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Secondary Teacher Job Description

Teaches one or more subjects to students in public or private secondary schools.
Instructs students, using various teaching methods such as lecture and demonstration, and uses audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations.
Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
Administers tests to evaluate pupil progress, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of progress.
Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
Performs related duties, such as sponsoring one or more activities or student organizations, assisting pupils in selecting course of study, and counseling students in adjustment and academic problems.

Sample Secondary Teacher Resume Template

Contact information

In this section you have to include your Name, current home address, Mobile telephone number, Landline telephone number and your personal email address which is currently used.

Full name
Present and permanent addresses
Telephone numbers
Email address

Professional or career objective

Your objective is the one that clearly underlines your aims and aspirations in that profession. For example a Teaching Graduate will have to write an objective which is concise and precisely speaks about his role that he wants to play in the Organization.

Sample Objective for Secondary Teacher

Deeply committed improving children's lives and continuously strive to lead by example. Passion for teaching, learning and student success.

Career Achievements

If you have any major Career Achievements or any Appreciation then this is the section where they should be listed. For Example a Secondary Teacher can add his/her career achievements like,

Established parent/student/teachers cell to solve regular academic problems and misunderstandings.
Planned and arranged training sessions for students to participate and win various English and math competitions.
Jamnalal Bajaj Children's' Academy, Delhi awarded "Mile stone" award.

Experience

Previous work experience plays an important role while applying for a Job and hence it should be well presented in the resume. Most of the questions during your resume will be related to the previous job that you had and hence you should be well prepared for it. You should begin with putting the name of the organization that you worked for, the duration of your work and the post or the designation at which you were working. After this, you can effectively place points in a bulleted format that talk about the responsibilities and the achievements that you may have achieved during your stay at the previous organization. The work experience of an experienced Secondary Teacher applying for a job would look like,

Secondary Teacher/ English
Delhi Public School, Jaipur 2005- Present

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.
Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provide students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.

English/ Math Teacher
Jamnalal Bajaj Children's' Academy, Delhi 2002- 2005

Collaborated with the social studies teacher to integrate freshmen English and Math
Coordinated drama activities.
Communicated and liaised with fellow team department members on a regular basis with regards to planning, assessment, parent and community contact, subject organization and classroom issues, including discipline, expectations and routines.
Communicated and liaised with other school colleagues to promote and establish integrative links and awareness.
Performed behavioral management and pastoral care of class and homeroom groups.
Attended and constructively contributed in staff meetings.
Assisted in supervising student breaks.
Coordinated class activities.

Teacher Assistant
Jamnalal Bajaj Children's' Academy, Delhi, 1997 - 2002

Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head teacher, SENCO and class teachers.
Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programs for students and help monitor their progress.
Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities.
Work with other professionals, such as speech therapists and occupational therapists, as necessary.
Assist class teachers with maintaining student records.
Support students with emotional or behavioral problems and help develop their social skills.
Prepare and present displays of students' work.
Support class teachers in photocopying and other tasks in order to support teaching.
Undertake other duties from time to time as the head teacher requires.

Education and Certification:

The academic details need to be mentioned in a tabulated format with respect to the degrees or the courses that the candidate would have undertaken in the past. The latest degree or course comes first followed by the last completed course and hence forth going backwards. For example a Secondary Teacher who has completed post graduation or graduation course is applying for a Job or to a company or an organization then his/her details would be like,

B A (English & Philosophy) Rajasthan University, Jaipur, 1999
B Ed (English & Math) Rajasthan University, Jaipur, 2000

Honors

If you have won any competitions national or international then they could also be highlighted here. For example a Secondary Teacher could lay stress on any exams that he may have given or any seminars or conferences attended. If you are a part of any honorary society or any nonprofit organization then that could also be added here. The honors and the activities section of a Secondary Teacher would look like,

Directed the award winning drama performed by student in inter school English drama competition, Delhi, 2005.
Member of SME, Society for Moral Educations.
Leader of Clean City /Green city / Our City movement.

References:

The References are generally required so that your present employer can gauge you through the eyes of the people who you were associated with or have worked for. So your teachers or college professors' details could be placed here. Or your past employer who you would have worked under can also be used as a reference. Ensure that the people whose names you enter know you well and do inform them that you are placing their names as reference because many companies call to confirm. For example the references section of a Secondary Teacher could also look like, Mr.Arihant Soni Vice Principal Navdeep Se. Sec. School, Delhi arihantsoni@iiijjkk.com

Salary Range of a Project :

The average salary received is approximately Rs. 11000 per month. This works out to an annual pay package of 1.25 Lakhs to 1.85 Lakhs per annum CTC.
The salary from an American perspective works out to be $6500 per Month.

Note: This salary may be variable and it may change from organization to organization.

Frequently asked Secondary Teacher Interview Question

What type of reading program did you use in student teaching?
If I walked into your classroom during reading time, what would I see?
Tell me what you know about the 4-block Literacy Model.
What is your personal educational philosophy?
If you could design the ideal classroom for the elementary grades what would it look like?
Which subject area do you believe is your strength, which is your weakest? What steps will you take to improve in this area?
What are the most important or worthwhile qualifications of a good teacher?
What are your strengths and weaknesses as a teacher?
Describe your student teaching successes and failures?
Describe a good lesson, explain why it was good.
How would you go about planning a lesson?
How would you individualize a curriculum for students at various levels?

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