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The Reasons that I Wanted to be a Teacher

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The Reasons that I Wanted to be a Teacher

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I began my journey to teaching while I was still in college completing my BA in History.
I took a mentorship class dueing my Senior year because I needed a few credits and I had time in my schedule.
In the mentorship class, I was paired with a 5th grade high risk student. I worked with him throughout the semester as a "big brother" of sorts.
It was the experience of working as a mentor that opened the door to a job in education.

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A High School History teacher must have high verbal skills, high critical thinking, and high leadership skills.

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Education and Training
English Language
Computers and Electronics
Psychology
Clerical

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Most High School teachers have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree.
Many have post Bachelor's credits while about 14% have Master's Degrees.
A smaller percentage have Doctorate Degrees..

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The average salary for a high school history teacher in the state of California is $78,000

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The national average salary of high school history teachers is $70,900

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High school history teachers offer students classroom instruction that builds upon the national, state, local, and global history they've learned in earlier grades. Most high school history teachers help their students to move beyond memorization into a critical analysis of historical events.

Careers in teaching high school history classes may also include teaching civics, economics, and general social studies. High school history teachers may also be responsible for overseeing study halls, supervising after-school activities and field trips, assessing student performance and working with fellow teachers, students, parents, and school officials as needed. A school district's demand for teachers, including high school history teachers, is largely dictated by student enrollment, although budgetary factors can be an influence as well.

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Responsibility Low

Exposure to job hazards Low

Physical activity Medium

Decision making Medium

Repetitiveness Low

Level of competition Medium

Time pressure Medium

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1. State and local government 71.17%

2. Private, not for profit 14.98%

3. Private, for profit 12.64%

4. Self-employed 0.75%

5. Federal government

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Employment of high school teachers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as average for all occupations. Rising student enrollment should increase demand for high school teachers, but employment growth will vary by region.

Employment growth for public high school teachers may depend on state and local government budgets. If state and local governments experience budget deficits, school boards may lay off employees, including teachers. As a result, employment growth of high school teachers may be reduced by state and local government budget deficits.

Conversely, budget surpluses at the state and local level could lead to additional employment growth for high school teachers.