Natalie Tapia

Student Name: __________________________

JOB SHADOW: INTERVIEW WORKSHEET

This form must be completed during and after the job shadow. Your final version, complete
with responses from your employer must be typed, saved, and uploaded to your senior
website.
Directions: This form is to be completed by students prior to their release to shadow and
interview someone in the community for their senior project.

Maricela Gonzales
Person to be interviewed: ______________________

559 562-6303
Phone (_____)____________

5th Grade Teacher

Job Title ______________________________________________________________________

Jefferson Elementary School

Business ______________________________________________________________________

333 West Wood, Lindsay CA 93247

Place of interview (specific city/street address) ________________________________________
09/12/2014 at 3:06
Date and time of the interview _____________________________

3:06-3:18= 12 minutes
Estimated length of interview _____________________________
Briefly state the nature and purpose of this experience and list the objective you hope to
accomplish during the job shadow and interview

What qualities does a person need to have in this type of position?

Question 1: ____________________________________________________________________
A person would need to be patient, flexible, and understanding about children
Response: _____________________________________________________________________

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How good does someone's grade have to be for this job when studying/training?
Question 2: ___________________________________________________________________

For a person to be a teacher they will have to get good grades, at least an
Response: _____________________________________________________________________

average will be okay

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With the type of training that you received what other careers can you apply for?
Question 3: ____________________________________________________________________

you can apply to be a curriculum coach, teach in prison, adult school

Response: _____________________________________________________________________

teacher, human resources, and an after school program teacher

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What inspire you to choose your career?

Question 4: ____________________________________________________________________
She enjoy's being with children and enjoyed her own school
Response: _____________________________________________________________________

experience. Also when she was little she enjoyed playing

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school when she was a little girl

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How has your career affected your life?
Question 5: ____________________________________________________________________
It affected her life in both a positive and a negative way
Response: _____________________________________________________________________
in that she feels that shes giving back to the community since
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she was raised in Lindsay but she feels like she doesn't have time for her family

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What are the benefits of your job?

Question 6: ____________________________________________________________________
The relationships with the students and the family as well
Response: _____________________________________________________________________

as seeing the children grow and providing them a good learning

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environment
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How do you see jobs in this field changing in the future?
Question 7: ____________________________________________________________________
In this field less people want to teach and the technology
Response: _____________________________________________________________________
are being used so they will need knowledge about the technology
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How long do you work? How often do you go overtime?

Question 8: ____________________________________________________________________

She works a lot everyday before 7:30am and leaves at

Response: _____________________________________________________________________
6:00pm. Also she takes work home and has to think about new
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lessons for her students
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What school did you attend? Are there any schools you recommend?

Question 9: ____________________________________________________________________

She went to Fresno state college and recommends it since they

Response: _____________________________________________________________________

a good teacher education program

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What are the requirements for this job?

Question 10: ___________________________________________________________________
The requirements are a multiple subject teaching credential,
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a Bachelors degree, teaching credentials, and Liberal studies

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