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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Job Description:

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

On-The-Job Responsibilities:

Education & Outlook

Statewide

Typical Degree: Bachelor's degree

Employed as of 2023: 11,882

2033 Projected Openings: 7,415

Entry Level Salary: $43,650

Median Salary: $60,420

Experienced Level Salary: $79,950

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge

Education and Training

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

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

Customer and Personal Service

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.

Skills

Instructing

Teaching others how to do something.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Active Listening

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.

Abilities

Oral Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Oral Comprehension

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Speech Clarity

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Institutions With Associated Majors
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Alice Lloyd College

Biological and Physical Sciences

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$17,839
Graduation
Graduation Rate
32.5 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$19,599

Alice Lloyd College

Mathematics Teacher Education

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$17,839
Graduation
Graduation Rate
32.5 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$19,599

Alice Lloyd College

History, General

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$17,839
Graduation
Graduation Rate
32.5 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$19,599

Alice Lloyd College

Social Studies Teacher Education

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$17,839
Graduation
Graduation Rate
32.5 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$19,599

Alice Lloyd College

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$17,839
Graduation
Graduation Rate
32.5 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$19,599

Alice Lloyd College

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$17,839
Graduation
Graduation Rate
32.5 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$19,599
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This tool was built using publicly available data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics and the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.