Middle School Teachers

Also called: 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.

Arts and Humanities

English language
history and archeology

Education and Training

teaching and course design

Business

customer service
management

Math and Science

psychology

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

Verbal

communicate by speaking
listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

notice when problems happen
use rules to solve problems

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

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

bachelor's degree
certificate after college

usually needed

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

$59,660

$39,990

$96,280