Secondary School Teachers
English Teacher, Math Teacher (Mathematics Teacher), Social Studies Teacher, Teacher
What they do:
Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.
On the job, you would:
- Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
Knowledge
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- history and archeology
Business
- customer service
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- understanding people's reactions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Optimism
- Sincerity
- Perseverance
- Adaptability
- Empathy
- Stress Tolerance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Computer based training software
- Moodle
- Schoology
Video creation and editing software
- Flipgrid
- Screencastify
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree
usually needed
usually needed
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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