Description
Secondary school teachers prepare and teach academic, technical, vocational or specialized subjects at public and private secondary schools. Secondary school teachers who are heads of departments are included in this unit group.
Job Titles
- Adult education teacher – secondary school
- Biology teacher – secondary school
- Commerce teacher – secondary school
- English as a second language (ESL) high school teacher
- English teacher – secondary school
- French as a second language teacher – secondary school
- History teacher – secondary school
- Librarian-teacher – high school
- Remedial teacher – secondary school
- Secondary school department head
- Secondary school teacher
- Special education teacher – secondary school
- Supply high school teacher
- Trades instructor – secondary school
- Vocational teacher – secondary school
Main Duties
- Prepare subject material for presentation to students according to an approved curriculum
- Teach students using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations, and laboratory, shop and field studies
- Assign and correct homework
- Prepare, administer and correct tests
- Evaluate progress, determine individual needs of students and discuss results with parents and school officials
- Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help
- Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops
- May teach and evaluate students through distance or online courses
- May advise students on course selection and on vocational and personal matters
- May supervise student teachers.
Workplaces
- Private secondary schools
- Public secondary schools
Skills
- Instructing
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- Evaluation
- Oral Communication: Active Listening
- Oral Communication: Oral Expression
Abilities
- Memorizing
- Speech Clarity
- Speech Recognition
- Verbal Ability
- Written Expression
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Concern for Others
- Service Orientation
- Active Learning
- Collaboration
Similar Occupations
- School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (40021)
- College and other vocational instructors (41210)
- Educational counsellors (41320)
- Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (41221)
- Other instructors (43109)
- Instructors of persons with disabilities (42203)
- Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (43100)
- Psychoeducator (in 41301.00 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies)
- Secondary school librarian (in 52100.01 Library Technicians)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be moderate for Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (NOC 41221) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Labour needs will stem from both employment growth and jobs vacated by teachers who will be retiring. Some positions may become available as teachers leave their jobs to accept promotions to education consulting roles and management positions in the elementary education sector. Teachers with three or more years of experience and additional education may advance to administrative positions such as department heads, education consultants, vice-principals, or principals. However, turnover is relatively low in comparison to the average turnover rate in all occupations combined.
Employment prospects are better for those who have a bachelor’s degree in pre-school and primary education, in remedial education and in specialized primary and secondary education. Employment growth in this occupation depends on the increase in the number of kindergarten and elementary school age children, and on government funding.
Here are some key facts about Elementary school and kindergarten teachers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 1,400 people work in this occupation.
- Elementary school and kindergarten teachers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): more than 95%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 84% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 16% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 85% of elementary school and kindergarten teachers work all year, while 15% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 17% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 83% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: less than 5% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 55% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 41% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $22.50 | $37.44 | $46.67 |
| Canada | $25.00 | $41.21 | $54.95 |
Training
There are no known training programs for this occupation in PEI. If you are aware of a local training program, please contact us.
| TRAINING PROGRAM | INSTITUTION | CREDENTIAL |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Education | UPEI | Undergraduate |
| Bachelor of Education – Français Langue Seconde | UPEI | Undergraduate |
Additional Training
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