
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:
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Meet or correspond with parents or guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs. |
Assist students who need extra help, such as by tutoring and preparing and implementing remedial programs. |
Coordinate and supervise extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests. |
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests. |
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need. |
Assign lessons and correct homework. |
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence. |
Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees, as required. |
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of middle school programs. |
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula. |
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. |
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students. |
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests. |
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage. |
Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies. |
Maintain accurate, complete, and correct student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. |
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress. |
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. |
Organize and label materials and display students' work. |
Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development. |
Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading. |
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. |
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from such activities. |
Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors. |
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. |
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools. |
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration. |
Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. |
Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. |
Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. |
Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies. |
Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers. |
Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations. |
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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.
INSTITUTION NAME | CITY | INSTITUTION TYPE | PROGRAM TITLE | AWARDS | HOURS |
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Washburn University | Topeka | Public | ART EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BFA | 124 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | MUSIC EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BM | 124 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | SECONDARY EDUCATION:BIOLOGY | Bachelor Degree - BA | 124 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | SECONDARY EDUCATION:BIOLOGY | Bachelor Degree - BS | 124 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | SECONDARY EDUCATION:CHEMISTRY | Bachelor Degree - BA | 124 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | SECONDARY EDUCATION:CHEMISTRY | Bachelor Degree - BS | 124 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | SECONDARY EDUCATION:ENGLISH | Bachelor Degree - BA | 124 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | SECONDARY EDUCATION:FRENCH | Bachelor Degree - BA | 124 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | SECONDARY EDUCATION:GERMAN | Bachelor Degree - BA | 124 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | SECONDARY EDUCATION:HISTORY | Bachelor Degree - BA | 124 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | SECONDARY EDUCATION:MATHEMATICS | Bachelor Degree - BA | 124 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | SECONDARY EDUCATION:MATHEMATICS | Bachelor Degree - BS | 124 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | SECONDARY EDUCATION:SPANISH | Bachelor Degree - BA | 124 |
Washburn University | Topeka | Public | TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BED | 124 |
University of Kansas | Lawrence | Public | PHYSICAL EDUCATION PLUS | Bachelor Degree - BSE | 120 |
University of Kansas | Lawrence | Public | MUSIC EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BME | 120 |
University of Kansas | Lawrence | Public | VISUAL ART EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BAE | 125 |
Kansas State University | Manhattan | Public | MUSIC EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BME | 141 |
Emporia State University | Emporia | Public | HEALTH EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BSE | 120 |
Emporia State University | Emporia | Public | MUSIC EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BME | 124 |
Emporia State University | Emporia | Public | PHYSICAL EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BSE | 124 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | BIOLOGY | Bachelor Degree - BSE | 128 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | CHEMISTRY | Bachelor Degree - BSE | 135 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | ENGLISH | Bachelor Degree - BSE | 137 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BSE | 124 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | HISTORY/GOVERNMENT | Bachelor Degree - BSE | 138 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | MATHEMATICS | Bachelor Degree - BSE | 124 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | MUSIC | Bachelor Degree - BME | 144 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | PHYSICAL EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BSE | 124 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BSE | 124 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BSV | 124 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | TECHNICAL TEACHER EDUCATION | Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma(< 1 academic year) - CERT | 23 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BSC | 124 |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | CERTIFICATE IN COACHING | Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma(< 1 academic year) - CERT | 16 |
Wichita State University | Wichita | Public | EDUCATION-PREK-12-PHYSICAL EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BAED | 120 |
Wichita State University | Wichita | Public | MUSIC EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BME | 124 |
Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public | ART EDUCATION | Bachelor Degree - BA | 154 |
Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public | HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE | Bachelor Degree - BS | 124 |
Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public | MUSIC | Bachelor Degree - BM | 126 |
Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public | TECHNOLOGY STUDIES | Bachelor Degree - BS | 127 |
Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public | TECHNOLOGY STUDIES | Bachelor Degree - BS | 127 |
Webster University | Kansas City | Private | TEFL | Post-bachelor Certificate - CERTG | |
Webster University | Kansas City | Private | TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE | Master of Arts - MA |