Career Clusters 4 th graders Ms. Nikki Teasley, M. Ed. School Counselor

Architecture & Construction Careers with common knowledge and skills related to the designing, planning, managing, and building of structures. Drafter; Engineer; Surveyor; Landscape Designer Electricians; Plumbers; Welders; Heavy Equipment Operators; Brick Mason Architecture Construction

A good communicator—must be able to talk to customer and employees—good and bad. For example, the principal gives awards to students for good behavior and also sends students home that are bad A good problem solver—must be able to think of a solution to problems that come up. School example: one teacher wants to have the school colors change to black and white while another teacher wants the school colors to change to purple and blue. What does the principal do? A good money maker and manager of money—must be able to do the job to make money; must know when to spend and when to save so the business can operate successfully and properly A good computer operator—must be able to operate the computer that controls forms and documents for the business Careers with common knowledge and skills related to the preparation of students with computer skills for future college and career plans. Cluster skills mastered include planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating as well as owning and operating a successful business. Business Management and Administration

Manufacturing Careers with common knowledge and skills related to the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities, such as production control, maintenance, and process engineering. Url=http: //wpc.2A70.edgecastcdn.net/002A70/CareerVideos/ flv&v_code=

Careers in Manufacturing Assembler Bookbinder Electrical Installer and Repairer Grinding and Buffing Machine Operator Hand Packers and Packager Hoist and Winch Operator Large Printing Press Machine Setter and Set-Up Operator Machine Operator Manager, Supervisor Medical Appliance Maker Painter Pattern & Model Maker Precision Layout Worker Production Associate Sheet Metal Worker Welder Design Engineer Electrical and Electronics Technician and Technologist Electronics Engineer Engineering Technician Industrial Engineer Labor Relations Manager Manufacturing Engineer Manufacturing Technician Power Generating and Reactor Plant Operator Precision Inspector, Tester, and Grader Process Improvement Technician Production Manager Purchasing Agent Supervisor Environmental Engineer Safety Coordinator Safety Engineer Safety Team Leader

Careers with common knowledge and skills related to planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services. Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)

What is a Forensic Scientist? Forensic scientists use their experience, scientific training, and skills to study evidence pertaining to crimes. They’re provided with physical evidence from crime scenes, which they examine and study. This evidence, and their testimony, is then used in a courtroom to help provide a basis for criminal conviction or innocence. FORENSIC SCIENTIST

What do Forensic Scientists do? Forensic scientists use their skills to help solve crimes. Forensic scientists use their skills to help identify criminals, serve as expert witnesses, recreate crime scenes, analyze data, and share their findings with the court. Many criminalists, another name for forensic scientists, spend time in laboratories or in the field in order to investigate the evidence from a crime scene. Specialized forensic occupations include: forensic biologist, forensic engineer, crime scene investigator. A forensic pathologist may work closely with a forensic anthropologist on a body that is in the late stages of decay in order to identify whether or not the remains are human, what the gender of the body is, and what may have caused the death.

What Type of Salary does Forensic Scientists Receive? The salary scale for forensic scientists varies. Entry-level technicians generally earn around $35,000 per year. As you move into the more specialized areas of forensic science, the salaries are dependent upon the special skills. Experienced forensic scientists who have a bachelor’s or master’s degrees can earn about $75,000 per year. Forensic scientists specializing in the medical field generally earn above $200,000 per year.

Where do Forensic Scientists Work? While there may be special circumstances under which a forensic scientist may work for a private company, most work for city, state, or federal governments. Forensic scientists also work in morgues and laboratories within various crime fighting agencies. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Secret Service, Central Intelligence Agency, and the U.S. Postal Service also hire forensic scientists.

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