Like Art? Be an Art Teacher
The skills that an art teacher must have are: Being able to instruct the students; choosing the training methods that the students will learn and be able to teach them new things; knowing how to speak to the students; the ability to think critically so that you can solve problems as they arise, and writing.
The education that is required would be a bachelor's degree. Some go on to get a masters degree such as a PhD, M.D. or J.D when it is needed. In some circumstances you may need on the job training, but with an education, training and perhaps experience in teaching art, most employers assume that you have the necessary skills.
The salary for an art teacher varies by state. In New York, the average salary for art teachers, post secondary was $41,120 for entry level. For experienced teachers the salary is $87,570. A study during 2002 said that there were 3,280 Art, Drama and Music Teachers employed in the state of New York. The same study goes on to say that by 2012, 4,240 will be employed in the state of New York. There will be an increase of 170 job openings every year.
If you are interested in being an elementary, middle, kindergarten or secondary school teacher, the salary per year is $41,400 to $45, 920 during 2004. The top 10% earned $66,240 to $71,370. The lowest 10% earned $26,730 to$31,180. Preschool teachers earned $20,980. The American Federation of Teachers said that those teachers with a bachelor's degree had annual earnings of $31,704 during the 2003-2004 year.
The standard salary of elementary and public school teachers in 2003-2004, was $46,597. Teachers who work in private schools always earn less than those in public schools. They can have other benefits such as subsidized housing, or perhaps even free housing. Some ways that teachers can raise their salary would be to earn more during the summer months in summer school, or a variety of other types of jobs in the school system.
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Post a CommentThank you for a great answer.
This article really seems to be missing the mark about teaching art. In reality, no one ever starts out at a salary in the forty-thousands - that is highly inaccurate. Starting salaries for teachers are typically in the mid-twenties or low-thirties. Plus, the entire realm of art teaching has a lot more to do with it than just 'liking art' or helping students 'express themselves.' An art teacher's actual time dealing with art in their day is probably only about 10% of their job description. And there certainly are hundreds of rules to follow. ....just had to let any readers know.