Art Teacher Career

A Brief Art Teacher Description

• You get to express and share your artwork with other people.
• Art teachers get to teach, while showing their creativity.

Why I Selected This Job

• I love painting and drawing.
• I like to make up my won ways of creativity.
• I don't like people telling me what projects I can or can't teach.

Personal Qualifications

• You must be artistic(obviously).
• You have to be willing to work with kids of all ages and sizes.
• You have to be able to explain things into depth for the students.

Education and Training

• A Bachelor's Degree is required for all-age teaching.
• A Master's Degree is also advised.
• To teach at a college level you must also have a Doctorate.

Hours of Work

• Hours typically range throughout the school day.
• Hours vary by school.
• School typically runs 6hrs, so probably somewhere between 6-12 hours during the week.

Location

• This job takes place in school.
• Typically in an art room.

Working Conditions

• While doing your job, you work with kids of all ages.
• You also help students become better artists and engage them in what they are doing.

Salary

• The New York State average salary lies annually around $52,210.
• Nationally, the annual salary is between $45,300 and $87,490.

Why I Would be Good for this Job

• I love art and drawing.
• I love working and playing with kids.
• I love using my creativity to create something beautiful.

Work Enviornment

• You work around your peers and other administrators and students.
• Art teachers typically support the art programs in the schools and work with music/drama teachers.

Why I'm Interested in Being an Art Teacher

• It seems like a lot of fun, all you do all day is paint and teach, two things that I love to do!

Interesting/Miscellaneous Facts

• 92% of Art Teachers typically like doing yoga(I have no idea why).
• Most schools want to take away the Arts programs. They feel it is not important.

Benefits

• High Paycheck
• Insurance and retirement plans are covered
• Reasonable hours
• Lots of vacation time!

Works Cited

CareerZone Index. Albany, NY. CareerZone NY, www.careerzone.ny.gov/views/careerzone/index.jsf. Accessed 28 Apr. 2017.

Kindergarden And Elementry School Teachers. "Ocupational Outlook Handbook." Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor, 17 Dec. 2015, www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/kindergarten-and-elementary-.... Accessed 18 Apr. 2017.