Computer science teacher: profession specifics and job responsibilities

Each field of activity has its own specifics. Including in the profession of a teacher of computer science. Only by studying the main job responsibilities and career prospects, you can correctly understand whether such work is suitable or not.

The teacher at school is a very important and responsible activity. The worldview and future life prospects of the students depend on what his work will be. Even an informatics teacher should remember this, especially since he is teaching his class one of the most important elements of modern life. It should be understood that computer science is not just another subject, but a whole science, a set of principles.

Students will have to work out:

• ability to evaluate information and critically approach it;
• the ability to find a way out of a difficult situation when working with electronics;
• responsibility;
• good faith.

Therefore, training in specific programs and techniques for solving problems, the fundamentals of programming is relegated to the background. They are important, as is the technical architecture of the computer. But a hundred times it is more important to demonstrate the advantages that a computer gives to a person, the main ways and formats of interaction with him. It is necessary to constantly move away from abstract theory and make maximum emphasis on practice. At the same time, an informatics teacher more than any other school teacher should follow the latest in his field.

And they appear much more often than in physics or chemistry, biology or physical education.Comparing with linguistic disciplines, literature or mathematics is somehow uncomfortable. Therefore, a computer science teacher should be in the know for the sake of meeting the needs of his class:

• recent trends in the development of electronic technology;
• innovations in communication and programming;
• features of specific operating systems;
• fresh versions of application and utility programs;
• current file formats;
• data processing and transmission algorithms;
• development trends of computer networks and their current state.

Work as a computer science teacher is creative. This will appeal to people who are constantly growing and improving, trying to expand their skills. Always possible switch to part-time work and / or earn extra money by tutoring. As in any other school specialization, life successes of former students will bring joy, and not only professionally. It is impossible not to mention that the activities of the teacher are respected and even in a sense honorable.

A vacation of 60 days, and strictly in the summer, will delight all people. Constant communication with youth can charge optimism and vivacity. But not all students are conscientious, and sometimes among them there is a real "headache" of the teacher. The level of payment in state and municipal schools is not as great as we would like. But there is a lot of reporting and other documents.

Teaching computer science is unthinkable without a tendency to work with children and adolescents. Plays a very important role observation and pedagogical instinct. Only those who can discern the changes in the development of children and their basic skills become good teachers. And also it is impossible not to mention the mandatory oratorical talents and abilities of the organizer. In addition, even at a computer science lesson, conflicts can flare up - you must be able to recognize and warn them in time.

To lead a lesson means to be able to follow several objects at the same time, and at the same time to dose attention. Not everyone will study equally diligently, and even excellent students sometimes have problems: they will have to delve into everything and be tactful, helping to cope with difficulties. But you can’t give slack: a good teacher is always demanding where appropriate. He is an example of discipline and order in any situation. Of course, important propensity for continuous self-improvement.

In various Russian regions, the pay for an informatics teacher ranges from 14 to 60 thousand rubles. True, over 30 thousand can be obtained either in individual private schools, or in areas of the Far North. The average level is from 18 to 20 thousand. In the Russian capital, rates range from 25 to 110 thousand. At the same time, for beginning teachers without experience and a solid portfolio, it is better not to count on more than 35-40 thousand rubles.

In addition to the salary rate, the role is played by:

• experience;
• additional qualifications;
• cool leadership;
• check notebooks;
• office management;
• student success at events and olympiads;
• bonuses and incentive payments.

Teachers of other specializations, especially in the field of physics and mathematics, can be limited to a one-year retraining course at any advanced training institute. From scratch, the necessary training is provided by teacher training colleges, which also exist in any major city. But it’s better to get trained at a serious pedagogical university.

Informatics teacher:

• engages in educational and educational work, taking into account the specifics of his course and psychology of a certain age, taking into account the individual characteristics of students;
• fulfills the requirements of the curriculum and personal lesson plans;
• complies strictly with the class schedule;
• controls that the knowledge of schoolchildren in his subject complies with the provisions of the GEF;
• monitors the implementation of labor protection rules, safety measures and fire safety standards;
• prevents accidents, if necessary eliminates their consequences;
• compiles documentation, keeps journals of visits and training results;
• proposes to the school administration specific measures to improve the educational process, which it cannot implement within its powers.

And also a computer science teacher is obliged to participate in the work of pedagogical councils and other collegial governing bodies. He will need to take part in the final certification of students. More job descriptions can talk about:

• systematic development of new professional knowledge;
• participation in methodological associations;
• individual methodical search;
• school duty;
• organization of intersubject communications;
• interaction with parents, other relatives of students, with the administration of orphanages;
• compliance with the school charter;
• compliance with the teacher’s code of ethics;
• compliance with internal regulations;
• replacing absent teachers of the same specialization.