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Exploring Potential Careers

Spanish Teacher

Overview:

•Teaching 13-18 Year olds

•Bachelors Degree required. License in state required. Background check required.

•310 Openings a year in Utah. Currently 5500 Teachers

•32K-69K

•Want achievement, relationships, support, is Artistic, Social

•https://utahfutures.org/info2.aspx?FileID=Occ&FileNum=100096&TopicNum=13

Executive Assistant

Overview:

•Clerical, Fast Paced, Social Interactions, Manage other Team Members.

•No degree required, most have Associates.

•360 openings a year (High)

•32K-57K

•Want to help others. Independent. Wants an flexible employer

•https://utahfutures.org/info2.aspx?FileID=Occ&FileNum=100073&TopicNum=12

School Administrator

Overview:

•In charge of school –hiring, academic standards, Budget, teacher relationships

•Masters Degree in Administration. License

•100 Openings-

•63K-98K

•Independent, Relationships, Wants recognition, Enterprise, conventional.

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•https://utahfutures.org/info2.aspx?FileID=Occ&FileNum=100305&TopicNum=14

What I like & Don’t like

•I like the Income that comes with a school administrator

•I don’t like the schedule of 12 months out of the year

•I like the flexibility of what I can do being an Executive Assistant

•I don’t like the beginning wages

•I like The scheduling being a school teacher

•I don’t like the schooling involved to get a teaching degree.

What I am leaning towards

I really like the combination of income and skills and requirements for an executive assistant. I like that this is a high job opening. I think it also helps that I already am in a position similar to this for an insurance agent. I really like what comes with the job and what the potential in income and advancement.