Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
25-2022

Job Information
Create Job ID		Min Sal		Education Level
				Less than a High School Diploma High School Diploma / GED) Post-Secondary Certificate - specialized training after high school   Some College Courses Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) Bachelor's Degree Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Master's Degree Post-Master's Certificate First Professional Degree Doctoral Degree Post-Doctoral Training
FLSA		Max Sal		Job Level
Exempt / Salary  Non-Exempt / Hourly				Less Than 2 Years exp. 2 to 4 years exp. required 4 to 8 years exp. required 8 to 12 years exp. required Over 12 years exp. required
Organization		Mgr. Level		Bureau Labor Statistics: Low   -   Mid   -   High
Operations Engineering Administration		Yes No		62,070	99,820	160,870

Select Tasks
	Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.		Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.		Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
	Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.		Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.		Maintain accurate, complete, and correct student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
	Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.		Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.		Assign lessons and correct homework.
	Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.		Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.		Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
	Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.		Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.		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.		Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.		Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
	Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.		Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.		Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of middle school programs.
	Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.		Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.		Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need.
	Organize and label materials and display students' work.		Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.		Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees, as required.
	Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from such activities.		Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.		Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
	Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.		Assist students who need extra help, such as by tutoring and preparing and implementing remedial programs.		Meet or correspond with parents or guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
	Coordinate and supervise extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.

Select Abilities
	The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.		The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.		The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
	The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).		The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.		The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
	The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.		The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).		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).
	The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.		The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.		The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
	The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.		The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns.		The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
	The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.		The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.		The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
	The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.		The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).		The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
	The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.		The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.		The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
	The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.		The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.		The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
	The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.		The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.		The ability to quickly move the arms and legs.
	The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.		The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object.		The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
	The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.		The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.		The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
	The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs.		The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.		The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
	The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).		The ability to see details at a distance.		The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
	The ability to see under low light conditions.		The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead.		The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
	The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting.		The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.		The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
	The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated.		The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.		The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.