Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Geography teachers (postsecondary) teach courses in geography. This includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
The geography teacher's job involves the evaluation of students' grades, assignments, and papers. Moreover, they Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Besides, they initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions for maintaining student attendance records and grades. They also prepare course materials such as syllabi, assignments, and handouts.
The minimum educational qualification for becoming a geography teacher is a bachelor’s degree in geography and certain qualifications like B.Ed, JBT or CTET exams. In some places, teachers require a master's degree. In India, every state has its own rules and regulations for recruiting school teachers, which can be different in private schools.
Geography teachers must be able to use a variety of teaching techniques such as whole class lessons, discussions, individual or group projects and field trips; using a range of materials including textbooks, worksheets, maps, computers, audio-visual aids and whiteboards; organizing and directing the whole class and helping individual pupils as required.
Geography teachers' salary is contingent on location, experience and technical skills. They find jobs in local government, the armed forces, private companies, environmental consultancies, environmental protection agencies, utilities, charities, information systems organisations, education, commerce, industry, transport, tourism and the civil service and teaching fields.
To succeed as a geography resource for secondary teachers, one should focus on child development and passionately make children learn to apply logic with patience, and enthusiasm, and use a firm approach when necessary.
Qualifications
Every career requires an element of study and academic qualification, and there can be several study routes and pathways you can take. In following any academic pathway you will study subjects that contribute to the specialised knowledge required to achieve your career goals. These qualifications provide a future employer with the evidence that you have the desired knowledge, understanding and experience of their industry, so it’s important to consider the various types of qualifications available to you and to understand how they can boost your career and create opportunities for you.
- Ph.D. Geography
- M.A. Geography
- B.Sc. Geography
- B.A. Geography
Tasks
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, environmental systems, and cultural geography.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Progression Routes
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