and Multilingual Education
› Education: Bachelor’s Degree Mater’s Degree *usually required
Schools/Universities/Colleges:› Long Island University—Brooklyn Campus: Brooklyn,
NY› Saint Joseph’s College—New York: Brooklyn, NY› University of Rochester: Rochester, NY
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Salary:› Median Annual Wage: $54,330› Median Hourly Wage: $26.12› Total employed Nationally: 1,845,600
Related Careers:› Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education› Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education› Middle School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Reaction: › I find this career very interesting. I would love to be involved with
education as a career because I love working with kids and working as a team with my colleagues. Also, I like to have the freedom to be creative in my ways of teaching while still following a structured curriculum.
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Architectural Drafters Interior Designers
Architectural Drafters General Overview:
› Operate computer-aided drafting (CAD) equipment or conventional drafting station to produce designs, working drawing, charts, forms, and records.
› Create freehand drawings and lettering to accompany drawings.› Build landscape, architectural, and display models.
Skills:› Active Listening—giving full attention to what other people are saying,
taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
› Critical Thinking—using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
› Speaking—talking to others to convey information
Tasks:› Determine procedures and instructions to be followed, according to
design specifications and quantity of required materials.› Coordinate structural, electrical and mechanical designs and determine
a method of presentation to graphically represent building plans› Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to lists
of materials.
Architectural Drafters
Majors/Education› Majors:
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
› Education: Bachelor’s Degree Post Baccalaureate Certificate *usually required
Schools/Universities/Colleges› Adirondack Community College: Queensbury, NY› CUNY New York City College of Technology: Brooklyn, NY› Institute of Design and Construction: Brooklyn, NY
Architectural Drafters
Salary:› Median Annual Wage: $48,740› Median Hourly Wage: $23.43› Total Employed Nationally: 89,670
Related Careers:› Architectural and Civil Drafters› Electronic Drafters› Civil Drafters
Architectural Drafters
Reaction:› I do not particularly like this career choice because I’d much rather be
working with children than in the field of construction and architecture. Although I am able to express my artistic abilities in this career, it would not let me be as creative and experimental in the art I would be creating.
Interior Designers
General Overview:› Advise client on interior design factors (space planning, layout and
utilization of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination). › Create design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings. › Talk with clients to determine the factors that would affect planning
interior environments (budget, architectural preferences, and purpose and function).
Skills:› Active Listening—giving full attention to what other people are saying,
taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
› Speaking—talking to others to convey information effectively.› Reading Comprehension—understanding written sentences and
paragraphs in work related documents.
Tasks:› Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects,
engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success› Review and detail shop drawings for construction plans› Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art works, and accessories
Interior Designers
Majors/Education:› Majors:
Facilities Planning and Management Interior Architecture Interior Design
› Education: Bachelor’s Degree Associate’s Degree *usually required
Schools/Universities/Colleges:› Berkeley College—New York: New York, NY› School of Visual Arts: New York, NY› Villa Maria College: Buffalo, NY
Interior Designers
Salary:› Median Annual Wage: $52,100› Median Hourly Wage: $25.05› Total Employed Nationally: 40,120
Related Careers:› Art Directors› Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and
Illustrators› Craft Artists
Interior Designers
Reaction:› I find this career very interesting because I would be able to express
my creativity and help others at the same time. This seems like a fun career that I would really enjoy. However, it is not as needed as other careers that make an impact on a larger amount of people. This may cause this career to not have a very reliable, steady income.
