Computer teacher job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Computer teacher in details. A complete job description concludes Computer teacher key duties/responsibilities, Computer teacher job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Computer teacher duties:

1. Apply to become a tutor to help this student and other students in your community
2. Work with a variety of students in your best subjects
3. Spend more time teaching and less time administering
4. Set your own hours while you help students learn the subjects you love to teach
5. Maintain a teaching assignment for each module.
6. Instruct the assigned course(s) in accordance with the approved curriculum.
7. Ensure that the quality and quantity of instruction provided in the classroom is consistent with the stated objectives of the school and industry.
8. Maintain a daily record of student attendance and grades in accordance with school policy.
9. Ensure that the classroom and school's atmosphere is conductive to maximum learning and retention of students.

II. List of Computer teacher qualifications

1. Excellent communication skills
2. Expertise in a variety of disciplines
3. Passion for helping others learn and succeed
4. Minimum of 3 years of experience in Computer Networking / Security work environment
5. Security+ knowledge and experience
6. CCNA Certification a plus
7. Windows Server 2008 experince
8. Linux background, and/or CISCO experience
9. The desire to help others succeed in their career goals
10. Teaching experience preferred, but not required
11. We are looking for a GO-GETTER with a smiling face to join our family

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.