Secondary education teachers teach one or more subjects at secondary education level, excluding subjects intended to prepare students for employment in specific occupational areas.
Skill level:
Highly skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Secondary education teachers - from ₦28,666 to ₦71,390 per month - 2025.
- A Secondary education teachers typically earns between ₦28,666 and ₦58,571 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between ₦26,263 and ₦54,481 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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- Secondary education teacher agricultural and veterinary subjects
- Secondary education teacher computer sciences and mathematics
- Secondary education teacher economics, business and management subjects
- Secondary education teacher engineering, manufacturing and construction
- Secondary education teacher general programs, no specific field
- Secondary education teacher health and welfare subjects
- Secondary education teacher humanities, languages and arts
- Secondary education teacher law and public administration
- Secondary education teacher natural and life sciences
- Secondary education teacher pedagogy and teacher training
- Secondary education teacher social work, social science
- Secondary education teacher, other subjects
Job Responsibilities
- Designing and modifying curricula and preparing educational courses of study in accordance with curriculum guidelines
- Establishing and enforcing rules for behaviour and procedures for maintaining order among students
- Preparing and giving lessons, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects
- Establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicating those objectives to students
- Preparing materials and classrooms for class activities
- Adapting teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
- Observing and evaluating students’ performance and behaviour
- Preparing, administering and marking tests, assignments and examinations to evaluate pupils' progress
- Preparing reports about pupils' work and conferring with other teachers and parents
- Participating in meetings concerning the school's educational or organizational policies
- Planning, organizing and participating in school activities such as excursions, sporting events and concerts
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- Secondary education teacher agricultural and veterinary subjects
- Secondary education teacher computer sciences and mathematics
- Secondary education teacher economics, business and management subjects
- Secondary education teacher engineering, manufacturing and construction
- Secondary education teacher general programs, no specific field
- Secondary education teacher health and welfare subjects
- Secondary education teacher pedagogy and teacher training