High School Teacher Job Description

Series Summary

Teachers play an integral role in the development and education of children. Working in schools, academies or a community setting, a teacher's job focuses on facilitating student learning through lessons and demonstrations. High school teachers, in particular, play an important role in helping prepare students for college and jobs in the real world. All teachers, high school teachers included, face the difficult job of keeping students engaged and excited about learning. While education careers are quite difficult, for most teachers the benefit of shaping young minds far outweighs the challenges. In this free career information video series, an experienced English and dance high school teacher explains how to become a high school teacher. Weigh the pros and cons of high school teaching and get tips on salary. Discover the benefits of a career as a high school teacher and learn about the tools a teacher can expect to use in the classroom. Finally, get general career information on secondary education jobs and hear about the funniest and most difficult moments a high school teacher may face.

Video Transcript

"My name is Diana Goteriz and I am a high school English and Dance teacher in San Jose. As a teacher you will be leading grades 9 through 12 but you'll be doing a lot more than that. The lesson planning, managing your classroom, creating group projects, bringing in guest speakers and much more. Hopefully if you have an exceptional group of students you will also be writing college recommendations. My name is Diana Goteriz and I am a high school teacher in San Jose."