Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Overview
SaveJob Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Experience
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Education
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Job Training
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Examples
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Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
Yearly Salary
| High: | $98K |
| Median: | $60K |
| Low: | $40K |
Demand
Core Tasks
- 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.
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.
- Assign lessons and correct homework.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Assist students who need extra help, such as by tutoring and preparing and implementing remedial programs.
- Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
- Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of middle school programs.
- Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
- Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.
- Meet or correspond with parents or guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
- Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
- Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
- Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
- Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
- Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees, as required.
- Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
- Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from such activities.
- Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Coordinate and supervise extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
- Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.
- Perform administrative duties, such as school library assistance, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
- Organize and label materials and display students' work.
- Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine student strengths and needs.
- Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
Technology Skills
Technology
Example
Hot Technology
Tools Used
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Example
Top 10 Knowledge Required
Education and Training
90%
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
English Language
87%
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Philosophy and Theology
76%
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
Mathematics
74%
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Psychology
66%
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Computers and Electronics
65%
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
History and Archeology
64%
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Public Safety and Security
64%
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Customer and Personal Service
62%
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Sociology and Anthropology
62%
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Top 10 Skills
Instructing
85%
Teaching others how to do something.
Learning Strategies
85%
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Speaking
83%
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Active Listening
80%
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Active Learning
78%
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Monitoring
78%
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Reading Comprehension
78%
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Social Perceptiveness
78%
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Writing
78%
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Coordination
75%
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Top 10 Abilities
Oral Expression
85%
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Information Ordering
78%
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Oral Comprehension
78%
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Problem Sensitivity
78%
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Speech Clarity
78%
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Written Comprehension
78%
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Written Expression
78%
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Deductive Reasoning
75%
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Near Vision
75%
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Speech Recognition
75%
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Top 10 Work Activities
Training and Teaching Others
93%
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
91%
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Coaching and Developing Others
88%
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Developing Objectives and Strategies
88%
Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Thinking Creatively
88%
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Assisting and Caring for Others
87%
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
87%
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
87%
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
87%
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Getting Information
85%
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Detailed Work Activities
- Set up classroom materials or equipment.
- Monitor student performance.
- Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
- Evaluate student work.
- Apply multiple teaching methods.
- Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
- Prepare tests.
- Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
- Develop instructional objectives.
- Assign class work to students.
- Tutor students who need extra assistance.
- Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.
- Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
- Maintain student records.
- Plan educational activities.
- Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
- Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.
- Encourage students.
- Create technology-based learning materials.
- Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
- Advise students on academic or career matters.
- Teach others to use technology or equipment.
- Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.
- Document lesson plans.
- Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
- Plan experiential learning activities.
- Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
- Supervise school or student activities.
- Coordinate student extracurricular activities.
- Display student work.
- Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
- Distribute instructional or library materials.
- Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
- Assist students with special educational needs.
- Evaluate performance of educational staff.
- Supervise student research or internship work.
Education
Interests
Social
100%
Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
Artistic
57%
Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
Conventional
52%
Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
Investigative
48%
Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
Realistic
38%
Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
Enterprising
37%
Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
Work Values
Relationships
91%
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
Independence
77%
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Achievement
72%
Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Working Conditions
67%
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
Recognition
58%
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
Support
48%
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.