Occupations/25-2022.00
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
27%
More resilient
Human characteristics
66%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
29%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Task
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Task
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Task
Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- 02Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- 03Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
- 04Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- 05Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- 06Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.22
- Degree of automation1.42
- Time sitting2.50
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations3.15
- Hands-on objects/tools2.55
- Outdoors / weather2.45
- Disease exposure2.36
- Decision freedom4.38
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.25
- Written Expression3.88
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Information Ordering3.88
- Speech Recognition3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.88
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics2.88
- Science2.00
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies4.25
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 81 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | Bilingual and Multilingual Education 13.0201 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr $81,997 2 yr $81,702 Graduate certificate · CIP 13.02 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 13.1203 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $57,608 2 yr $54,769 Master's · CIP 13.12 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 13.1203 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $56,716 2 yr $53,001 Master's · CIP 13.12 |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | Bilingual and Multilingual Education 13.0201 | $13,600 | 81% | 72% | 1 yr $56,234 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.02 |
Austin Community College District Austin, TX · Public | Art Teacher Education 13.1302 | $4,500 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $47,595 2 yr $46,087 Bachelor's · CIP 13.13 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 13.1203 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $46,087 2 yr $41,342 Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Art Teacher Education 13.1302 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $44,595 2 yr $45,082 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
St Olaf College Northfield, MN · Private nonprofit | Art Teacher Education 13.1302 | $56,400 | 56% | 88% | 1 yr $44,468 2 yr $42,123 Bachelor's · CIP 13.13 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 13.1203 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $42,728 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit | Art Teacher Education 13.1302 | $63,600 | 7% | 93% | 1 yr $42,268 2 yr $42,068 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 13.1203 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $41,831 2 yr $39,880 Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 13.1203 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr $41,565 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |