Middle School Teachers
Language Arts Teacher, Mathematics Teacher (Math Teacher), Science Teacher, Teacher
What they do:
Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high 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.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- history and archeology
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Business
- customer service
- management
Math and Science
- psychology
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- understanding people's reactions
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Computer based training software
- Moodle
- Schoology
Video creation and editing software
- Flipgrid
- Screencastify
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
certificate after college
usually needed
certificate after college
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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