Pediatrician or Education?

Pediatrician

Pediatrician continued

• I am interested in being a Pediatrician because it will give me the opportunity to help children heal.
• They help infants, children, and teens to stay healthy. Some things pediatricians do each day are: -take x-rays -give shots -take blood -prescribe medication -everyday check-ups -treat injuries

Courses to take
Basic Sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, algebra, geometry, and calculus if possible).

Qualities to have:

• In order to be a successful Principal I will need to have the following qualities: -Patience -decision making -leadership -communication skills -organization

Degrees needed:

• College (4 years) Medical school (4 years) You will get a MD or Do degree. Residency (3 years)
• 11 total years

Job Market/Salary:
The projected percent change in employment from 2014 to 2024 is 14%. The average growth rate for all occupations is 7 percent. It is considered to be “much faster than average”
A Pediatrician makes $187,200 per year
or $90.00 and hour

Similar Occupations

• -Therapist -Developmental-Behavioral doctor -Surgeon -Doctor

Challenges/rewards

• Long hours: 50-60 per week Being a Pediatrician, you have to see children who are going through pain and struggling. Also, you may become really attached to a patient that you have.
• On the other hand, you will get to watch as your patients heal. Each visit, you can see how they are growing up and getting healthier. Also, you will have a lot of interaction with the children along with their parents. The salary is also very high for a Pediatrician!

Education field

• Principal: A principal must meet with parents/teachers to discuss students & school policies, monitor classes, plan/organize, lead, and discipline students
• School counselor: A School Guidance Counselor helps students in their education. There are areas of academic achievement, career choices and personal/social development. They work with students of all ages, from before grade school through college. A School Guidance Counselor helps students develop their academic goals. Additionally, they help students deal with personal, social and behavioral issues.

Why choose education?

• Principal/ Schol Counselor
• I am interested in having a career in education because it will give me the opportunity to guide troubled children through challenges they face in school.
• Additionally, I would like to be in control of planning and leading the school/activities

Preparing for the educational field prior to college

Courses to take:

• -educational leadership -school law -school finance -legal/ethical aspects of education management
• Post secondary teachers must major in their

Qualities to have:

• In order to be a successful principal I will need to have the following qualities: -Patience -decision making -leadership -communication skills -organization

Degree requirements

Principal:
-Bachelor’s Degree in Education
-Master’s Degree in Education
-Teaching licensing
It will take 4 years each to get a Bachelor's and Master's degree. When you get your Master's degree, you will then get the credentials.
School Counselor:
-Master's degree in school counseling or education psychology.

The projected percent change in employment from 2014 to 2024 is 6%. The average growth rate for all occupations is 7 percent. It is considered to be “as fast as average”.
The salary of a Principal is $90,410 per year.
Counselor: $53,660 per year

Similar occupations:

• -School administrator -Librarian -Teacher -School and career counselor -Teacher assistant

Rewards of the education field:
Some rewards of being a principal is that you can motivate students. You can change the culture of the whole school. Also, being a principal means that you can become a leader and help guide students through their education.
A reward of being a School Counselor is interaction. Being a school counselor means that you spend a lot of time collaborating with parents, students, and staff. Also, getting to help students overcome challenges they are facing. Being able to influence students in their education is big accomplishment as being a Counselor and is awesome being able to know that you helped them through it.

Principal/School Counselor Challenges:

• The challenges of being a principal are not just the conflicts among the students, parents, and teachers, but having to balance the negative with the positive input. Although a principal may receive positive feedback, there will be negative and adjusting to need to frequently resolve conflicts professionally can be frustrating. School Counselor: Erratic schedule and can be emotionally draining. Being a School Counselor can be very frustrated with all of the students that you have to see everyday. On top of that you have to go to meetings/conferences, talk to parents, and scheldule appoinments with more students.

Pediatrician Citations:

• http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
• http://690356895564995947.weebly.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-pediat...
• http://www.yourpediatrician.com/BecomingAPed.htm

Principal Citations:

• http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
• http://work.chron.com/advantages-being-school-guidance-counselor-22925.html
• https://www.noodle.com/articles/non-teaching-jobs-in-education
• http://www.schools.com/visuals/how-to-become-a-school-principal.html