Teaching passion

Career as a Teacher

About Teacher

Teaching is one of the largest profession across the globe as they are responsible for shaping up one's career along with teaching them good values. There is various type of teachers ranging from special education teachers to work with students who have the difficulty of learning, mental, emotional, and other physical disabilities. They adapt general education lessons and teach various subjects, such as reading, writing, and math, to students with mild and moderate disabilities. They also teach basic skills, such as literacy and communication techniques, to students with severe disabilities.

Eligibility to become Teacher

To become a teacher in India, it is very important for candidates to have a bachelor’s degree in education (B.Ed). One can also pursue a master’s degree in the same (M.Ed) to add to their qualification and to increase one’s employability.

Apart from this candidates can also opt for Basic Training Certificate (BTC) or Diploma in Education (D.Ed) or Teaching Training Certificate depending upon one’s interest. Candidates who are interested in government jobs through the Central Board of Secondary Education can also appear for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET). This exam is conducted by CBSE for the appointment as a teacher for classes 1st to 8th.

A candidate must have a B.Ed degree (Bachelor’s of Education) with a minimum of 55% marks is required to become a teacher. The pass percentage required may vary from school to school.

Apart from a B.Ed degree some schools also ask for master’s degree in the respective field to teach higher classes.

There are various national and state level examinations for admission into B.Ed programmes.

Types of Job Roles Teacher

There is an ample number of teacher job profiles in India as per one's academic qualification and interest. Check out the popular teacher job profiles below:

Elementary School Teachers- Their job responsibility for elementary school teachers is to prepare material for classroom and plan fun activities for young minds. They are also constantly in touch with the student's parents to address their concerns as these years are the most crucial and help in building one’s base.

Primary School Teachers- Primary school teachers usually teach all subjects and are specialised in teaching students from 6th-8th grade. Their job is to make lesson plans, undertake professional development and conduct extracurricular activities.

High School/Secondary School Teachers- High school teachers teach grade 9th to 12th and they specialize in a specific subject like Maths or Biology. High School teachers are usually required to have a master’s degree to teach the respective subject. They play a vital role in influencing students’ lives since it is through that that students learn and make their most important academic choices.

Special Educators/Teachers- These teachers usually work with students who have a wide range of learning, physical, mental or emotional disabilities. Their job role is to make general education lesson and teach various subjects such as reading, writing in a pattern and method that is easier for the students to understand. Apart from this, they also teach basic skills to students with severe disabilities.

Pay Scale/Salary of Teacher

The salary of a teacher in India is way higher in government-run schools as compared to the teachers working in private schools. Teachers working in central schools have a salary package (fresher) of Rs. 3,50,000 to Rs.4,00,000. Apart from this government/central schools offer prerequisites such as medical allowances, quarters, paid leaves and others. Whereas, the starting salary package of a teacher in private schools is between 2,00,000 to Rs.3,00,0000. Several teachers who work with renowned private/international schools tend to have very high packages.

Note-The pay packages vary from person to person and depend upon various factors such as one’s academic and professional experience.