Secondary School Teachers, Except Special Career/Technical Education
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special Career/Technical Education, teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level. They prepare materials and classrooms for class activities, instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations, establish clear objectives for all lessons, establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students & adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
You’ll need to be skilled in instructing, speaking, active listening, learning strategies, and reading comprehension. You’ll also need to be organized, plan and prioritize work, think creatively, train and teach others, establish and maintain interpersonal relationships and communicate well with supervisors, peers, or subordinates.
Annual Wage
Entry - 25,091
Mean - 39,170
Experienced - 46,209
Hourly Wage
Entry - $12
Mean - $18
Experienced - $22
Secondary school teachers typically must have at least a bachelor’s degree. They also need work experience in the subject they teach. Public schools may require state-issued teaching certification or license. High school teachers typically must have at least a bachelor’s degree. In addition, public school teachers must have a state-issued certification or license.
All states require teachers in public schools to be licensed or certified in the specific grade level they will teach. Those who teach in private schools typically are not required to be licensed. High school teachers typically are awarded a secondary or high school certification, which allows them to teach the 7th through the 12th grades.
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