Secondary School Teachers

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

On the job, you would:

• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.

Education

• bachelor's degree
• master's degree

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Education and Training

• teaching and course design

Math and Science

• psychology
• arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Engineering and Technology

• computers and electronics

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

Social

People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.

• Integrity
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Self Control
• Concern for Others
• Dependability
• Cooperation

Verbal

• communicate by speaking
• listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

• use rules to solve problems
• notice when problems happen

Memory

• remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps