Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine students' strengths and areas of need.
Assign and grade class work and homework.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary 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 those objectives to students.
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.
Instruct and monitor students in the use of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
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 those activities.
Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
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.
Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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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
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	SECONDARY EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BAED	132
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	MUSIC EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BME	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	EDUCATION-PREK-12-PHYSICAL EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BAED	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma (less than 1 academic year) - CERT	12
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES & LITERATURE	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	MODERN & CLASSICAL LANG & LIT	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma (less than 1 academic year) - CERT	15
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	FINE ARTS, GENERAL	Bachelor Degree - BFA	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BM	124
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	HISTORY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	GRAPHIC NARRATIVE CODE	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma (less than 1 academic year) - CERT	12
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	BIOLOGY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	HEALTH EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	MODERN LANGUAGE	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	MODERN LANGUAGE	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	ENGLISH	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	BIOLOGY	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	BIOLOGY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	PHYSICAL SCIENCE	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	SOCIAL SCIENCES	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BFA	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BM	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	ENGLISH	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	HISTORY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	HISTORY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TEACHING	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	MUSIC EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BME	132
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	SPORTS PERFORMANCE COACHING CERTIFICATE	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma (less than 1 academic year) - CERT	12
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	MODERN LANGUAGES	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	INTEGRATIVE HUMAN SCIENCES	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	ENGLISH	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	CERTIFICATE IN FILM STUDIES	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma (less than 1 academic year) - CERT	12
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	CERTIFICATE IN LINGUISTICS	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma (less than 1 academic year) - CERT	15
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	BIOLOGY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	BIOLOGY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	PHYSICAL SCIENCES	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	PHYSICAL SCIENCES	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	SOCIAL SCIENCES	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	SOCIAL SCIENCES	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BM	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	HISTORY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	HISTORY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	MIDDLE GRADES STEM PROGRAM	Bachelor Degree - BED	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	ART EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BFA	124
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	ENGLISH EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BED	127
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	SECONDARY EDUCATION:MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	MUSIC EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BM	124
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BED	124
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	SECONDARY EDUCATION:BIOLOGY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	SECONDARY EDUCATION:CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	SECONDARY EDUCATION:CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	SECONDARY EDUCATION:FRENCH	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	SECONDARY EDUCATION:GERMAN	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	SECONDARY EDUCATION:HISTORY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	HISTORY EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BED	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	SECONDARY EDUCATION:SPANISH	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	FRENCH	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	SPANISH	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	ENGLISH	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	BIOLOGY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	BIOLOGY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	BIOLOGY	Bachelor Degree - BED	124
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BED	124
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	BIOCHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	BIOCHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	HISTORY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	HISTORY EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BED	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	MUSICAL ARTS	Bachelor Degree - BMA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	SECONDARY EDUCATION:MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	SPEECH AND THEATRE	Bachelor Degree - BED	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	SECONDARY EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BM	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	MODERN LANGUAGE	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	ENGLISH	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	BIOLOGY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	PERFORMING ARTS	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Fort Hays State University	Hays	Public	HISTORY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	SECONDARY EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	VISUAL ART EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BAE	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	MUSIC EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BME	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	PHYSICAL EDUCATION PLUS	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	FRENCH, FRANCOPHONE, AND ITALIAN STUDIES	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	ENGLISH	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	ENGLISH	Bachelor Degree - BGS	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	HISTORY	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	HISTORY	Bachelor Degree - BGS	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BFA	120
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	MUSIC	Bachelor Degree - BM	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	ART	Bachelor Degree - BFA	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BSC	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	TECHNICAL TEACHER EDUCATION	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma (less than 1 academic year) - CERT	30
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION	Associate Degree - AAS	60
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	Bachelor Degree - BSE	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	CERTIFICATE IN COACHING	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma (less than 1 academic year) - CERT	16
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	MODERN LANGUAGES	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	FRENCH	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma (less than 1 academic year) - CERT	15
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	SPANISH	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma (less than 1 academic year) - CERT	15
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	ENGLISH	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	BIOLOGY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	MATHEMATICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	CHEMISTRY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	PHYSICS	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	Public	HISTORY	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
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

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