Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Overview

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a national median salary of $72,040 per year, with -0.2% projected job growth from 2025–2035. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a bachelor's degree as the typical education needed to enter this occupation.

Description

Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.

Work Values

• Relationships
• Achievement
• Working Conditions

Work Styles

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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.
• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

Work Activities

• Training and Teaching Others
• Coaching and Developing Others
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Developing Objectives and Strategies
• Working with Computers
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Getting Information
• Thinking Creatively

Detailed Work Activities

• Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
• Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
• Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

T-A-S-K

Technology, Abilities, Skills & Knowledge

Education

Education Levels of Current Workers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a bachelor's degree as the typical education needed to enter this occupation. The chart below shows the highest level of education held by people already working in this field, ages 25 and older. It includes workers who earned more education than the job requires and workers who entered the field under earlier requirements, so the largest bar is not the entry requirement. For example, if someone finished a master's degree and then started working in this field, they are counted under “Master's degree” here, but the job itself typically asks for a bachelor's degree.

Certificates

Certifications applicable to Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

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