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Nature of the Job:

A secondary school teacher conducts lessons of one or more national curriculum subjects to a class. Students age range from 12 to 18 years. Teachers promote learning, supervise learning and record the class performance of each student. They also research and create appropriate teaching methods for class/individual students to meet their teaching objectives. 

Basic Tasks:

A teacher’s job usually includes the following:

• Prepare lesson plans and deliver lessons to a group of students/class
• Assign learning tasks and monitor the progress of students in class
• Create a report of student’s performance in class
• Help students discover their full potential
• Create curriculum materials.
• Organize and take part participating in and organizing extracurricular activities;
• Coordinate with other teachers and parents of students of students to make the learning more effective.

Education and Training Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education
• Master’s degree in area of specialization an advantage
• Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) passer
• At least 2 to 5 years of teaching experience
• Fluent in oral and written English 

Skills and Competency Requirements:

• Teachers need to have a sense of commitment and genuine love of teaching to be able to instill love of learning to students.
• Able to understand and address the need of different types of students.
• Must be articulate, keen observer, an effective leader and creative.
• Must be able to deal with different kinds of people.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Must be patient and with good sense of humor.

Work Environment:

Teachers usually work in an educational institution and facilitate the learning of a group of students inside the classroom. Some teachers tutor individual students as in a tutorial center or private homes.

When teachers are hired, it is usually for one school year so they are assured of a job for one year. Permanent status is obtained after three to five years of probationary teaching period.

Working Hours:

Generally, full-time teachers work at least 40 hours in a week from Monday to Friday. As teacher’s duties extend outside of the classroom setting, some of them may be required to work more than 8 hours a day.  Teachers enjoy two months vacation during summer.  Part time teachers are paid per class sessions and may work from 2 to 4 hours a day.

Career Advancement:

Teachers are often required to obtain post-graduate degrees, attend trainings and seminars and take licensure examinations to be eligible for a promotion or higher pay.

Employment Opportunities:

Teachers are in-demand in the Philippines and abroad They are needed in developed countries such as USA and China.