Typical Tasks
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
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.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
What kind of work is this?
Social
Working with people
Artistic
Conceptual, Creative Work
Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work
What personality traits do you need to succeed?
Dependability
Integrity
Adaptability/Flexibility
Cooperation
Self-Control
Stress Tolerance
What key skills are needed for this job?
Speaking
Instructing
Reading Comprehension
Learning Strategies
Social Perceptiveness
Writing
Expected Knowledge
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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.
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.
Common Activities
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Coaching and Developing Others
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
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